I don’t know about you, but at Lyon Secret, when we come out of a movie we’ve enjoyed, one of our first sentences is usually “the music was incredible“. Then, as soon as we get home, we start looking for the movie playlist that we’ll be listening to over and over for at least a week. The purpose of film music is to transport us and make us feel the emotions of the characters on screen. And what could be more transcendent than classical music? Let the fantastic musicians of the Candlelight concerts offer you their version of iconic titles under a cloud of candles.
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The not-to-be-missed concert in Lyon
Candlelight Immersive x Van Gogh: The Best of Joe Hisaishi
Considered one of Japan’s greatest contemporary composers, Joe Hisaishi has composed a number of landmark soundtracks. Born in Nakano, Japan, this artist , conductor and pianist has collaborated extensively with Hayao Miyazaki, bringing his emotional touch to films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Chihiro’s Journey and The Moving Castle. With this concert, Candlelight pays tribute to him in a colorful setting enhanced by projections of some of Van Gogh’s works.
All Candlelight soundtrack tribute concerts
Where to see film music concerts in Lyon?
The list of sublime venues hosting Candlelight and its thousands of candles includes the impressive Chapelle de la Trinité, as well as the Temple du Change, the Basilique Saint-Bonaventure and many others. And as Lyon is rich in cultural events, other major venues such as the Amphithéâtre 3000 or the Bourse du Travail offer their own tributes to original soundtracks.
How do soundtracks help tell stories in films?
Character emotion
Music acts as a universal translator of human emotions. Where dialogue sometimes fails to convey the depth of a feeling, a simple melody can capture the essence of a moment. A dramatic crescendo can reveal a surge of anguish, while a gentle, soothing theme plunges us into a serenity shared with the character. In this way, music is not only a source of information, but also a way of making us feel an emotion.
A sense of time and place
Music is one of the best indications of time and place in cinema. To transport us immediately to the aristocratic salons of the 18th century, what could be better than an elegant waltz? The plot is set in 1970s America, and an electric guitar riff is enough to plunge you in. Each musical choice anchors the audience in a precise context, enriching their immersion.
If the concerts of all musical genres, from rock and pop to classical music in the city’s most beautiful venues, already offered by Candlelight concerts aren’t enough to convince you, it’s now the turn of film music to be revisited, for an experience even more immersive than cinema. This time, it’s the music that’s the star of the evening. You don’t need a screen to accompany it, just your imagination and a few thousand candles. One of the best reasons