Los Angeles
AUSTIN WINTORY’S TRAVELER: A JOURNEY SYMPHONY
Vitello's Restaurant 4349 Tujunga Avenue, Studio City, CA, United StatesJoin us in person in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 8 for a very special event featuring composer Austin Wintory as we dive into his Traveler: A Journey Symphony. Adapted from his score to the video game Journey, the symphony was recently recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra and London Voices Choir and features cello…
Unlocking Unique Percussion Textures in Film Scoring
Vitello's Restaurant 4349 Tujunga Avenue, Studio City, CA, United StatesThe ASA is pleased to welcome Abby Savell from LA Percussion Rentals for an in-person workshop on Sunday, October 30th. This hybrid workshop will explore the possibilities of acoustic percussion instruments and how to develop a unique palette of sounds to be used for recording. We are fortunate that Abby will be bringing several instruments…
Preparing for Scoring Sessions
The Philosophical Research Society 3910 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe 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…
David Newman’s Galaxy Quest at the Mayflower Club
Mayflower Club 11110 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood, CA, United StatesJoin 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.…
Christopher Willis and the Music of Cat Burglar
Laemmle Theater 5240 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA, United StatesJoin 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…
Garry Schyman and the Music of VR Game Torn
The Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesFather’s Day with the ASA! Join us this Sunday morning, June 18th, at the Autry Museum Theater, as we welcome back acclaimed composer Garry Schyman to talk about his score to the VR game Torn. Torn explores the abandoned mansion of the famed Dr. Lawrence Talbot, who went missing decades earlier. It begins as a…
Joe Hisaishi’s Howl’s Moving Castle Score Study
Laemmle Theater 5240 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA, United StatesJoin us as we take a close look at Joe Hisaishi's remarkable score for "Howl's Moving Castle.” As the iconic musical voice behind almost every film to come out of Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli, Hisaishi's collaboration with legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki has birthed some of the most evocative soundtracks in animated film history. We will…
ASA Hollywood Bowl Night – Joe Hisaishi and La Mer
Hollywood Bowl 2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIt's the annual Academy of Scoring Arts Hollywood Bowl Night! Join us on August 24th to see Joe Hisaishi conduct selections from his Studio Ghibli scores and Debussy's La Mer. We reserved a block of seats in section K3 and are happy to offer our members tickets at the group discount price! Meet us at 6pm at…
2023 Orchestration Challenge with Thomas Goss
Laemmle Theater 5240 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA, United StatesWe’re proud to partner with Thomas Goss of Orchestration Online on our 2023 Orchestration Challenge! This unique event offers our Los Angeles members the opportunity to have their orchestrations played by live musicians and critiqued by Thomas himself. Composers that wish to enter the challenge will be given a melody that they will orchestrate for…
Inon Zur’s Score to Starfield
Laemmle Theater 5240 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA, United StatesThe ASA is thrilled to welcome back acclaimed composer Inon Zur, to discuss his recent score to the Bethesda Softworks game “Starfield”. Having worked with Bethesda for over two decades, Inon spent seven years developing this sci-fi score, which can be experienced as an hour-long live orchestral suite performed by the London Symphony Orchestra here. He…