9:00 AM – Opening Ceremony: Brazil & The Netherlands
Opening remarks with Brazilian and Dutch composers, invited guests, members of the Brazilian Embassy, and journalists.
Speakers include:
Marcos Souza – President of Musimagem and Festival Director
Felipe Marques – Head of the Cultural Sector, Brazilian Embassy in The Hague
Carlos Lagoeiro
Claudia Maoli
9:30 AM – Panel Discussion
Film Scoring in Brazil and Europe
Brazilian and Dutch composers discuss their creative processes, industry structures, and the evolving landscape of film music.
Speakers (Brazil)
Tim Rescala
Alberto Rosenblit
Mú Carvalho
Marion Lemonnier
Anselmo Mancini
Flavia Tygel
Speakers (The Netherlands)
Matthijs Kieboom
Ella van der Woude
Luna Zegers
Annelotte Coster
Rui Reis Maia
Moderator
Marcos Souza (CSF)
11:00 AM – Workshop
Music for Audiovisual Media as a Reference for Other Music
Led by Brazilian composer Tim Rescala, this workshop explores how music functions as a narrative tool in film, shaping emotion, structure, and storytelling.
Instructor: Tim Rescala (Brazil)
12:30 PM – Networking Brunch
Hosted by Buma in Motion
2:00 PM – Course for Music & Audiovisual Students
Cine-Concert: From Stage to Screen
A practical exploration of the process of producing cine-concerts, from musical preparation to synchronization with film.
Instructor: Anselmo Mancini (Brazil)
3:00 PM – ECSA Session
Current Challenges for Audiovisual Composers in Europe
Giacomo Bonetti from European Composer and Songwriter Alliance presents the main challenges facing audiovisual composers in Europe, including harmful contract practices and developments in EU legislation related to composers’ rights.
Speaker: Giacomo Bonetti (ECSA)
3:30 PM – Workshop
Music for Television
Instructors:
Mú Carvalho (Brazil)
Alberto Rosenblit (Brazil)
Marion Lemonnier (France/Brazil)
7:00 PM – Concert
Live Concert by Brazilian and Dutch Composers
An evening concert featuring original music and film scores by festival composers.
Brazil
Tim Rescala
Alberto Rosenblit
Mú Carvalho
Marcos Souza
Anselmo Mancini
Flavia Tygel
The Netherlands
Annelotte Coster
Luna Zegers
Rui Reis Maia
Ella van de Woude
From 4 to 6 June 2026, the Composers Soundtracks Festival (CSF) will take place in the Netherlands for the first time. The festival was founded by Brazilian composer and producer Marcos Souza, who previously organized successful editions of the international film music festival Musimagem in Brazil, an event which since 2015 has hosted several internationally renowned composers, including Luis Ivars (Spain), Laurence Rosenthal (USA), Bruno Coulais (France), Christopher Young (USA), Bruce Broughton (USA), Rachel Portman (UK), and Heitor Pereira (Brazil/USA).
