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UK | MUSIC “A soundtrack genius… truly beautiful ambient work, achingly sad.” NME (UK) CLINT MANSELL MELBOURNE FESTIVAL PRESENTS AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE, ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL Over the last 15 years Clint Mansell Fri 17 Oct at 8pm has emerged as perhaps one of the 1 hr 30 mins, no interval most acclaimed film composers of A Reserve $69 / $59 B Reserve $59 / $49 Image: Ivan Bideac Students $25 Transaction fees may apply melbournefestival.com.au/mansell Melbourne Recital Centre 03 9699 3333 melbournerecital.com.au Ticketmaster 136 100 his generation, his eerie, expansive scores layering dozens of movies – including all of Darren Aronofsky’s projects, from Pi and Requiem for a Dream to The Fountain, Black Swan and Noah. Drawing on rock, minimalism, chamber music and electronica, Mansell’s unique compositions have seen him join forces with artists as diverse as Kronos Quartet, Mogwai, Patti Smith and Trent Reznor. Backed by the might of a ninepiece band, complete with string section, this show sees Mansell present a sweeping retrospective of his film compositions, twinned with haunting visuals – an otherworldly tour through the works of a musical visionary. ARTISTS IN CONVERSATION – FREE Fri 17 Oct at 1pm FOXTEL FESTIVAL HUB Legendary film score composer Clint Mansell talks about the challenges of creating movie soundtracks. (See page 96) melbournefestival.com.au 83