27 of 43 guests
Composers
Twenty-seven composers writing for film, television and games. Open a portrait for the biography.
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BMIRob SimonsenComposer
BMIChristopher YoungComposer
Austin WintoryComposer
BMIMark MothersbaughComposer
BMIChris BaconComposer
Natalie HoltComposer
BMIJesper KydComposer
BMIConrad PopeComposer
BMIStephanie EconomouComposer
BMIChristopher LennertzComposer
BMIMychael DannaComposer
Christophe BeckComposer
BMIFil EislerComposer
BMIJeff BealComposer
Jack WallComposer
BMIElia CmiralComposer
BMIChris EganComposer
BMICharlie ClouserComposer
BMIMaclaine DiemerComposer
BMIDJ CheapshotComposer
Lucio GodoyComposer
Paul K JoyceComposer
Bernhard EderComposer
Sarah PotenzaSingerComposer
Rob Simonsen
Rob Simonsen is an acclaimed film composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his scores for Deadpool & Wolverine, The Whale, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Love, Simon and (500) Days of Summer. He has also collaborated with directors including Darren Aronofsky, Shawn Levy and Jason Reitman.
Composer
Christopher Young
Christopher Young is a Golden Globe- and two-time Emmy-nominated composer known for Hellraiser, Spider-Man 3, The Grudge, Drag Me to Hell and Sinister. A leading voice in film music, he has scored more than 160 films.
Horror and Thriller Night16 APRIL 2027 · Rudolfinum
Composer
Austin Wintory
Austin Wintory is a GRAMMY- and BAFTA-winning composer best known for his acclaimed videogame scores, including Journey, The Banner Saga, ABZÛ and Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. His work has earned numerous international awards, including a historic GRAMMY win for Journey, and he has also composed music for film and television.
Gala Concert of Hollywood Stars15 APRIL 2027 · Municipal House
Legends of Gaming19 APRIL 2027 · Forum Karlín
Composer
Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Mothersbaugh is a legendary American composer, music producer, and co-founder of the iconic band DEVO, with Grammy and Emmy nominations to his name. His credits include major Hollywood productions such as Thor: Ragnarok, The LEGO Movie, Hotel Transylvania, The Croods: A New Age, The Willoughbys, and A Minecraft Movie, alongside his longstanding collaboration with director Wes Anderson. Throughout his remarkable career, he has received numerous prestigious honors, including the BMI Richard Kirk Award for his outstanding contribution to film and television music.
Heroes of Marvel20 APRIL 2027 · Forum Karlín
Composer
Chris Bacon
Chris Bacon is an acclaimed American film and television composer and four-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee, best known for his scores for Wednesday, Bates Motel, Source Code, Men in Black: International, Sherlock Gnomes and 65.
Horror and Thriller Night16 APRIL 2027 · Rudolfinum
Composer
Natalie Holt
Natalie Holt is a multi-award-winning British composer and winner of the 2024 Television Composer of the Year award at the World Soundtrack Awards. She is the first woman to score a live-action Star Wars project, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Her credits also include Marvel’s Loki, Paddington, Rivals and Journey’s End.
Heroes of Marvel20 APRIL 2027 · Forum Karlín
Composer
Jesper Kyd
Jesper Kyd is a Danish composer renowned for his influential video game scores, including Hitman, Assassin’s Creed, and Borderlands. Known for blending orchestral and electronic elements, his work has earned international acclaim, a BAFTA Award, and recognition as a leading voice in game music.
Legends of Gaming19 APRIL 2027 · Forum Karlín
Composer
Conrad Pope
Conrad Pope is a composer, conductor and one of the world’s foremost film music orchestrators, widely respected throughout Hollywood’s film music community. He has contributed to the scores of more than 100 films, working with John Williams, Alexandre Desplat and Hans Zimmer on titles including Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park and The Hobbit. His own composing credits include My Week with Marilyn and Tim’s Vermeer.
Gala Concert of Hollywood Stars15 APRIL 2027 · Municipal House
Composer
Stephanie Economou
Stephanie Economou is a Grammy-winning composer known for her work in film, television and video games, including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök and HBO/DC Studios' Lanterns. Her scores blend orchestral, electronic, rock, and folk influences, bringing an eclectic sophistication and emotional immersion to her music.
Gala Concert of Hollywood Stars15 APRIL 2027 · Municipal House
Composer
Christopher Lennertz
Christopher Lennertz is an Emmy-winning composer whose work spans film, television, and games, including The Boys, Lost in Space, and Steven Spielberg’s Medal of Honor series. A Grammy-winning artist and BMI Icon Award recipient, he has collaborated with artists including Kelly Clarkson, Janelle Monáe, Nick Jonas, and Lizzo.
Gala Concert of Hollywood Stars15 APRIL 2027 · Municipal House
Heroes of Marvel20 APRIL 2027 · Forum Karlín
Composer
Mychael Danna
Mychael Danna is an Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning composer known for his distinctive musical voice and evocative storytelling through music. Best known for his score for Life of Pi, his credits also include Moneyball, Little Miss Sunshine, (500) Days of Summer, and the television series New Amsterdam.
Gala Concert of Hollywood Stars15 APRIL 2027 · Municipal House
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Christophe Beck
Christophe Beck is a renowned film and TV composer known for scores including Frozen, The Hangover, and Marvel’s Ant-Man trilogy. His work also includes WandaVision, Hawkeye, Edge of Tomorrow and Free Guy, establishing him as one of Hollywood’s most versatile composers.
Heroes of Marvel20 APRIL 2027 · Forum Karlín
Composer
Fil Eisler
Fil Eisler is an award-winning Czech-born, English-raised composer known for his work on Empire, Shameless, Revenge and Netflix’s Outer Banks. A recipient of multiple BMI Awards and the World Soundtrack Awards New Discovery, he works across film, television and diverse musical styles.
Composer
Jeff Beal
Jeff Beal is a five-time Emmy-winning composer whose television credits include the recent hit All Her Fault, House of Cards, Monk, and HBO’s Rome. He has also written acclaimed music for documentaries such as Blackfish and An Inconvenient Sequel, establishing him as one of today’s most distinctive film and TV composers.
Gala Concert of Hollywood Stars15 APRIL 2027 · Municipal House
Composer
Jack Wall
Jack Wall is a BAFTA-nominated composer and a leading voice in video game music, best known for his scores for Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2. His work also includes music for the Call of Duty: Black Ops series, Myst and Jade Empire.
Legends of Gaming19 APRIL 2027 · Forum Karlín
Composer
Elia Cmiral
Elia Cmiral is a Czech composer based in Los Angeles whose work spans Hollywood and European cinema. He won the Movieline Young Hollywood Award for his score for John Frankenheimer’s Ronin. His credits also include Stigmata, Habermann’s Mill, and the television series Seven Steps to Power. He is the Chairman of the Advisory Board of Composers Summit Prague.
Horror and Thriller Night16 APRIL 2027 · Rudolfinum
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Chris Egan
Chris Egan is a London-based composer and conductor working at Abbey Road Studios and a leading figure in British film scoring. His credits include Pole to Pole, Fireheart, Tiny World, and The Spanish Princess, and he has also contributed to major productions including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Shazam!.
Composer
Charlie Clouser
Charlie Clouser is an acclaimed film and television composer and recording artist, best known for his scores for all nine films in the Saw franchise, as well as Resident Evil: Extinction and Dead Silence. A sixteen-time recipient of the BMI Film & TV Music Award, he is also known for his work as a member of Nine Inch Nails and collaborations with artists including David Bowie and Marilyn Manson.
Horror and Thriller Night16 APRIL 2027 · Rudolfinum
Composer
Maclaine Diemer
Maclaine Diemer is a Los Angeles-based composer whose credits include Guild Wars 2, Wildgate, Rock Band, League of Legends: Legends of Runeterra, and Crucible. A Berklee graduate, he received a 2026 SCL Award nomination for his score for Wildgate and was nominated for the Game Music Award at the World Soundtrack Awards in 2023 and 2024.
Legends of Gaming19 APRIL 2027 · Forum Karlín
Composer
DJ Cheapshot
DJ Cheapshot is a music producer and television composer whose work spans major film, TV, and advertising projects. His music has appeared in The Boys, Euphoria, The White Lotus, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and in campaigns for global brands including Adidas, BMW, Amazon, Microsoft, and T-Mobile.
Composer
Lucio Godoy
Lucio Godoy is an award-winning Spanish-Argentine film composer and producer known for his work on more than 70 feature films, including Blackthorn and Triage. He is the Program Director of the master’s program in Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games at Berklee College of Music’s Valencia campus.
Composer
Paul K Joyce
Paul K Joyce is a composer, orchestrator, and author whose credits include The Worst Witch or The Snow Queen. He won an Ivor Novello Award for the theme to Bob the Builder and continues to write for film, television, and concert works performed internationally.
Composer
Bernhard Eder
Bernhard Eder is a composer, conductor, orchestrator, and arranger known for his work in concert and film music. His compositions have been performed by numerous ensembles, and he also teaches as a university lecturer in Vienna, sharing his expertise with the next generation of musicians.
Singer
Sarah Potenza
Sarah Potenza is an acclaimed singer and songwriter known for her powerful voice and performances on The Voice and America’s Got Talent. Her critically acclaimed albums have topped the iTunes Blues chart, blending blues, soul and contemporary pop influences.
16 of 43 guests
Industry Professionals
Sixteen music executives, music supervisors and other professionals from the industry. Open a portrait for the biography.
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Steve SchnurIndustry Professional
Dave JordanIndustry Professional
Robert KraftIndustry Professional
Justine von WinterfeldtIndustry Professional
Divya RamaniIndustry Professional
Nora FelderIndustry Professional
Tracy McKnightIndustry Professional
John McGrewIndustry Professional
Rudy ChungIndustry Professional
Evyen KleanIndustry Professional
Jen MaloneIndustry Professional
Steven GizickiIndustry Professional
Sat BislaIndustry Professional
Sean McMahonIndustry Professional
Ray CostaIndustry Professional
Christoph BeckerIndustry ProfessionalIndustry Professional
Steve Schnur
Steve Schnur is an award-winning music executive, music supervisor, 2x GRAMMY-winning producer and Worldwide Executive of EA Music Group. He has shaped the sound of major franchises including EA Sports FC (formerly FIFA), Madden NFL, Battlefield, Mass Effect and Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, overseeing more than 200 EA soundtrack albums.
Industry Professional
Dave Jordan
Dave Jordan is the Founder and CEO of Format Entertainment and one of Hollywood’s leading music supervisors. He has overseen music supervision across every film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, helping shape the musical identity of franchises including Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man, Avengers, and Black Panther.
Industry Professional
Robert Kraft
Robert Kraft is an Academy Award, Grammy and Golden Globe-nominated composer, songwriter and producer. As President of Fox Music, he oversaw music for more than 300 films, including Titanic, Avatar, Moulin Rouge! and Life of Pi.
Industry Professional
Justine von Winterfeldt
Justine von Winterfeldt is Head of Music Supervision at Format Entertainment, overseeing music for series including Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and Marvel’s Hawkeye. Her work spans film and television, from Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin and Fantastic Four to projects like The Rookie: Feds.
Industry Professional
Divya Ramani
Divya Ramani is Lead, Music Creative and Production at Netflix India, where she works across music supervision and production. She also contributes to talent development and the growth of the music industry in India.
Industry Professional
Nora Felder
Nora Felder is a two-time Grammy winner and five-time Emmy nominee recognized as one of the industry’s leading music supervisors. Her credits include Stranger Things, Yellowjackets, Ray Donovan, Californication, and What We Do in the Shadows, earning numerous Guild of Music Supervisors awards.
Industry Professional
Tracy McKnight
Tracy McKnight is VP, Creative, Film, TV & Visual Media at BMI, where she signs and supports affiliates and develops programs championing BMI composers. An award-winning music supervisor with more than 170 credits, she previously led film music at Lionsgate.
Industry Professional
John McGrew
John McGrew leads Music Creative & Production for Netflix Series Animation, guiding composers, songwriters, and artists across projects including StoryBots, Devil May Cry, Big Mouth, and Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld. Previously Music Manager at Mattel TV, he also founded the band Apollo Run.
Industry Professional
Rudy Chung
Rudy Chung is a Netflix music executive working across Music Creative & Production for Original Film. His credits include Frankenstein, Apex, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Happy Gilmore 2 and Hustle. Previously, he music supervised The Last Dance, Minari and Silicon Valley.
Industry Professional
Evyen Klean
Evyen J. Klean is the founder of Neophonic, an award-winning music supervision company. An Emmy winner and seven-time Guild of Music Supervisors Award recipient, he has supervised hundreds of films and thousands of hours of television, including HBO series such as The Last of Us and House of the Dragon.
Industry Professional
Jen Malone
Jen Malone is a four-time Emmy-nominated music supervisor and founder of the all-female supervision company Black & White Music. Known for her work on acclaimed projects including Atlanta, Euphoria, Wednesday, and John Wick: Chapter 4, she is a leading voice in contemporary film and TV music supervision.
Industry Professional
Steven Gizicki
Steven Gizicki is a two-time Grammy-winning, Emmy-nominated music supervisor best known for his work on Damien Chazelle’s La La Land. A four-time Guild of Music Supervisors Award winner, his credits include tick…tick…BOOM!, In the Heights, Pinocchio, and Maestro.
Industry Professional
Sat Bisla
Sat Bisla is a music industry executive with more than four decades of experience discovering and supporting global talent. Founder of A&R Worldwide and MUSEXPO, and host of the radio show Passport Approved, he has championed artists including Coldplay, Adele, Muse, and Katy Perry early in their careers.
Industry Professional
Sean McMahon
Sean McMahon is a composer and orchestrator known for his work on Spider-Man 3, Ghost Rider, The Grudge and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. He has also scored videogames and serves as Chair of the Screen Scoring Department at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Industry Professional
Ray Costa
Ray Costa is the founder and president of Costa Communications, a leading Hollywood PR and consulting firm representing composers and songwriters. He has worked with leading composers including Alexandre Desplat, Ludwig Göransson and Alan Menken, and serves as an advisor to the World Soundtrack Awards.
Industry Professional
Christoph Becker
Christoph Becker is Managing Director of Constantin Music and its publishing and soundtrack label divisions, leading all music activities for the German studio Constantin Film. His projects include Resident Evil, Perfume, Dear Child, and Murder Mindfully, spanning major film and television productions.
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