AWARD WINNERS AT

AWARD WINNERS AT SOUNDTRACK_COLOGNE 23

Christopher Young · Career Achievement Award

Nicolas Soulatre Varea · WDR Filmscore Award

Natalija Strahinić and Nataša Šormaz · European Talent Award Sound Design

Andrea Neri · Honorable Mention · European Talent Award - Score

Maja Zielińska · Honorable Mention · European Talent Award - Sound Desing

Ksenia Ignatenko & Leticia Goás · Peer Raben Music Award

Pauline Black: A 2 Tone Story · See The Sound Music Documentary Award

Ensemble Modern - Why We Play · Honorable Mention - See the Sound Music Documentary Award

A festive evening at the COMEDIA Theater marked the close of SoundTrack_Cologne's 23rd edition on Friday, July 17th. The Award Ceremony celebrated the winners of our competitions and honored some of the most inspiring voices in film and media music, wrapping up a gripping week filled with over 70 panels and networking sessions. Five prizes and three honorary mentions were awarded during the event, including the Career Achievement Award to composer Christopher Young, one of the most prolific and versatile voices in contemporary film music.

With the Neue Rheinische Kammerorchester conducted by Yati Durant, the ceremony featured live performances of works by this year's guests of honour: Christopher Young (Shortcut to Happiness), Mirjam Skal (Anima – Flight 111), Aisling Brouwer (Pompeii Suite), John Lunn (Downton Abbey Suite), Carsten Rocker (Tafiti: Across The Desert), Natalie Hausmann (Toivo), and Boxed Ape (Alistair Kerley & Frankie Harper Suite).