Joel McNeely is already here

Guest composers invited to the long-awaited Vth Edition of the International Film Music Festival 'Ciudad de Úbeda' are already arriving in Spain and, during the next few hours, we will be welcoming them. Before accompanying them to Úbeda, they will seize this opportunity to do a bit of sightseeing and visit some places of interest.

One of these composers is Joel McNeely. He has just arrived in Madrid, so we have headed for the capital to welcome him and be with him before going to Úbeda. The composer of Star Wars: Shadows of Empire, Mulan II or Thinker Bell knew too well what he wanted to see first upon arrival in Madrid. Joel is a self-confessed football fan, so it just seemed like an obvious decision to do a little tour inside the Real Madrid Football Team Stadium, Santiago Bernabéu. He asked for that and we were more than happy to oblige, thus showing him the achievements and patrimony of the Club.

On our way to the Stadium, our guest told us that his son plays as goalkeeper for the Los Angeles Galaxy, the same team to which David Beckham did recently belong. It seems that his son is doing quite well, so he is part of the American football selection in the category of under-17s.

Joel beheld with enthusiasm all the facilities and also asked about Spanish player Casillas and the relationship between Real Madrid and David Beckham.

In the next few hours we will head for Úbeda with Joel by car. It’s getting closer, and new arrivals of new guests are speeding up...