My favorite composer for soundtracks, Ennio Morricone, is coming to New York to play at Radio City Music Hall. Evidently he will also be at the Academy Awards to receive a lifetime achievement award. I'm really happy to here both of these things, Morricone is definitely underappreciated here in the U.S.
The New York Times has an article on Ennio Morricone for the occasion, I highly recommend it.