Join us for an exciting conversation with acclaimed game music composer Maclaine Diemer, hosted by Academy of Scoring Arts board member Jose Daniel Ruiz. With over 16 years of experience in interactive media, Maclaine has composed for some of the industry's most iconic titles including Guild Wars 2, League of Legends, Rock Band, and Firmament. […]
Join us for a night of “Shredding and Schenkerian Analysis,” with Leo Birenberg, Zach Robinson and Vincent Oppido as we discuss thematic evolution of the hit show Cobra Kai over its six seasons, and deep-dive some of the beefiest cues of the final epic season. Leo and Zach will also be getting out their guitars […]
It’s the annual Academy of Scoring Arts Hollywood Bowl Night! Join us on July 15th to see the Los Angeles Philharmonic perform the music of Alexandre Desplat. We reserved a block of seats in section F2 and are happy to offer our members tickets at the group discount price! Members are welcome to buy additional […]
Our Indiana Jones Raiders score study is BACK! This time we’ll be studying the score in-person in Glendale on July 26th at 10am. We’ll be looking at the next two cues “The Rolling Ball” and “Flight to Freedom.” Our mockup team has been working hard on score prep and mockups, so we’ll be able to […]
Abby Savell, owner of LA Percussion Rentals and Board Member of the ASA, will be leading a rare percussion recording workshop on October 25th, 2025! This event promises to be a valuable experience for pro composers who are looking to further their voice in percussion. At the workshop, we will be using more familiar instruments in […]
Over the past decade Tim Davies has become one of the busiest orchestral arrangers in the world. He has recently written for TechN9ne, Killer Mike, Tobe Nwigwe, Kem, Busta Rhymes, Ledisi, Sia, Dua Lipa, Sophie Hunger, Guster, Parkway Drive, Big Sean, Joe Bonamassa, Ibrahim Maalouf, Cynthia Erivo, the Metropole Orkest, and the BBC, Detroit, Kansas […]
We’re back with another game score study! Gordy Haab will be joining us on September 13th in Glendale to talk about his music to the hit game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle! This game expands the Indiana Jones universe and is set in between the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark and The […]
Our first event of 2026 is here! Composer Ilan Eshkeri will be joining us on January 24th for an inspiring conversation on his music for Netflix’s House of Guinness. In this session, Ilan will unpack how he weaves together seemingly disparate influences—classical, Irish folk music, punk rock, and period music—into a cohesive and expressive score. Through musical examples […]
Join us online for our annual meeting! Come find out what's coming up for the ASA, learn about volunteer opportunities and give feedback! This yearly board meeting is open to all members. Zoom link will be sent the day before the event.
Join us on February 21st in Glendale for our first in-person event of 2026! We'll be studying Alan Silvestri's music to Avengers. Together, we’ll dive deep into the orchestration behind the impactful themes—examining how Silvestri uses orchestration to create scale, heroism and emotional impact. This session will unpack practical orchestration techniques you can apply directly […]