Ilan Eshkeri
Ilan Eshkeri | |
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 Eshkeri in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 7 April 1977 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Contemporary Classical, rock, pop, electronic |
| Occupation | Composer, |
| Instrument(s) | Violin, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | www |
Ilan Eshkeri (born 7 April 1977) is a British composer known for his concert music, films scores and artist collaborations.
Early life
[edit]Eshkeri was born in London.[1] During his childhood, he learned to play the violin and guitar. Eshkeri attended Leeds University, where he studied music and English literature. During this time he also apprenticed with film composers Edward Shearmur, Michael Kamen and music producer Steve McLaughlin.
Career
[edit]His extensive catalogue of film and TV scores include Still Alice, Stardust, The Young Victoria, Layer Cake (film), Shaun The Sheep and David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive. Eshkeri has collaborated with artists David Gilmour, Annie Lennox, Take That, KT Tunstall, Tim Wheeler, Amon Tobin and Nick Hodgson (Kaiser Chiefs) among others. He recently worked with the European Space Agency on music for astronaut Tim Peake's Principia mission. In addition, he has conducted his own works at The Louvre in Paris, the Rudolfinum in Prague and conducted a specially commissioned work called Reliquary for the Burberry 2016 Autumn fashion show in London.
In 2012, Eshkeri was commissioned to write a composition for a photo exhibition at The Louvre in Paris, where he conducted a 90-piece orchestra in the Tuileries Garden. The twelve-part tone poem titled "Through My Window" was recorded in Abbey Road Studios by the London Metropolitan Orchestra, the 46 minutes composition played alongside the exhibition.
In 2014, Eshkeri composed music for the video game The Sims 4 as well as several of its expansion packs.
2017 saw Eshkeri compose a ballet with famed photographer and director David LaChapelle and ballet dancer Sergei Polunin titled Narcissus and Echo.[2] The performance debuted March 14th, 2017 at the Sadler's Wells Theatre in London.
His more recent show, ‘Space Station Earth’ depicts the emotional journey of astronauts traveling to the International Space Station. Crafted with support from the European Space Agency and NASA. This six-year project involved Eshkeri creating a Synth-Pop album and directing a film in triptych, which sets the backdrop for the live performance. The Show was performed at The Royal Albert Hall in 2022.
Discography
[edit]Theatrical films
[edit]Short films
[edit]| Year | Title | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Banker | Hattie Dalton | — |
| 2008 | Cinco de Mayo | Giles Greenwood | — |
| 2009 | Attempt Seven | Gez Medinger and Robin Schmidt | — |
| 2011 | The Snowman and the Snowdog | Hilary Audus | Composed with Andy Burrows |
| 2014 | Once Upon a Time in London | Joséphine de La Baume | — |
| 2015 | The Gift | Stu Weiner | — |
Television films
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death | Tilman Remme | — |
| 2004 | Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King | Uli Edel | — |
| 2005 | Ape to Man | Nic Young | — |
| 2006 | The First Emperor | Nic Young | — |
| 2009 | Micro Men | Saul Metzstein | — |
| 2011 | Eric and Ernie | Jonny Campbell | — |
| 2012 | Planet Dinosaur: Ultimate Killers | Nigel Paterson | — |
| 2014 | David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive | Daniel M. Smith | — |
| 2017 | Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees | Harvey Lilley | — |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Trial & Retribution | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Waking the Dead | 6 episodes |
| 2010–2012 | Strike Back | Series 1–3, 26 episodes |
| 2011 | Richard Hammond's Journey to the Centre of the Planet | Two episodes |
| 2011 | Planet Dinosaur | Episode: "Lost World" |
| 2014 | Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond | 4 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Great Barrier Reef | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Doctor Thorne | 3 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Riviera | 19 episodes |
| 2018 | Informer | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | The Athena | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | A Perfect Planet[3] | 6 episodes |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Sims 4[4] | — |
| 2020 | Ghost of Tsushima | Composed with Shigeru Umebayashi[5] |
Audiobooks
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | George Orwell's 1984 | — | Composed with Matt Bellamy |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | World Soundtrack Awards | Discovery of the Year | Layer Cake | Nominated | |
| 2007 | International Film Music Critics Association | Breakthrough Composer of the Year | Stardust | Won | [6] |
| Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film | Nominated | ||||
| 2008 | Malibu Film Festival | Best Soundtrack | Strength and Honour | Won | |
| 2010 | Ivor Novello Awards | Best Original Film Score | The Young Victoria | Nominated | |
| 2020 | British Academy Games Awards | Music | Ghost of Tsushima | Nominated | |
| D.I.C.E. Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition | Won | |||
| Society of Composers & Lyricists | Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | Best Score | Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story | Won | [7] |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Score – Documentary | Won | [8] | ||
| International Film Music Critics Association | Best Original Score for a Documentary | Nominated | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Biography". ilaneshkeri.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ Lee, Sarah; Fidler, Matt (15 March 2017). "Project Polunin: Backstage with the blazing dancer – in pictures". The Guardian.
- ^ "A Perfect Planet, Volcano Series 1". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Greening, Chris (25 May 2014). "Ilan Eshkeri scores The Sims 4 with the London Metropolitan". Game Music Online. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Meyer, Bradley D. (2 July 2020). "Score of Tsushima: The Soundtrack of Ghost of Tsushima". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "2007 Award Winners Announced By International Film Music Critics Association". SoundtrackNet. 20 February 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story and Will & Harper Tie for Best Documentary Feature at the Ninth Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards". Critics Choice Association. 10 November 2024. Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "2024 HMMA Winners & Nominations". HMMA. 21 November 2024. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "IFMCA Award Nominations 2024". IFMCA. 13 February 2025. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
External links
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| International | |
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| National | |
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| People | |
| Other | |
- 1977 births
- 20th-century British male musicians
- Alumni of the University of Leeds
- English classical composers
- English film score composers
- English male classical composers
- Animated film score composers
- English video game composers
- English male film score composers
- English people of French descent
- English people of Israeli descent
- English people of Tunisian descent
- Living people
- Composers from London
- Neoclassical composers
- People of Tunisian-Jewish descent
- Varèse Sarabande Records artists
- Aardman Animations people