Danny Elfman speaks to NYO about his BRAND NEW piece 'Wunderkammer' | NYO Open Up: Free Spirits

Renowned Hollywood composer, Danny Elfman, sat down with NYO's Bronagh & Tom to discuss his career in music, his advice for young musicians, and to tell all about his brand new composition written especially for NYO, "Wunderkammer", which world-premiered at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester as part of our 'NYO Open Up: Free Spirits' concert tour, this summer.

Some of Danny's best known film scores include Tim Burton's Beetlejuice & Edward Scissorhands, Batman, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, and The Simpsons. As well as scoring over 100 films and writing for his band 'Oingo Boingo', his concert work has become a huge part of his career. He says, “I need to push myself into new territory with fresh challenges as much as I can and whenever I can. I am told I have a recognisable style but my greatest pleasure is when I can surprise the audience with my music.”

To hear us perform Danny Elfman's 'Wunderkammer' at the BBC Proms in 2022, the full broadcast is available on BBC Iplayer & BBC Sounds (available for 30 days):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001...

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