The Bandier Program for Music and the Entertainment Industries at Syracuse
University, in conjunction with the Syracuse International Film Festival, will welcome
film composer Patrick Doyle to campus on Tuesday, Feb. 10, for a free public
screening of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and a post-screening question-
and-answer session. This family-friendly event promises to be enlightening and
engaging for music and film lovers of all ages.
The screening will begin at 4 p.m. in Grant Auditorium in the Syracuse University
College of Law complex. Doors open at 3:45 p.m.
In addition to scoring the fourth "Harry Potter" film, Doyle has written original
scores for acclaimed films such as "Gosford Park," "Bridget Jones's Diary," "Sense
and Sensibility" and "Indochine." He is also a longtime collaborator of Kenneth
Branagh, composing scores for the director's "Henry V," "Much Ado About
Nothing," "Frankenstein," "Hamlet," "As You Like It" and "Sleuth."
A native of Glasgow, Scotland, Doyle studied music at the Royal Scottish Academy of
Music and Drama. He wrote his first score in 1978 and has been writing original
music for film, television, theater and radio ever since.
After the film screening, Doyle will take questions from the audience on the process of
scoring a film, the business of film music and any other topic of interest.
"Patrick Doyle has proven himself to be an exceptionally creative film composer-
particularly for historical period films," says David Rezak, director of the Bandier
Program. "He will be able to provide our students, and all in attendance, with deep
insights into the process of writing music for film."
Free parking is available at Irving Garage. Drivers must tell the attendant that they
are going to the "Harry Potter film screening." Those attending should take the
elevator to the bridge across Irving Avenue to the College of Law/Grant Auditorium.
While admission and parking are free, donations to the Syracuse International Film
Festival are encouraged.
