What would your favourite film be without the stunning soundtrack that accompanies it? A film’s score can stir emotions, intensify feelings and elevate a movie’s storyline to new heights. Music has been used in films for a long time. Even when movies were silent, live musicians were often employed to help tell the story in the theatre. Whether you’re a fan of horror or an anime enthusiast, it’s impossible to overstate the role of movie soundtracks on the silver screen.
With film score tribute concerts more popular than ever, Candlelight concerts in Amsterdam are celebrating some of the most iconic movie soundtracks in history. From the scores in Bridgerton to the soundtracks in Christopher Nolan movies, hear famous film and TV scores performed live by classical musicians surrounded by a sea of twinkling candles.
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Candlelight: Rings and Dragons
As the soft glow of candlelight flickers around you, powerful melodies summon worlds of myth and legend. Echoes of heroic quests, ancient magic, and fateful battles rise with each note, weaving a tale of destiny and adventure.
Candlelight: Rings & Dragons invites you to step beyond the ordinary, where music ignites the imagination and brings the echoes of legendary realms to life.
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Where to see live film score concerts in Amsterdam
This season, Candlelight soundtrack concerts are shining inside Amsterdam’s most remarkable settings, including the 17th-century Posthorn Church and The Walloon Church, a historic landmark that dates back to the 15th century. You can also catch evenings dedicated to iconic movie soundtracks inside the Ziggo Dome and KIT Royal Tropical Institute.
“I think it’s great to see that there is such a connection to film music and the way people react or connect to a character or scene.” – Ramin Djawadi
How do great soundtracks help storytelling in film?
As humans, we rely on empathy, sympathy and a general understanding of each other’s emotions to bond us. If you don’t feel anything for a character on screen then the character is simply there to move the plot forward and where’s the fun in that? We can’t use all of our senses to evaluate emotion on screen, only sight and sound. This is why it’s so important that soundtracks convey emotions just as much as the visuals do, or maybe even more.
In genres like dystopian sci-fi, drama, horror, and fantasy, unsettling music often highlights dark differences. Such settings are not meant to feel familiar or comfortable. Picture a cheerful scene underscored by a frantic, eerie violin melody. This dissonance evokes a sense of unease and anticipation. Soundtracks can transport audiences to realities far removed from our own and leave us wondering about these alternative universes.
A Fun Film Score Fact
‘Stayin’ Alive’ by the Bee Gees was a big hit in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever. However, the beat also makes it the perfect song to sing in your head when you’re giving CPR. It’s incredible to think that this funky song has probably actually saved countless lives!