Introducing the Critic: Basil Boehni

Tell us a little about your background, both personally and professionally (in terms of film music). How did you first discover film music? I was born in 1985 near Lucerne in Switzerland. At the age of nine, during my time at elementary school, I started learning to play the ...

Introducing the Critic: Nasrollah Davoodi

Tell us a little about your background, both personally and professionally (in terms of film music). How did you first discover film music? I was born in 1982 in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Though my father was not a professional musician, he was very musical and played the Santoor ...

Introducing the Critic: Blake Fichera

Tell us a little about your background, both personally and professionally (in terms of film music). How did you first discover film music? I’m not sure there was an actual moment of discovery. My parents were not specifically “film music fans,” but they were fans of both movies and ...

Introducing the Critic: Erik Heine

Tell us a little about your background, both personally and professionally (in terms of film music). How did you first discover film music? I’ve been around film music my entire life. The earliest music I can remember latching onto was a cassette of Zubin Mehta and the Los Angeles ...

Introducing the Critic: Asier Senarriaga

Tell us a little about your background, both personally and professionally (in terms of film music). How did you first discover film music? I have always had a profound love for music since my early childhood, and I have always loved cinema, so when I was very young I ...