Robert Townson
- Music Department
- Producer
- Director
Robert Townson is the most prolific producer of film music in the world. Working with the legends of film music, past and present, including Jerry Goldsmith, Alex North, Elmer Bernstein, Georges Delerue, John Williams, Maurice Jarre, Dave Grusin, Lalo Schifrin, James Horner, Alan Silvestri, Thomas Newman, Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, Danny Elfman, Carter Burwell, Alexandre Desplat, Michael Giacchino, David Arnold, Rachel Portman, Patrick Doyle, Brian Tyler, John Powell and almost everyone else, Robert has produced nearly 1500 film music recordings. In July of 2010, he celebrated the release of his 1000th album, with a deluxe boxed set of Alex North's Spartacus.
Townson founded his first record label, Masters Film Music, in Canada in October of 1985. His first album release was Jerry Goldsmith's The Final Conflict, and the string of successes has continued ever since. Townson and Goldsmith would end up doing over 80 albums together. Townson's complete discography of original soundtracks, restorations of classics and new recordings is impossible to even summarize. It overflows with blockbuster and Academy Award-winning films, iconic and Emmy-winning television productions, as well as Grammy-nominated and -winning recordings.
Townson began producing a series of film music concerts during his days recording with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. He collaborates with of all the world's major film music festivals, including the Fimucité festival on Tenerife in the Canary Islands; the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent, Belgium; Film Music Festival in Krakow, Poland; and Hollywood In Vienna. In August of 2011, Townson produced the official Abbey Road Studios 80th anniversary concert in London with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, while his summer 2012 schedule included the official Universal Pictures 100th Anniversary concert, with the Tenerife Symphony. 2013 saw Townson produce and host China's very first film music concert on the stage of the Venetian Resort Hotel featuring the Macau Orchestra and choir and flute soloist Sara Andon.
California's Golden State Pops Orchestra dedicated their entire 2013 season to the celebration of Varèse Sarabande's 35th anniversary. These concerts featured composers Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, Alan Silvestri, John Powell and Michael Giacchino among so many others. Robert was presented with the prestigious Ambassador Award at the Krakow Film Music Festival's 10th anniversary gala in May 2017.
Robert celebrated the Varèse Sarabande 40th anniversary with two concerts with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in November of 2018 and continues his soundtrack and music festival activities. The May 2019 release of the recording Cinema Morricone began a new relationship between Robert and Sony Classical. Through his new company, Robert Townson Productions, he continues to build relationships with more and more orchestras to bring great live film music to audiences all over the world.
Townson founded his first record label, Masters Film Music, in Canada in October of 1985. His first album release was Jerry Goldsmith's The Final Conflict, and the string of successes has continued ever since. Townson and Goldsmith would end up doing over 80 albums together. Townson's complete discography of original soundtracks, restorations of classics and new recordings is impossible to even summarize. It overflows with blockbuster and Academy Award-winning films, iconic and Emmy-winning television productions, as well as Grammy-nominated and -winning recordings.
Townson began producing a series of film music concerts during his days recording with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. He collaborates with of all the world's major film music festivals, including the Fimucité festival on Tenerife in the Canary Islands; the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent, Belgium; Film Music Festival in Krakow, Poland; and Hollywood In Vienna. In August of 2011, Townson produced the official Abbey Road Studios 80th anniversary concert in London with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, while his summer 2012 schedule included the official Universal Pictures 100th Anniversary concert, with the Tenerife Symphony. 2013 saw Townson produce and host China's very first film music concert on the stage of the Venetian Resort Hotel featuring the Macau Orchestra and choir and flute soloist Sara Andon.
California's Golden State Pops Orchestra dedicated their entire 2013 season to the celebration of Varèse Sarabande's 35th anniversary. These concerts featured composers Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, Alan Silvestri, John Powell and Michael Giacchino among so many others. Robert was presented with the prestigious Ambassador Award at the Krakow Film Music Festival's 10th anniversary gala in May 2017.
Robert celebrated the Varèse Sarabande 40th anniversary with two concerts with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in November of 2018 and continues his soundtrack and music festival activities. The May 2019 release of the recording Cinema Morricone began a new relationship between Robert and Sony Classical. Through his new company, Robert Townson Productions, he continues to build relationships with more and more orchestras to bring great live film music to audiences all over the world.
