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Orchestrator Tim Simonec Offers Class on April 11
You are invited to: FROM SKETCH TO SCORE – with Tim Simonec: Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” Sun, April 11, 2021 2:00 PM – 3:30…
David Berger’s The Ellington Effect, March 21, 2021
Recently featured Big Band Hanginar presenter David Berger has announced that The Ellington Effect will offer monthly in-depth studies of Duke Ellington’s arrangements. The first…
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“Cheesemonger” by ASMAC Member Greg Sims and Keith Baxter
ASMAC Board Member Greg Sims would like to share with ASMAC members his collaboration with veteran story artist and songwriter Keith Baxter with whom he…
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Orchestration Class Offered by Tim Simonec
Orchestration Class offered by ASMAC Member Tim Simonec: From Sketch to Score A 90-minute online class taught by acclaimed Composer / Orchestrator, Tim Simonec will…
PERRY BOTKIN, JR., GRAMMY® WINNING, OSCAR-NOMINATED TV AND FILM COMPOSER/ARRANGER/PRODUCER PASSES AT 87
Perry Botkin, Jr. Photograph by Lillian Elain Wilson Composer of TV Themes For The Young The & Restless, Mork And Mindy, The ABC Friday/Sunday…
ASMAC President Gayle Levant Honored by Television Academy
Harpist Gayle Levant received a special 2019-2020 Primetime Emmy Award for “Contributions to the Emmy Award, Winning Achievement, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series…
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‘There’s Light at the End of the Tunnel’ for Music Writers, says ASMAC VP Ira Hearshen
Finally, some hopeful news for those of us who write music for a living. After repeated assaults on our ability to be compensated fairly for…
GRAMMY NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
The Grammy nomination for the 63rd year have been announced and include ASMAC member Jeremy Levy and the musical Soft Power, both featured at recent…
In Groundbreaking Election, Stephanie O’Keefe Named First Woman President in LA Musicians Union’s 123-Year History
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 5, 2021) – Members of the American Federation of Musicians Local 47 shattered a more than century-old glass ceiling by electing…
Nathan Wang Mentors LA Inception Orchestra Students
Here is a report from Akira Nakano from LA Inception Orchestra about Nathan Wang’s mentoring of students. “Nathan was amazing. He picked out an animation…