If there are two artistic fields that work together, it’s cinema and music. Music lovers and cinephiles come together for a unique event: a Candlelight concert in Bordeaux dedicated to the finest film music. And while there’s more than one reason to go to a Candlelight concert, rediscovering your childhood memories to the tune of“TheLion King“,“Gladiator” or“Pirates of the Caribbean” during a tribute to the best soundtracks in classical format is one of the best.
The greatest masterpieces of the seventh art resonate with a thousand lights in the heart of unique locations of the Bordeaux landscape. Under the glow of soft candlelight, rediscover some of the city’s most important buildings in a whole new light.
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A concert not to be missed
Candlelight: Tribute to Ludovico Einaudi
Ludovico Einaudi is an Italian pianist who has made his mark on the musical landscape in recent years, composing the soundtracks for several films. If his name doesn’t ring a bell, rest assured you’re familiar with his music! His melodies can be found on Insidious with his track Nuvole Bianche, the melody of Una Mattina accompanies Driss played by Omar Sy in Intouchable, and we were able to admire the strength of a mother’s love for her son on the tune of Experience in Xavier Dolan ‘s film Mommy. With his modern compositions, he creates a real atmosphere and takes us along with the characters on adventures that are often extremely touching.
All Candlelight concerts in tribute to soundtracks
Where to see film music concerts in Bordeaux?
When it comes to making cinema shine, Candlelight doesn’t miss a beat! Our famous candlelight concerts have the unique power to thrill from the very first notes, in venues that are each more splendid than the last!
There’s no shortage of these concerts inspired by cinema, TV series or video games in Bordeaux, with shows at the Arkéa Arena and Théâtre Femina offering their own versions, for example.
How do soundtracks help tell stories in films?
Character emotion
Because, despite the wonders of cinema, you can’t be inside the characters’ heads and know what they’re thinking, music is the best way to convey emotion. With so many different musical genres to choose from, each sequence of notes is capable of making us feel emotions that words cannot express.
A sense of time and place
As we’ve just said, there are a multitude of musical genres, all linked to specific times and places, helping us to contextualize film scenes. If electronic music is generally associated with futuristic universes, we wouldn’t use it for a film about the court of Versailles. Or that’s another story altogether.
