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Academy YouTube channel uploads video of Tiomkin receiving Oscars® for High Noon

Earlier this year the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences uploaded video of Walt Disney presenting the music categories at the 25th Academy Awards held at the RKO Pantages Theatre on March 19, 1953, honoring movies released in 1952. … Read More…

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Tiomkin 2013

by Warren M. Sherk Another banner year for the music of Dimitri Tiomkin has come and gone. Highlights include the premiere of the LSO Live recording “The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin” performed by the London Symphony Orchestra; a … Read More…

Dimitri Tiomkin recording honored with Grammy nominations, December 2012

Two participants in the LSO Live recording of “The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin” were honored with Grammy nominations for their creative efforts. The nominations went to James Mallinson for Classical Producer of the Year and Nan Schwartz for … Read More…

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The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin released in U.S., August 14, 2012

“The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin” was officially released today on the LSO Live label in the United States, two weeks after the highly successful launch in the UK. Harmonia Mundi is the U.S. distributor. For the first release … Read More…

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Dimitri Tiomkin Spectacular on Saturday Night at the Movies on Classic FM, August 4, 2012

by Warren M. Sherk Saturday Night at the Movies—presenter Howard Goodall’s weekly take on current and classic film soundtracks on Classic FM—will include a Dimitri Tiomkin Spectacular featuring music from “Dimitri Tiomkin: The Greatest Film Scores” on August 4, between … Read More…

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The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin released in UK, July 30, 2012

“The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin” was officially released today in the United Kingdom on the LSO Live label. PURCHASE CD and follow links to download: Dimitri Tiomkin: The Greatest Film Scores This is the first LSO Live release … Read More…

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LSO Live Tiomkin track to air on Classic FM, July 15, 2012

by Warren M. Sherk London, July 14, 2012 Don’t miss John Brunning’s show, “The Official Classic FM Chart” on Sunday, July 15, 5-7 p.m. This will be your first chance to hear a track on the radio from the LSO … Read More…

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Münchner Rundfunkorchester “Sounds of Cinema 2012” concert report

by Warren M. Sherk The heroic themes came out in droves at the Munich Film Festival “Sounds of Cinema” concert on June 23. The Münchner Rundfunkorchester spotlighted film heroes at their Circus-Krone-Bau concert in Munich, Germany that took place as … Read More…

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Tiomkin festival underway in Kremenchug, May 17, 2012

by Warren M. Sherk The inaugural Tiomkin competition in Kremenchug, Ukraine is underway as a part of the International Jazz Festival (“Energy”). Among today’s activities at the festival will be a performance by the ShowBoat Quartet from Kharkov. At Friday’s … Read More…

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Tiomkin and all that jazz, May 2012

by Warren M. Sherk This month the city of Kremenchug plays host to an international jazz festival that includes a competition for student pianists that will honor native son Dimitri Tiomkin. READ: Tiomkin piano improvisation competition in Kremenchug, Ukraine “Jazz … Read More…

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Tucson Festival of Books, March 11, 2012

by Warren M. Sherk Los Angeles, March 4, 2012 I will be at the Tucson Festival of Books on Sunday, March 11 to sign copies of my latest book, Film and Television Music: A Guide to Books, Articles, and Composer … Read More…

Tiomkin 2012

by Warren M. Sherk Reporting from Los Angeles, February 9, 2012 Last year, a banner one for the music of Dimitri Tiomkin, culminated in a series of concerts by the London Symphony Orchestra in October and a number of events … Read More…

RTÉ Concert Orchestra concert update, January 2012

by Warren M. Sherk Reporting from Los Angeles, January 17, 2012 Last Thursday’s concert by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra of “The Film Music of Dimitri Tiomkin,” at the National Concert Hall in Dublin was an overwhelming success according to Olivia … Read More…

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It’s a Wonderful Life, December 2011

by Warren M. Sherk Reporting from Los Angeles, December 2011 The Making of It’s a Wonderful Life Those who were able to attend the “Making the Holiday Classic: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)” at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in … Read More…

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London blog guide, October 2011

Warren M. Sherk’s London blog October 23: Strangers on a Train screens at Barbican Cinema October 24: London Voices rehearse Tiomkin at the Barbican October 25: London Symphony Orchestra rehearsal, 25 October October 26: London Symphony Orchestra rehearsal, 26 October … Read More…