Giacchino is New Conductor for the Oscars

More  fresh, new blood being infused into my annual High Holy Day of the year, The Academy Awards. AMPAS announced today that  Michael Giacchino will serve as the musical director for the 81st Academy Awards in February.  The Emmy-winning composer and conductor was selected by producer Laurence Mark and executive producer Bill Condon, themselves newcomers to the show. In Giacchino, Mark and Condon follow a pattern of choosing Academy Awards first-timers that include director Roger Goodman and set designer David Rockwell.

Last year, Giacchino received an Academy Award ® nomination for Music – Original Score for his work on the animated film “Ratatouille.” His film credits also include “Speed Racer,” “Mission: Impossible III,” “The Family Stone” and “The Incredibles.” He has also composed and conducted the scores for the upcoming “Star Trek,” “Land of the Lost” and Pixar’s “Up.” In 2005 Giacchino won an Emmy ® for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series for “Lost.”

I’m definitely good with all the first-timers this year to the Oscar telecast. The show needed some refreshing…and a new, younger host – but not too young. They have to come off like they know what’s going on… can you imagine… “This Year’s Host… Miley Cyrus!”

Source: Oscars.org