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Happy Birthday, Carter Burwell!

Today, we celebrate Carter Burwell, award-winning composer of film and television scores including Lakeshore Records releases Mr. Holmes, The Fifth Estate, Fur, Burn After Reading, In Bruges, and the forthcoming Anomalisa.

Carter’s score for Mr. Holmes is on Variety’s Best Scores Of 2015 list and his scores for In Bruges and A Serious Man was recently performed by the Loudoun Symphony Orchestra for a tribute concert in his honor as he was presented with the “Distinguished Composer Award” at this year’s Middleburg Film Festival.  Read further to hear a playlist of Carter’s scores.

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Mr. Holmes’ Carter Burwell Honored At Middleburg Film Festival

Lakeshore Records congratulates Carter Burwell, who was honored with the Distinguished Film Composer award at the Middleburg Film Festival on Saturday, October 24.  The evening included a tribute concert performed by the Loudoun Symphony Orchestra featuring suites from some of his most beloved scores, including Mr. Holmes and A Serious Man.  Read further for photos and more.

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(L to R) Reginald Van Lee, Chair of the Washington Performing Arts Society presents the Award to Composer Carter Burwell.

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