The score for the motion picture Star Wars: The Clone Wars was performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, with Kevin Kiner conducting. This orchestra's origins trace back to 1947 in Prague, a city now part of Czechia.
Following the conclusion of World War II, this resident orchestra commenced a pattern of performing and recording musical scores for various film, television, and animated projects at the renowned Barrandov Film Studios, the historically significant Krátký Film productions (translated as "short film" in Czech), and the former Czechoslovak Television. In those earlier times, its size was somewhat smaller than its current state, and it operated under the name Filmový symfonický orchestr (FISYO), which translates to The Film Symphony Orchestra, or occasionally as the Film Symphony of Prague.
In its initial years, this orchestra contributed to numerous international film soundtracks. A notable instance is David Lynch's inaugural visit to socialist Prague in 1986, where he recorded the music for his film Blue Velvet. Further recordings are carried out for film production entities like Paramount Pictures, Sony, Lucasfilm, and a multitude of others at the Smečky Sound Recording Studio. David Lynch subsequently returned in 1997 to record his Lost Highway, and once more in 2001 for Mulholland Drive.
After its complete privatization following the Velvet Revolution, the musicians and associated professionals persist in their collaborative efforts of playing and recording music, typically on a daily basis, for prominent international films, television series, CDs/DVDs, and cutting-edge video games designed for the leading two game console manufacturers globally, encompassing even ring tones, catering to both the Czech market and clients and media productions spanning the globe.
- City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra on Wikipedia
- Credits 2008 | The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (backup link)