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“Cheesemonger” by ASMAC Member Greg Sims and Keith BaxterMarch 16, 2021ASMAC Board Member Greg Sims would like to share with ASMAC members his collaboration with veteran story artist and songwriter Keith Baxter with whom he works on the Tom & Jerry show. It is an animated spoof of Goldfinger featuring Tom and Jerry, written, directed, storyboarded, and edited by Keith Baxter. The song was written by Keith Baxter and Greg Sims. It is sung by Mikki Sands. This […]
Orchestration Class Offered by Tim SimonecMarch 16, 2021Orchestration Class offered by ASMAC Member Tim Simonec: From Sketch to Score A 90-minute online class taught by acclaimed Composer / Orchestrator, Tim Simonec will take place on Sundays 2 – 3:30 pm, beginning with March 21. For years, Tim Simonec has been one of the busiest orchestrators in Hollywood. He has orchestrated and conducted over 80 feature films and 25 television series. He has […]
ASMAC Video-on-Demand Masterclass SeriesSeptember 12, 2020Featuring streaming and downloadable videos of masterclasses presented by music industry experts, these classes were recorded live at ASMAC’s monumental sessions before audiences of professional colleagues and students. ASMAC masterclasses offer a rare opportunity to learn from these contemporary masters of arranging, orchestration, and composition. Artists such as Bill Homan, Kim Richmond, Bob […]
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ASMAC President Gayle Levant Honored by Television AcademyJanuary 23, 2021Harpist Gayle Levant received a special 2019-2020 Primetime Emmy Award for “Contributions to the Emmy Award, Winning […]
‘There’s Light at the End of the Tunnel’ for Music Writers, says ASMAC VP Ira HearshenJanuary 21, 2021Finally, some hopeful news for those of us who write music for a living. After repeated assaults on our ability to be […]- GRAMMY NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCEDJanuary 13, 2021The Grammy nomination for the 63rd year have been announced and include ASMAC member Jeremy Levy and the musical Soft Power, […]
LA Inception Orchestra Presents a Day of MasterclassesNovember 1, 2020The LA Inception Orchestra, a nonprofit mentorship program for young composers, will present a day of masterclasses and […]- Winners Announced: Bill Conti Big Band Arranging & Composing Competition and Irwin Kostal Scholarship for OrchestrationOctober 10, 2020ASMAC is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Bill Conti Big Band Arranging & Composing Competition and Irwin […]
- Member News – September, 2020September 21, 2020LA Inception Orchestra, Virtual Big Band with Elliot Deutch, and Rivita Goyle ASMAC Partners with Los Angeles […]
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- Orchestration Class Offered by Tim SimonecMarch 16, 2021Orchestration Class offered by ASMAC Member Tim Simonec: From Sketch to Score A 90-minute online class taught by acclaimed Composer / Orchestrator, Tim Simonec will take place on Sundays 2 – 3:30 pm, beginning with March 21. For years, Tim Simonec has been one of the busiest orchestrators in Hollywood. He has orchestrated and conducted over 80 feature films and 25 television series. He has also composed the music for the feature films A Rumor of Angels and additional music for Suicide Kings and Anne Frank: The Whole Story, which won an Emmy for best mini-series. He recently composed big band competition music for the film, Whiplash, […]
PERRY BOTKIN, JR., GRAMMY® WINNING, OSCAR-NOMINATED TV AND FILM COMPOSER/ARRANGER/PRODUCER PASSES AT 87January 23, 2021Perry Botkin, Jr. Photograph by Lillian Elain Wilson Composer of TV Themes For The Young The & Restless, Mork And Mindy, The ABC Friday/Sunday Night Movie Arranger On Such Hits As “Wichita Lineman” And “Rhythm of the Rain” And On Albums by Artists like Bobby Darin, Barbra Streisand, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peggy Lee, The Association, Harpers Bizarre, The Ronettes, And The Carpenters (LOS ANGELES, CA — January 21, 2021) Lifelong Studio City, CA resident, PERRY BOTKIN, JR., whose music was recently heard on the soundtrack of Sony Pictures’ 2017 summer blockbuster film, BABY DRIVER, as well as in a 2016 Super Bowl Prius commercial, […]
In Groundbreaking Election, Stephanie O’Keefe Named First Woman President in LA Musicians Union’s 123-Year HistoryJanuary 13, 2021LOS ANGELES, CA (January 5, 2021) – Members of the American Federation of Musicians Local 47 shattered a more than century-old glass ceiling by electing Stephanie O’Keefe as the first woman president in the union’s 123-year history. Secretary/Treasurer Elect Danita Ng-Poss, originally from Malaysia, will be the first person of Asian descent to serve as a titled officer of the union. O’Keefe, a professional French hornist, began her career in the showrooms of Las Vegas in 1977, relocating to Los Angeles a decade later. She has performed and recorded with a variety of artists including Lady Gaga, Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, Daft Punk, Dolly […]