Composer to Conductor with Conrad Pope, Angel Velez and Emelie Bernstein
ZoomOn Saturday, September 25 at 10am, join Conrad Pope, Angel Velez, and Emelie Bernstein as they dive into the world of conducting and bringing your music to life with live musicians. Bring your baton and join us for this Zoom event as we cover some fundamentals of conducting, give an intro to conducting live-to-picture, discuss…
THE TWILIGHT ZONE: THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER / THE INVADERS
Study leaders William V. Malpede and Josh Lucan take us on a deep dive into two episodes from the iconic television series THE TWILIGHT ZONE, each scored by a legend in film music: “Eye of the Beholder” (1960) by Bernard Herrmann and “The Invaders” (1961) by Jerry Goldsmith. We’ll also be joined by Marc Zicree, veteran television…
The Music of Maya and the Three with Tim Davies
ZoomKick off the ASA’s 2022 season with Grammy-nominated Australian composer/conductor Tim Davies as he takes us behind the scenes of Netflix’s animated series Maya and the Three. In his entertaining style, Tim will show us scores from the sessions and give us the chance to see behind the scenes of the composing and recording process. This…
David Arnold’s Independence Day Score Study with Chris Siddall
ZoomJoin us on February 12 as we crack open one of the classic sci-fi action scores: David Arnold’s 1996 score to Independence Day. We’ll take a look at select cues from the movie and break them down, with the ASA’s mockup team providing us instrument-by-instrument insight into how the score was put together. The score for Independence…
The Music of Cobra Kai with Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson
Join us online on February 26 as we wax on and off with composers Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson about the rebirth of the Karate Kid franchise as they tackle the fourth season of Cobra Kai. They’ll discuss their process of collaboration as they score the show, how they developed the sound and the themes, and the challenges…
Scott Healy’s Ellington Study Group
ZoomPOLYPHONIC JAZZ FROM THE 20’S TO THE 80’S Grammy-nominated Scott Healy returns to continue the Ellington Study Group series. This time, he’ll focus in on polyphonic jazz from its early origins in the 20’s, to the Trad revival in the 40’s and 50’s, and all the way up to the NYC scene in the 80’s…
David Arnold’s Independence Day Score Study with Chris Siddall Part 2
ZoomBack by popular demand! Join us on Zoom on March 19th as we continue to look at select cues from the classic sci-fi action scores: David Arnold’s 1996 score to Independence Day. This is a continuation of our score study on Feb. 12th, but all ASA members are invited to attend! The ASA’s mockup team…
James Horner’s Sneakers Score Study
ZoomAfter our 2020 study on Apollo 13, we’re ready for our next James Horner study. Join us on April 9 for a look at Horner’s 1992 score to the crime comedy Sneakers. We’ll take a deep look into a selection of cues from the movie and analyze them compositionally, orchestrationally, and to picture. Omni Music publishes the official…
David Arnold’s Independence Day Score Study with Chris Siddall Part 3
ZoomBack by popular demand! Join us on Zoom on April 30th as we continue to look at select cues from the classic sci-fi action scores: David Arnold’s 1996 score to Independence Day. This is a continuation of our score study on March 19th, but all ASA members are invited to attend! The ASA’s mockup team…
In-person meet-up in Los Angeles! Village Idiot Restaurant
Village Idiot 7383 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CAWow! Our first in-person hang in two years! If you're local to Los Angeles, come join us at the Village Idiot on Melrose for a casual hang. Feel free to order drinks and food! We're excited to connect with all of you in person. Come join us in the back room! RSVP using this link:…