The philharmonic played the score for the silent film by French director Michel Hazanavicius, which was an homage to Hollywood’s silent film era. The film picked up three awards in the comedy or musical section: Best Motion Picture, Best Actor (Jean Dujardin) and Best Score.

French composer Ludovico Bource was in Brussels for a week last April, recording with the Brussels Philharmonic ( formerly known as the Flemish Radio Orchestra) in their home studio at Flagey, under longtime guest conductor Ernst Van Tiel.

“We’re now looking forward to the ultimate crowning triumph: the Oscars,” an orchestra spokesperson said. “Brussels Philharmonic would like to congratulate the whole team working on The Artist and is keeping its fingers crossed.”