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Joseph Losey, UK, Spain, USA, 1970, 110m. This edition of Composing Cinema celebrates the experimental musician and three-time Oscar nominated composer Richard…
Bryan Forbes’ stylish psychological thriller, about a medium who plans to kidnap a child and help the police solve the crime to…
From director Tony Richardson comes this brilliant retelling of tragic events during the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s.…
Adapted by celebrated playwright Harold Pinter from a story by Robin Maugham, The Servant sees spoiled young aristocrat Tony (James Fox) carelessly recruit…
COMPOSING FOR FILM WORKSHOP 10:00-18:00 21-22 February 2026 Funkhaus, Nalepastraße 18, 12459 Berlin, Germany WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION Academy Award–nominated composer Gary Yershon will…
The Garden Cinema welcomes Academy Award nominated composer John Cameron to discuss his score for Peter Medak’s satirical epic The Ruling Class…
For this screening, Gary Yershon will be joined in discussion by Stephan Eicke, author of a new book, A Dream Come True,…
This special Halloween screening will be introduced by Oscar®-nominated composer Gary Yershon and showcases the work of the pioneering Elisabeth Lutyens (1906-1983)…
To mark the centennial of the great French composer Antoine Duhamel, this screening will be preceded by a special introduction from Oscar-nominated…
Saturday 10th May 16:00 Gary Yershon joins Matthew Sweet to celebrate Georges Auric’s work for cinema. programme webpage Matthew Sweet explores the…
This year marks the 70th year of the prestigious awards, with the winners set to be revealed at the ceremony taking place…
Screened as part of the season Jacques Demy’s World, with an introduction by Oscar® nominated composer Gary Yershon Friday 4th April, 15:15 Jacques…
I’m one of 1,000+ musicians who are jointly releasing this album today to protest the UK government’s planned changes to copyright law,…
Le Mépris is screening to celebrate the centenary of the great French film composer Georges Delerue, and will be introduced by Oscar nominated…
Gary Yershon is Edith Bowman’s guest on Soundtracking, discussing Hard Truths, his relationship with the director Mike Leigh, his process and his experience within…
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From freeing oneself from traditional harmonic principals, intelligently misleading instrumental combinations, to the parallel between melody writing and the art of brewing…
Preview screening of Hard Truths at the Garden Cinema Plus Q&A with Mike Leigh Friday 29th November 19:45 Written and Directed by Mike…
The latest in the discussion series, In the Works, hosted by Gary Yershon. Gary’s guest is the film’s BAFTA-winning co-writer Jeremy Brock. Sunday…
The latest in the discussion series, In the Works, hosted by Gary Yershon. Gary’s guest is the artist and Academy Award®-winning sound editor…
The latest in the discussion series, In the Works, hosted by Gary Yershon. Gary’s guest is the artist and Academy Award®-winning costume and…
Composers Judit Varga, Nicolas Rabaeus and Lorenz Dangel are in conversation with Gary Yershon on July 3rd 2024 14:30 – 15:30 at Die Eins…
“Groundbreaking original large scale work for clarinet ensemble.” Now available from Saxtet Publications.
A major figure in French art music, Georges Auric (1899-1983) was the presiding genius of French film composition from the 1930s until…
Alfonso Cuarón, USA, 2013, 91m. Thursday May 16th 20:00 The Garden Cinema 39-41 Parker St, London WC2B 5E 020 3369 5000 Our…
Tues 12th March 2024 18:00 Institut français du Royaume-Uni 17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DT On its release in 1962, The L-Shaped…
Thursday February 22nd 20:20 The Garden Cinema 39-41 Parker St, London WC2B 5E 020 3369 5000 Our screening on 22 February is…
Thursday 4th January, 19:45 The Garden Cinema 39-41 Parker St, London WC2B 5E 020 3369 5000 Peter Greenaway’s culinary tale of passion…
Christmas at Shakespeare’s Globe 8th December 2023 – 7th January 2024 Written by Simon Armitage Music by Gary Yershon Designed by Rae…
Musée de la Romanité 16 Bd des Arènes, 30000 Nîmes, France Récits, danses et musique ! C’est pour le dédale du Musée…
www.wiltons.org.uk Stories About Life Changing Songs Saturday 25th November, 7.30pm Wilton’s www.wiltons.org.uk
SPECIAL IMAX SCREENING + Q&A WITH TIM YIP & GARY YERSHON @BFI IMAX Tuesday 17th October 2023, 8:30 pm Director: Wuershan Art…
Wednesday 11th October, 19:45 The Garden Cinema 39-41 Parker St, London WC2B 5E 020 3369 5000 This screening will be followed by…
Gary’s new work for clarinet ensemble poco assai at the Nîmes Metropole Jazz Festival October 5th 2023 Mattéo BERTON-SCHWARTZ : Clarinette Antoine MÉZY : Clarinette…
Donmar Warehouse 2 June 2023 – 29 July 2023 WHEN WINSTON WENT TO WAR WITH THE WIRELESS BY JACK THORNE A true…
Saturday 20th May, 19:30 The Garden Cinema 39-41 Parker St, London WC2B 5E 020 3369 5000 Toby Jones will be in conversation…
At Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in Soho, Dominic Delargy talks to Gary Yershon and Tom Smith about Basil Dearden’s All Night Long (1962) Soho…
Sunday December 18th at 1:30pm Scrooge (1935) Before Michael Caine, before Bill Murray, even before Alastair Sim – there was Seymour Hicks…
The musicals of Broadway and London’s West End have never been shy of joining the picket line, mixing musical comedy with social…
Thu 08 Sep — Sun 30 Oct 2022 The Garden Cinema presents Mike Leigh in Conversation, a curated retrospective in two parts, exploring…
LOS ANGELES, CA and LONDON, U.K. – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in partnership with Mercury Studios, today announced…
28th September 16:00 – 17:00 Film Composer Talk with Rachel Portman hosted by Gary Yershon NZZ – Festival Lounge Soundtrack Zurich…
Academy Award, Ivor Novello Award and Drama-Desk nominated composer, Gary Yershon makes a welcome return to Crazy Coqs for the third in…
The musicals of Broadway and London’s West End have never been shy of joining the picket line, mixing musical comedy with social…
A special screening of one of the last hurrahs of MGM’s Golden Age, followed by a discussion between Leslie Caron and Gary…
Sunday May 8th at 1:30pm Say it With Flowers (1934) Kind-hearted market traders stage a fundraising concert featuring some of the most…
Le Quatuor Amayères present the French premiere of Gary’s second woodwind quartet: Friday 29th April , 18:30 at Le Prolé, Nîmes Saturday…
An American in Paris + Q&A Ciné Lumiere, 9th December 2021, 7pm Now digitally restored 60 years after it swept the Oscars,…
Ciné Lumiere, Nov 27th 2021 7pm Newly remastered by the BFI National Archive, Mike Leigh’s portrait of male angst and social dislocation…
Nov 21st 2021 Walt Disney Concert Hall Program Nicholas BRITELL Selections from Vice Mica LEVI Selections from Jackie Gary YERSHON “Mr. Turner” from…
Rachel Portman Rachel’s career demonstrates considerable breadth and depth, as well as longevity. We greet her as a familiar friend, yes, but…
Opening Gala 16th Sept 2021: Brighton (2019) https://www.southendfilmfestival.com/opening-gala Opening Gala 16th Sept 2021: Brighton (2019)
Two British songwriters, Julian Slade and Sandy Wilson, have been bracketed together ever since the immortal words “I’m Julian, and this is…
In conversation with Soho Radio’s Sukie Smith listen to the show In conversation with Soho Radio’s Sukie Smith: “Oscar nominated composer Gary…
Stephan Eicke interviews Gary Yershon for the MSH blog read the interview Stephan Eicke interviews Gary Yershon for the MSH blog read…
The 2011 production starring Lenny Henry, Michelle Terry and Lucien Msamati directed by Dominic Cooke design by Bunny Christie lighting design by…
This is the Spanish episode. Dominic Delargy finds out about the history of Bradley’s Spanish Bar from its manager, Jan de Vries…
Ready for Anything is a playful eight minutes of rapidly-changing moods concentrating the contrasts of a three-movement work into one. From its opening cadenzas to…
13 December | 6.30PM Academy Award, Ivor Novello Award and Drama-Desk nominated composer, Gary Yershon, makes a welcome return to the Crazy Coqs…
Two British songwriters, Julian Slade and Sandy Wilson, have been bracketed together ever since the immortal words “I’m Julian, and this is…
A series of short features made for Soho Radio. Each week we talk to a different person about somebody in the Spirit of Soho…
Philharmonia Orchestra What does an orchestra do when it’s not on stage? Since its inception, the Philharmonia has been renowned for its…
By convention, the theme of a set of variations is stated at the start. However, the theme of LOCKDOWN VARIATIONS comes at…
Webinar with composers Gary Yershon and Roma Yagnik 15th May 2020 14:00 BST details here
While under quarantine, AMPAS’ European members hopped on a Zoom call to discuss the state of the film industry. Composer Gary Yershon…
Matthew Warchus directs Eileen Atkins (The Crown; The Height of the Storm, West End/Broadway) and Timothée Chalamet (Lady Bird; Call Me By Your Name) this…
March 6-15 2020, Nímes, France. Music in cinema: Gary Yershon is a British composer who has written for television, radio, theater and film.…
World Premiere The Wallis Production of The Minghella Project in Association with BODYTRAFFIC Apr 18 – Apr 25 BRAM GOLDSMITH THEATER The…
BBC Two: 27 January 9pm – 10.30pm One-off special telling the story of child survivors of the Holocaust who were sent to…
Pula, Croatia : 19-21 October 2019 http://www.isfmf.com/oscar-nominated-composer-gary-yershon-confirmed-as-a-guest-and-lecturer/
The National Science and Media Museum’s world-renowned celebration of cinema technology, Widescreen Weekend, this year includes CARMEN JONES (Otto Preminger 1954) DATE: Saturday 12…
10th September 2019 – 17th November 2019 Samuel J Friedman Theatre 261 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036 The Height of…
Story songs at The Crazy Coqs – Brasserie Zédel Academy Award, Ivor Novello Award and Drama-Desk nominated composer, Gary Yershon, returns to his…
From 1.30–5.30pm June 21st 2019 Join us for another gathering of theatre practitioners – this time specialising in stage design: set designers,…
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Friday 26th April 6.30pm Cert. U 92 mins in French with EN…
Topsy-Turvy (12A) + ScreenTalk with Lindy Hemming 25 Apr 2019, 19:00 ,Barbican Cinema 2 Oscar®-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming joins the film’s…
7 & 11 March 2019 The Great Blueness The London Symphony Orchestra commissioned Gary to compose this exploration of music and colour. The Great…
2pm–5.30pm : March 1st 2019 We are living through a particularly rich period in expressive movement. Whether realised in genres with a long…
Story songs at The Crazy Coqs – Brasserie Zédel Gary returns to his first love of singing as he presents a celebration…
Thu 17 January 2019 Institut français du Royaume-Uni 17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DT Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role…
Timeline no 5: UK Scores This event will present the history and impact of UK scores from The 39 Steps (1935) to…
The Height of the Storm is a beautifully compelling family drama by Florian Zeller, “the most exciting playwright of our time” (The Guardian). Starring two…
Jed Kurzel (Assassin’s Creed, Alien: Covenant, Jupiter’s Moon) COMPOSING FOR FILM: August 24th 10:00-11:30 in conversation with Gary Yershon more here
The National Science and Media Museum’s world-renowned celebration of cinema technology, Widescreen Weekend, today announces the programme for its 22nd edition (11–14…
A tribute to the great writer-director. Mike Leigh in conversation with Gary Yershon photos: Natalie Martinez http://www.nataliemartinezphotography.com The Academy of Motion Picture…
Julius Caesar, Sunday 17 June on BBC FOUR The entire Trilogy – Julius Caesar, Henry IV and The Tempest – available on iPlayer following…
COMPOSING THE STAGE Since the time of the Ancient Greeks, composers have written for theatre, and yet their visibility as artists is…
Oscar Scores: La La Land (12A) + ScreenTalk with Justin Hurwitz 3.30 p.m. 26th May 2018 Cinema 2 Damien Chazelle’s glorious musical…
Timeline: European Film Scores Part of Timeline: the story of music and sound in film Thursday 19 April, 7pm Tickets £5 and includes a…
Gary’s chapter in The Composer on Screen: Essays on Classical Music Biopics, edited by Paul Fryer. available via bookshops or order direct from McFarland…
Timeline: Hollywood Scores Part of Timeline: the story of music and sound in film Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre, Malet Street Thu 18 January,…
Oscar® Scores: Up (U) + ScreenTalk with Michael Giacchino 7pm 18th October 2017 Cinema 2 Desperate to fulfil a lifelong dream, 78 year…
Sound in Cinema: from The Jazz Singer to The Conversation with Walter Murch Part of Timeline: the story of music and sound…
Join the Dots, Series 1 Monday 18th – Friday 22nd September 2017 13:45 BBC Radio 4 Then there was a pause… Janet…
Oscar® Scores: The Artist (PG) + ScreenTalk with Ludovic Bource 7pm 20 Sept 2017 Cinema 2 At the height of his fame, suave silent film…
Oscar Composers: What Else Did They Write? Ratcatcher (PG) + Discussion with Rachel Portman 6.10 pm 13 Sept 2017 Cinema 1 Home 2 Tony Wilson Place Manchester…
The official National Theatre programme Contents: Stephen Sondheim’s biographer David Benedict on the making of a musical dramatist; composer Gary Yershon on…
COMPOSING FOR FILM: August 25th 12:oo-13:30 Amelie Thyssen Auditorium, Fritz Thyssen Stiftung Workshop Discussion with Lesley Barber (Manchester by the Sea, You Can Count On Me,…
FilmScore Final 2017 with judges: Gary Yershon, Natalie Holt, Brian Lock and Lillian Henley, presented by Laura Rawlings with finalists Sam MacDonald,…
FEST – Training Ground Training Ground is an annual educational event that takes place alongside FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival.…
Oscar® Scores: Dangerous Liaisons (18) + ScreenTalk with George Fenton 7pm 14 June 2017 Cinema 2 Love and cynicism make for a…
Telling the story of an unlikely friendship blossoming through the disturbing events of World War II, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas…
TIMELINE: THE STORY OF MUSIC AND SOUND IN FILM Thursday 4 May, 7pm Free event: ticketed Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Jerwood Vanbrugh…
Atonement (15) + ScreenTalk with composer Dario Marianelli Wed 8 Mar, Cinema 2, 6.30pm UK/France/USA 2007 Dir Joe Wright 123min An exceptional…
Oscar © Winning Scores: The Full Monty (15) + ScreenTalk with Anne Dudley Wed December 7th 7pm Barbican Cinema 2 UK 1997 Dir Peter Cattaneo 91…
On Saturday, 12 November, the festival presented Patrick Doyle in conversation with his composer colleague and fellow Oscar nominee Gary Yershon. read more…
Oscar © Winning Scores: Emma (U) + ScreenTalk with Rachel Portman Wed October 26th 7pm Barbican Cinema 2 UK 1996 Dir Douglas McGrath 118 min…
The Jury of the 41st Gdynia Film Festival The 41st Gdynia Film Festival hereby presents the jury of: Main Competition, Visions Apart…
Oscar © Winning Scores: Gravity 3D (15)+ ScreenTalk with Steven Price Wed September 14th 7pm, Barbican Cinema 2 UK/US 2013, Dir. Alfonso Cuarón, 91…
Gary in conversation with Vasco Hexel… www.facebook.com/SoundTrackCologne …and with Cliff Martinez
Oscar © Winning Scores: Shakespeare in Love (15)+ ScreenTalk with Stephen Warbeck Wed June 15th 7pm, Barbican Cinema 1 UK, 1998, Dir. John Madden,…
…composer Gary Yershon has also joined the theatre as an associate artist. He joins current associates including Dennis Kelly, Drew McOnie and…
Online magazine of the PRS http://www.m-magazine.co.uk/genres/soundtrack-genres/interview-gary-yershon/ photo credit : Manuel Harlan
Oscar © Winning Scores: The English Patient (15) + ScreenTalk with Gabriel Yared Wed 20 April 7pm, Cinema 1 UK, 1996, Dir. Anthony Minghella,…
Old Vic Theatre Sat 26 Mar – Sat 14 May 2016 directed by Matthew Warchus more information : Old Vic website https://garyyershon.com/wp-content/uploads/Caretaker-suite.mp3 …
by John Ford directed by Iqbal Kahn RADA RADA productions website Jerwood Vanburgh Theatre Thurs 10 March–Sat 19 March 7.30pm Matinées…
Old Vic Theatre Mon 25 Jan – Sat 19 Mar 2016 directed by Matthew Warchus https://garyyershon.com/wp-content/uploads/Ibsen-poem-v2.mp3 poem : Henrik Ibsen music: Gary…
14 September – 10 October 2015 The Print Room, 103 Notting Hill, London, W11 3LB 020 3642 6606 trailer on Youtube 14…
Film fans may not be quite as familiar with the name Gary Yershon as acting stars Eddie Redmayne or Benedict Cumberbatch. Yet…
Simon Armitage introduces a poem for radio by a poet new to the medium. The Red Field by Graham Mort. Isolated by…
