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Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) & White Bear PR are back at WonderCon for an in-person panel on The Music of Anti-Heroes featuring John Murphy (The Suicide Squad), Stephanie Economou (Jupiter’s Legacy), and Kevin Kiner (Peacemaker). The panel will be moderated by WBPR’s Chandler Poling. Join us in Anaheim on April 1st, 3:30pm in Room 300-D. Everyone Loves a Good Villain!
It’s a big weekend for composer Pinar Toprak. On Friday, her latest score, for Sandra Bullock’s lighthearted jungle romp “The Lost City,” will be heard by moviegoers; and on Sunday she will be onstage at the Dolby conducting the Oscar orchestra for Billie Eilish’s performance of “No Time to Die.” - Jon Burlingame for Variety.
https://variety.com/2022/artisans/news/pinar-toprak-lost-city-billie-eilish-oscars-1235214783/?fbclid=IwAR1Ue3zMv_7FiC8tKvsuan0p6L4y720nJpOBESprQMtTVWUh49guG59pOjs
It’s a big weekend for composer Pinar Toprak. On Friday, her latest score, for Sandra Bullock’s lighthearted jungle romp “The Lost City,” will be heard by moviegoers; and on…
David Newman Talks Arranging for Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story in an interview with Ashton Gleckman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8XUQTnh3I0
Recommended for the job by the legendary John Williams, David Newman was the lead arranger and score producer for Steven Spielberg's new West Side Story - wo...
Award-winning composer Ilan Eshkeri was the latest guest on Tom Cridland’s Greatest Music of All Time Podcast to discuss his latest multimedia live concert experience SPACE STATION EARTH in collaboration with ESA, as well as growing up with music in the home, getting his start as a musician and composer (he wanted to be a guitarist in a rock and roll band), and MORE!
https://youtu.be/FUjTDG7PYrs
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The Society of Composers & Lyricists in partnership with EA Music presents the monthly series GAME CHANGERS.
Interactive workshops and panels dedicated to scoring for video games.
Tuesday, April 5 12:00noon - 2:00pm PST:
LEVEL 1 - Breaking the Game Score Entry Barrier for Non-Gamers
with Stephanie Economou (Assasin's Creed: Valhalla: The Siege of Paris), Bobby Tahouri (Marvel's Avengers) and Tori Letzler (In from the Cold); moderated by Esin Aydingoz.
Registration for SCL members: https://bit.ly/3Le13Yg
The video game industry has evolved into a massive and influential presence in media entertainment. Game music has likewise grown exponentially with devoted followings, millions of sales and streams, mainstream soundtrack releases, and even fully-orchestrated concerts worldwide. If one is not already entrenched in the interactive gaming sphere, breaking the barrier into hearing, experiencing, and composing video games can be challenging. So, how can non-gamers break through those entry barriers to fully experience and appreciate these modern music masterpieces and the composers who create them? Join us for this conversation about how to break through the blockades to the game scoring world so that non-gamers can join in on the fun, level up, listen to, experience, and enjoy these dynamic soundtracks.
EXCLUSIVE: FilmSpeak debuts the track “The Lost City of D” from The Lost City Movie Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Pinar Toprak – releasing tomorrow, March 25 from La-La Land Records and Paramount Music alongside the film’s theatrical release.
This is the kind of classic, thematic Hollywood score Toprak grew up loving, but with a contemporary twist. Get whisked away into the steamy jungle danger, romance, and adventure!
Listen today: https://filmspeak.net/news-2/2022/3/22/filmspeak-exclusive-first-track-from-the-lost-city-hkhx5
Imaginative Visions Journeys Podcast sat down with composer Ronit Kirchman Music to discuss her musical beginnings and her compilation album release of "The Sinner" Season 2- 4 Soundtrack - now available on Lakeshore Records!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/75lU0haxE6tYWkawXOAJsg
EFE spoke with Mexican-American Oscar-nominated composer Germaine Franco about the success of Disney's 'ENCANTO' and the importance the love of family played in creating the music. [Article in Spanish]
https://es-us.vida-estilo.yahoo.com/germaine-franco-mujer-detr%C3%A1s-%C3%A9xito-131354563.html
Los Ángeles (EE.UU.), 23 mar (EFE).- La californiana con raíces mexicanas Germaine Franco ha roto cualquier techo de cristal con su talento. Fue la primera compositora latina en acceder a la Academia de Hollywood, pionera en poner banda sonora a una película de Disney y ahora opta a un Óscar por...
Variety spoke with Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli, the composing team behind NBC's ratings hit 'THE THING ABOUT PAM.' They discuss the distinct elements that encompass the true-crime drama's score, including Pam's signature "Big Gulp" slurping, prepared piano with coins, and sampling a cash register for its "ka-ching" sound.
https://variety.com/2022/artisans/news/the-thing-about-pam-score-1235212566/
Pam Hupp, the real-life murderer played by Renee Zellweger in NBC’s “The Thing About Pam,” apparently had a habit of slurping her flavored soft drink from the local convenience st…
Collider selects their favorite female composers in the horror genre including: @Hildur Gudnadóttir (Chernobyl), Sonya Belousova (M.F.A.), Brittany Allen (What Keeps You Alive), and Laura Karpman (Lovecraft Country). https://collider.com/best-female-horror-composers/
These music cues warned of video nasties, death’s design, and more danger to come.
Henry Jackman has sold his entire film score catalog and Reservoir Media is the buyer! https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/reservoir-henry-jackman-film-score-catalog-1235116311/
The award-winning film composer has done scores for movies like the 'Captain America' franchise and 'Jumanji.'
Marvel’s new TV series MOON KNIGHT is scored by Egyptian composer Hesham Nazih. Best known for scoring numerous Egyptian features and TV shows, including THE BLUE ELEPHANT, IBRAHIM LABYAD, TITO, and BORN A KING; this marks Hesham’s first major English language project.
We look forward to hearing Hesham’s SUPER new score when MOON KNIGHT premieres next Wednesday, March 30 on Disney+. :crescent_moon: :notes:
https://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/03/07/marvels-disney-series-moon-knight-to-feature-music-by-hesham-nazih/
Chatting with Creators spoke with G Hyesu Wiedmann to discuss her work on Episode 7, “John and Sun-Hee”, of Amazon’s “The Boys Presents: Diabolical.” They talk about her journey from big-time orchestrator to big-time composer, cultural sensibility, and aleatoric composing for film score.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NnTymfIbA4
This week I chat with Hyesu Wiedmann about her work on Episode 7, “John and Sun-Hee”, of Amazon’s “The Boys Presents: Diabolical.” We talk about her journey ...
Los Angeles Times wants to talk about history-making, Oscar-nominated 'ENCANTO' composer Germaine Franco. "I believe in the music, and I believe in myself. But many people have helped me along the way. Many people wanted this film to happen." -Germaine Franco
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-03-22/germaine-franco-encanto-latina-oscar-nominated
Franco is the first Latina and first woman of color ever to be nominated for original score at the Academy Awards.
“The thing I love above all about writing music for games is making music where the player feels like a real meaningful co-author of the experience,” says Wintory. “And that they feel like they are shaping what they hear, that they aren’t just being subjected to it in the way they are in music, or films, or even performances: they are actively helping figure out how everything unfurls for them. It’s an art form that has no real equivalent, anywhere else.”
~NME spoke with composer Austin Wintory about TRAVELER - A JOURNEY SYMPHONY, and the legacy of his Grammy-nominated score 10 years after the game’s release
https://www.nme.com/features/gaming-features/journey-anniversary-austin-wintory-traveler-soundtrack-3181421
10 years later, gaming’s only Grammy-nominated soundtrack gets reimagined, reorchestrated and revived, ready for another Journey
Rachel Portman is included on this playlist by Apple Music ‘Women in Classical Music’ - check it out!
#womeninclassicalmusic #applemusic #rachelportman #chocolat #emma #emmapianosuite
Screen International spoke with Oscar nominee Germaine Franco, who researched tirelessly to write the score for Disney Animation Studios’ 'ENCANTO.' She tells Screen about the rich tapestry of Colombian music and culture that she drew on for inspiration.
https://www.screendaily.com/features/composer-germaine-franco-on-creating-the-music-for-encanto/5168822.article
Germaine Franco researched tirelessly to write the score for Disney Animation Studios' Encanto. She tells Screen about the rich tapestry of Colombian music and culture that she drew on for inspiration.
Flickering Myth sat down with composer Dominik Scherrer to discuss reuniting with Harry and Jack Williams for the HBO Max drama thriller 'THE TOURIST.' He delves into his creative process, his passions, and the role composers play in a project's overall landscape.
https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2022/03/exclusive-interview-composer-dominik-scherrer-on-scoring-the-tourist/
Composer Dominik Scherrer has been creating music for film and television since the early Nineties. Best known for his work on long running series Ripper Street, he has built a body of work that sets him apart from his contemporaries. In forging creative collaborations with numerous filmmakers Domin...
More music from the multiverse. Listen to “Fence” by Son Lux and Moses Sumney from the EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE soundtrack. #EverythingEverywhere full album arrives April 8!
http://ffm.to/fence
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Pinar Toprak attends the Los Angeles premiere of ‘The Lost City.’ The movie, staring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum, with a score by Pinar, will open in movie theatres March 19.
“Instead of building the barriers let’s just break them down” - Germaine Franco.
BBC News sat down with Germaine Franco, who could potentially become the fifth woman to win the Oscar for Best Original Score in 87 years. In this interview, she discusses the overwhelming success of 'ENCANTO' and the social impact of her Oscar-nomination.
"I feel happy to be in this place, to have other women and people of colour and just people who are different from the default composer to see they can can do it as well." -Germaine Franco
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-60374677
The Latina composer on breaking down barriers in Hollywood and landing an Oscar nomination.
Composers Diversity Collective and Helix Collective present Spotlight!, featuring premiere concert pieces and media music reimagined for the stage by film, television, and video game composers from the Composers Diversity Collective.
The 10-piece film music ensemble with conductor Phil Popham will premiere works by composers including two-time Emmy-nominee Michael Abels (Get Out, Us, Allen vs. Farrow), four-time Emmy winning composer Vivek Maddala (The Tom and Jerry Show), Dara Taylor (The Tender Bar), Sherri Chung (Riverdale, The Red Line), Emmy-nominated composer Tony Morales (Reacher, The Endgame), Jongnic Bontemps (4400), Vidjay Beerepoot (Bruxelles), two-time Annie Award nominee Amritha Vaz (Mira, Royal Detective), Sid de la Cruz (Hell On The Border), and Ghiya Rhushidat (Shadow Vaults).
Saturday, April 23rd at 7pm
Plaza del Sol Performance Center - CSUN
For Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/spotl.../event/0B005C4CCF0B32FD
Learn more about Helix Collective: https://www.helixcollective.org/
Congrats Raphaella Lima, Bycele Pettus, and Ben Werdegar and the EA Music team on their Guild of Music Supervisors Award in the Best Music Supervision for a Video Game category for 'FIFA 22'.
Congrats to all the winners of the 12th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards tonight! The Hollywood Reporter provided a glimpse into the virtual ceremony that honors excellence in the craft of Music Supervision. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/encanto-sex-education-2022-music-supervisor-awards-1235114752/
Mandi Collier took home two awards for her work on 'Sylvie's Love' and 'Zola,' while 'The White Lotus' and 'Lovecraft Country' also won.
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White Bear PR has promoted & ran the red carpet for major events, including The Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, the Women Who Score: Soundtracks Live Concert at Grand Performances in Los Angeles, the official German Oscar-Nominee Receptions for Toni Erdmann (2018) & Never Look Away (2019), Sasha Waltz's KREATUR Dance Film Premiere with UCLA Performing Arts at The Theatre at ACE Hotel, Premios Platino of Ibero-American Cinema, the International Premiere of Babylon Berlin, and the World Premiere of You Are Wanted Season 2 for Amazon Studios.
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