Tehran Symphony To Play Controversial Piece In Europe

Some prominent Iranian musicians say the Peace and Friendship Symphony “lacks the standards of a symphony to be performed in Europe” and will dishonor Iranian classical music. “Composed by Majid Entezami in last year, the symphony was originally entitled the Islamic Revolution Symphony, but it has recently been renamed for the European concerts.”

And The Award For Best Video Game Score Goes To …

“The Ivor Novello awards, won by luminaries including Sir Paul McCartney and Sir John Tavener, will introduce a new category this year — best original video game score. … The Novello committee has concluded that the compositional skills required for an effective games soundtrack are equivalent to those for an original film or television score.”