Bernard Herrmann’s Psycho Score Study
Livestream , United States60 years ago, Alfred Hitchcock released PSYCHO and forever changed the fabric and DNA of the cinema’s thriller, suspense, and horror genre. Bernard Herrmann, the legendary composer, similarly changed the DNA of suspense/thriller film music and greatly contributed to the film’s success and influence. Join the Academy of Scoring Arts on October 31st, Halloween morning,…
Westworld: Scoring Competition Winners Roundtable
ZoomEarlier in the year, Spitfire Audio collaborated with HBO's Westworld to host a scoring competition and over 11 thousand composers participated. Unfortunately, the conversation following the announcement of the winners focused less on the music and more on the controversy surrounding the selections. This online panel discussion aims to correct that. We’ll watch each composer’s…
Back to the Future Netflix Watch Party & Chat
We're closing the year out with a Back to the Future virtual watch party and score study! Dec. 17th 7pm PT we'll be meeting online to watch Back to the Future and live chat about the score. You must have a Netflix account and the Google Chrome browser for this event! We will be using…
Alan Silvestri’s Back to the Future Score Study
Our last event of 2020 will be on December 22nd at 10am PT on Zoom! We're studying Alan Silvestri's iconic score to Back to the Future and Tim Rodier of Omni Music Publishing will be joining us as our special guest! You can pick up a physical copy of the score on the Omni Music…
Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Score Study
Join us for our last virtual score study of 2020! Tchaikovsky is the master of orchestration and his Nutcracker suite is the sound of the holidays. We'll journey through the whimsical melodies of Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet, all via Zoom! There's a lot to learn from Tchaikovsky's masterful orchestration and musical story telling. Free event for…
Alan Silvestri’s Back to the Future Score Study – Session II
Join us for the continuation of our Back to the Future score study with Tim Rodier of Omni Music Publishing! We'll be picking up where we left off and continuing our deep dive in to Alan Silvestri's iconic music. You can pick up a physical copy of the score on the Omni Music Publishing site…
The Midnight Sky Netflix Watch Party & Chat
The next in our Watch Party series will be February 4th! Join us for a virtual screening of the newly released film, The Midnight Sky. We'll also be hosting a simultaneous chat room so we can talk about the film and Alexandre Desplat's music. You must have a Netflix account and the Google Chrome browser…
Scott Healy’s Ellington Group with Jeremy Levy
Join Scott Healy for the Ellington Study Group, Online Pandemic Edition, Sunday, February 7th at 10am PST. We’ll start off with a quick dive into the arranging technique of the late, great Sammy Nestico. Then it will be our pleasure to present Grammy-nominated Los Angeles composer Jeremy Levy, who will talk with us about he reimagined Gustav…
Mank Netflix Watch Party & Chat
The next in our Watch Party series will be March 4th! Join us for a virtual screening of the Mank! We'll also be hosting a simultaneous chat room so we can talk about the film and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' music. You must have a Netflix account and the Google Chrome browser for this…
Coming 2 America Watch Party
Livestream , United StatesThe next in our Watch Party series will be March 11th! Join us for a virtual screening of the Coming 2 America! We'll also be hosting a simultaneous chat room so we can talk about the film and Jermaine Stegall's music. We're also having a score study with special guest Jermaine Stegall on March 14th!…