On November 5, we return to the music of John Williams with our first-ever look at one of his most memorable and enduring scores, Superman (1978). We’ll take apart the symphonic suite and take a close look at the villain theme, the love theme, and of course the main hero theme. John Williams has proved […]
Join us on Saturday, December 3rd for our first Score Prep Workflow Workshop, where we'll take a look at the techniques and processes our ASA volunteers use to prep the scores we study at our events. We'll dive in-depth into Steinberg's Dorico music notation software and discuss our approach to tempo mapping, note inputting, formatting, […]
We had a blast dissecting the villain theme at our first Superman score study event, so much so that we ran out of time! It was an invigorating discussion, focusing on Williams’ clever use of dissonance and scales to represent the characters of Lex Luthor and Otis. On Saturday, December 10th, we'll continue our exploration […]
After our first Workflow Workshop (available at scoringarts.com) which focused on our score prep, we’re offering a second installment of the Workflow Workshop, this time discussing the ASA's approach to creating mockups for our score study events. We will revisit the use of tempo maps, learn how to handle imported MIDI, and explore various tools and […]
Our original Superman event back in November has spawned a trilogy of studies! The symphonic suite from John Williams’s Superman started with the villain theme (Lex Luthor and Otis), which consumed our first study, then the love theme (“Can You Read My Mind”) which occupied our second study, and now we’re on to the third […]
Join us on Saturday, March 18 as we examine Jerry Goldsmith’s seven-minute overture to Mulan. Veteran ASA members know that we love taking apart a Goldsmith score, and this Academy Award nominated score offers a rich treasure trove into the fantasy writing that perfectly marries Disney with Jerry. We’ll play back the score and talk […]
The Academy of Scoring Arts is pleased to host this seminar on the all-important topic of preparing for scoring sessions. We will cover technical considerations, creative considerations, and budget considerations covering everything from organization, to scheduling, to session prep, to file management, to delivering your mixed score to the client. Presented by Shie Rozow, Jonathan […]
Join us on Saturday, May 13 at 10am for a rare talk with veteran composer and conductor David Newman, as we talk with him about one of his most popular scores, 1999’s GalaxyQuest. We may also touch on some of his other gems! David is one of today’s most accomplished creators of music for film. […]
The Academy of Scoring Arts is ready to kick off a new long-form study, looking at one of the greatest musical innovators of the 20th century, Igor Stravinsky, and the suite from his 1910 ballet, The Firebird. Written for Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes company, it was the first of several momentous collaborations between the two […]
Join us on June 10 as special guest Christopher Willis joins us to discuss his Emmy-winning score to Netflix's interactive cartoon Cat Burglar (2022). The show was the brainchild of Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker, who wanted to expand on the technology behind the choose-your-own-adventure Black Mirror episode "Bandersnatch", while also creating a loving homage to the work of MGM animation pioneer […]