Orchestration & Notation Techniques with Tim Davies
Hollywood Scoring 3046 Rosslyn St, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesYou may have seen Tim Davies’s recent blog post "Error Code 7,” which featured a deep dive into a plethora of orchestration and notation techniques. Well, here is your opportunity to hear Tim talk about it in person and ask questions. Topics covered will include string writing and bow techniques, orchestration ideas for adding interest…
ASA Annual Meeting 2024
ZoomJoin us on Zoom for our Annual meeting! We'll be discussing this past year and planning for upcoming events. Anyone is invited to join our meeting! We'd love your input. Zoom link will be posted here the day before the meeting.
Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird Online Score Study Part III
Livestream , United StatesOn Saturday, February 17th, we’ll be continuing our journey into one of the 20th century’s greatest works, Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. This upcoming study will focus on the Infernal Dance in Movement V. Written for Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes company in 1910, it was the first of several momentous collaborations between the two men, and…
Leith Stevens’ War of the Worlds Online Score Study
ZoomEmbark on an exploration of Leith Stevens' remarkable score to the 1953 science fiction classic, "War of the Worlds." Despite not being widely recognized now, Stevens was a towering figure in his day. In the 1930s he worked at CBS radio, alongside Bernard Herrmann, before moving on to compose for Hollywood films in the 1940s.…
Scoring Americana and the Hollywood Western Sound
First Baptist Church of Glendale 209 NORTH LOUISE STREET, Glendale, CA, United StatesThe ASA is excited to be joined by composer and orchestrator David Krystal to take a look at Aaron Copland's Rodeo and how he utilized techniques from it in a cue from his brand new album! "Tunes in the Key of Hollywood" is an EP release of classic Hollywood-style film tunes recorded with a 70-piece orchestra…
Music of Scavenger’s Reign with Nicolas Snyder
Lyric Hyperion 2106 HYPERION AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA, United StatesJoin us as we talk to Nicolas Snyder about his music for the rapidly emerging cult hit Scavenger’s Reign, a breathtaking animated sci-fi series now streaming on Max. Board member Josh Lucan contacted Nicolas only a few minutes into watching the first episode because he found the music so unique and inspiring. Snyder describes himself…
Kevin Kiner and the Music of Ahsoka
Laemmle Theater 5240 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA, United StatesJoin us on Sunday, April 14th at Laemmle North Hollywood as we welcome back Kevin Kiner to discuss his score to the recent hit show “Ahsoka” on Disney+! This is Kevin’s first foray into live action Star Wars, but hardly the beginning of his involvement in the Star Wars Universe, having previously scored over 200…
Blake Neely and the Music of Masters of the Air
First Baptist Church of Glendale 209 NORTH LOUISE STREET, Glendale, CA, United StatesBlake Neely will be joining us in person at First Baptist Church in Glendale on May 18th to talk about his majestic score to Masters of the Air, the latest epic WWII mini-series produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg following the legendary Band of Brothers and The Pacific. The show focuses on the US…
Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird Online Score Study Part IV
Livestream , United StatesOn Sunday, June 2nd, we’ll be continuing our journey into one of the 20th century’s greatest works, Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. Written for Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes company in 1910, Firebird was the first of several momentous collaborations between the two men, and interestingly, was before Stravinsky rose to fame. This will be the penultimate…
Jeff Toyne and the Music of Palm Royale
Bandrika Studios 6120 Yolanda Ave, Tarzana, CA, United StatesThe ASA is excited to head over to Bandrika Studio to host a discussion featuring composer Jeff Toyne and his music for Apple TV+’s Palm Royale! Jeff created a unique musical style for Palm Royale that fuses Henry Mancini and Bernard Herrmann with a Latin twist. The use of specific instruments like Chromatic Harmonica and…