Hollywood in Vienna (October 4th, 2013) with James Horner

Nope, but at some point you can listen to the concert here

More info about Horner receiving the Max Steiner award
http://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/01/24 … ner-award/

It is still not clear to me if he'll be there though!

This year, our guest star James Horner, conductor David Newman and the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra set off to discover fascinating new worlds.
ON TO NEW WORLDS
After setting sail to the tune of THE TITANIC, we explore the secrets of the universe with APOLLO 13 and STAR TREK and then accompany an AVATAR, showing us the fascination of the moon Pandora.
With the music to A BEAUTIFUL MIND we explore the depths of the human psyche, escape with Tristan the rural idyll of LEGENDS OF THE FALL and accompany BRAVEHEART on his way to freedom.
A TRIBUTE TO JAMES HORNER
The MAX STEINER FILM MUSIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2013 will be awarded to James Horner.
The son of the Viennese stage designer and later Oscar-winning Hollywood set designer Harry Horner belongs to today's best known and most versatile film composers.
His awards include two Academy Awards, seven Oscar nominations, two Golden Globe Awards (eight Golden Globe nominations) and three Grammy Awards (eight nominations).
The RSO Vienna presents highlights of Horner's compositions for the movies and also the master himself will take over the conductor's baton.
The evening's presenter will be, once again,
movie actor Gedeon Burkhard.

Maybe Bregt will treat us all to those tickets if we promise to give him some publicity?

I'm still a bit confused as to what exactly happens at the event. Why fly David Newman over to conduct part of a James Horner concert? Or is the concert not entirely Horner's music? Last year it looks like there were two concerts, with Newman conducting the Schifrin one presumably because Schifrin's too frail to conduct a whole concert these days?

I'm definitely up for this and wouldn't mind getting the expensive tickets. It seems a shame to go all the way to Vienna and then settle for poor seats.

I wish this didn't interfere so much with the Elfman concert and that it was in the same city.

I'm more of a region traveller, not hopping from one part of Europe to the other in one weekend. But it would be very cool yes.

There doesn't seem to have been much interest - just me, you and John it looks like. I'm happy to buy the tickets and would rather go for the more expensive ones but let's see what things look like when they're all announced tomorrow - maybe that top-price one includes something other than just the seat.

But Cologne to Vienna....that's a rather short trip, isn't it? (at least compared to what I have to do).

Ticket sale is online, I chose the 85 euro category and am seated in the left Estrade (red 1/9).

Alright, we're set! Thanks again, James!

Bregt, could you edit the headline to include the date (October 4th, 2013) and "James Horner"?

I have now booked airplane. I'll be in Vienna on Wednesday, October 2nd. I'll probably have checked in at about 15:00. I haven't booked a hotel yet, so I wanted to ask -- has anyone decided on a place to stay? Francis? James? Personally, I want to stay as close to the city centre as possible (meaning the Stephan's cathedral). The concert hall is outside the main city centre, so I can easily take a bus or tram or sub there.

(PS. James, I still need your paypal account)

I've already been in touch with him (regarding tips on what areas to stay in). He'll be there too, so hopefully we'll meet up. Would be great after all these years.