After the concert, a private dinner reception was held on the terrace of the music hall. It was a nice function, with wine and three large tables where we all sat and enjoyed a good multi-course meal. By the time it was over, it was about 2:45am – but the night was just beginning! We got back to the hotel around 3:15am or so, and then it was just a matter of cleaning up, packing, and getting ready for the …
Final Panel at the TEA
After getting all cleaned up, we took a taxi to the TEA for the final panel, which was supposed to be “Agents and Composers”. However, Vas Vangelos had to leave town, Clint Mansell had already gone, Joel McNeely was ill and wasn’t attending the Fimucite conference at all, and Jan A.P. Kaczmarek was down in his hotel room writing music for his current film project. So, David Arnold – who wasn’t even part of the conference – was convinced to …