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(English) upcoming Visions & Voices project – live multimedia spectacle

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(English) The many facets of the SMPTV program

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(English) LA MUSE EN CIRCUIT / EXTENSION X in Creteil, France

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(English) On stage, in Paris, with film composer, Jean-Michel Bernard

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(English) SMPTV Workshop on Mixing for Composers

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USC rescores « Copycat » with Chris Young at Warner Bros.

For this assignment, Christopher Young and director, Jon Amiel worked closely with the USC students to rescore the film, « Copycat » with a 35 piece orchestra at Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage. Jon spotted the film with the student composers. Here’s an example of a cue from the session, by Clinton Rusich.
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Next session – Sally Stevens and the Hollywood Film Chorale

On February 27th, the USC scoring program is back in the studio with a unique opportunity to work with members of the Hollywood Film Chorale. The film scoring class, led by SMPTV instructor Freddie Wiedmann, will combine pre-recorded instrumental tracks with an 18 voice choir. Director, Sally Stevens has put together an amazing group [...]

USC and BMI collaborate with Dennis Sands on a SMPTV seminar

Oscar nominated scoring mixer, Dennis Sands has put together a series of classes on « Mixing for Composers ». In this setting, Dennis will invite the USC class to visit with him at his state of the art studio for an inside look at the art, craft and business of mixing. This 4 part series covers a [...]

USC visits with Tom Newman at his studio

Last week we had a chance to visit with feature film composer, Thomas Newman. Tom invited us to his studio for a close look at his creative environment. His studio is located in the same house his father, Alfred Newman, used during his career – talk about being in the presence of film music royalty! [...]

new format for composition forum

This year I asked a number of Hollywood composers if we could expand our format for composition forum by scheduling two sessions each. During the first session we would visit the composer in his studio environment to talk about his career and creative process. At the end of this session the composer would give the [...]

USC at East/West Studios in Hollywood

(English) la neige tombe à Paris – décembre 18

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Upcoming Scoring Sessions for USC

We have a great schedule for this semester;
February 13th at East/West Studio in Hollywood with SMPTV instructors, Patrick Kirst and Sean Dougall focus on romantic comedy. Bob Fernandez will be the scoring mixer.
February 27th we’re back on campus with Sally Stevens and the Hollywood Film Chorale. SMPTV instructor, Freddie Wiedmann is set to produce [...]

(English) a few shots of venice beach after visiting with Harry Gregson-Williams at Wavecrest Studio

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(English) a live theater performance of Woyzeck/Le Cabinet Du Docteur Narcotique…

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(English) Woyzeck – Narcotique (video promo)

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(English) USC grad scores NBC series, « Community »

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(English) paris collage – jazz a la villette – vincent suzat

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(English) USC Film Scoring Orchestra

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(English) USC String Master Class

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(English) jon mayer – quicktime

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(English) Mia Makela (a.k.a. SOLU) workshop and live performance – Friday, October 9, 2009 – Saturday, October 10, 2009

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(English) Style Wars

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(English) USC film scoring student project

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(English) Brian King, V-drum performance with Bob Lipman and Philippe Vincent from Lyon, France to Los Angeles

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(English) Brian King’s video tutorial for the Roland V-drum series

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video – Marc Ducret’s Grand Ensemble – Jazz a la Villette – Paris, France 06 Septembre 2009

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Elysian Fields – Jazz a la Villette

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« Big Four » featuring Joey Baron – Jazz a la Villette

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Égayez des Archives Vidéos – la baguette Martin, calvin weston et logique de DISC-JOCKEY À L’EAU TONIQUE le 12.20.03

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brian king quintette 1981

Il y a un joueur mp3 sur le sidebar de cette page avec 4 empreintes des séances d’enregistrement de studio de rue de forgeron 1981.
Les membres de bande ont inclus; Rob Aldisert – basse; Mark Fineberg – les saxophones et la flûte; Coupe au carré Lipman – guitare; Steve Shebar – tambours; Brian King – [...]

The Mary Halvorson Trio @ the Hammer Museum – TRIO 15

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The Mary Halvorson Trio @ the Hammer Museum – TRIO 12

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Randy Newman va voir le film USC le programme réussissant

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soutenez-moi

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Égayez des Archives Vidéos – Masada à Atlanta, GA le 12.02.1993

Ce clip vidéo est d’un spectacle sur scène au Music-hall de Centre-ville à Atlanta, GA le 2 décembre 1993.
MASADA – John Zorn – Dave Douglas – Greg Cohen – Joey Baron
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Toru Takemitsu le Festival – la Célébration de la 10ème Saison Commémorative du Conseil d’Arts Shumei de l’Amérique

Toru Takemitsu Festival
April 25th and 26th 2009

Photo by Tetsuya Fukui
Confronting Silence:
The Music of Toru Takemitsu
Shumei Hall & Shumei Hall Gallery (MAP)
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary Season of the Shumei Arts Council of America
In collaboration with Southwest Chamber Music & Pacific Asia Museum
Acknowledgment: Margaret Smilow, Dr. Akiko Agishi, Alan Imai, Marie Forsyth
Free Admission
Background
Toru Takemitsu (1930—1996) is considered [...]

FRANK ZAPPA ALUMNI – GRANDE MOTHERS RE:INVENTED IN LA

FRANK ZAPPA ALUMNI
Napoleon Murphy Brock
Roy Estrada
Don Preston
with
Christopher Garcia
and
Miroslav Tadic
AKA
GRANDE MOTHERS RE:INVENTED IN LA
the only FZ alumni consisting performing the music of the maestro
since 2002
www.thegrandmothers.com
or
myspace.com/GRANDEMOTHERSREINVENTED
April 25th, 2009
8:00 PM
1 performance only
at
THE MUSIC RECITAL HALL
LA HARBOR COLLEGE
to reserve your ticket you must email your request to
liraproductions@gmail.com
2 tickets will be held per email request
and payable at the door the [...]

OC Avant-garde Jazz Collective Concert Series

April 19: Liebig/Clucas/Cook Trio & Crepuscule Trio
Liebig/Clucas/Cook Trio:
Steuart Liebig ­ bass,
Dan Clucas – trumpet,
Alan Cook ­ drums.
This is a new trio made up of three stalwarts of the Southern California jazz/improv community who met in part through the vagaries of the Internet and had an instant rapport. Go figure.
Drawing from a wide array of [...]

Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock

Sunday, April 5, at 7:00 p.m.,
Nathan Hubbard (solo percussion & electronics)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4desmBMRQIo
and
Mitsu Salmon & Ryotaro.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1CnurQVlnI
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, 2225 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock
(one block west [...]

EARTHA AUSTRIA TRIO at MUSEUM OF NEON ART

4/3/FRI @ 8:00 PM
at MUSEUM OF NEON ART
EARTHA AUSTRIA TRIO
ROBERT ANDERSON
electric 5 string violin, electronics, sonic manipulations and such
JACOB SZEKELY
electric 5 string cello, electronics, sonic manipulations and such
CHRISTOPHER GARCIA
drumset/percussives/whatnots
with special guests
the MICHAEL VLATKOVICH TRIO
with
Michael Vlatkovich – trombone
Harry Scorzo – violin
Christopher Garcia – drumset/percussion
and special guest
Mark Weber – spoken word
MUSEUM OF NEON ART
136 W. 4th St.,
DOWNTOWN [...]

Los Angeles – Vinny Golia Sextet, Slumgum, and Axis Trio

Vinny Golia Sextet, Slumgum, and Axis Trio
FREE!
April 15th, 9pm
Mr T’s Bowl
5621 1/2 Figueroa St., Highland Park
A triple bill featuring LA jazz legend, Vinny Golia! A virtuoso improviser on dozens of woodwind instruments, Vinny has been a featured performer with other avant-garde masters such as Anthony Braxton, Bobby Bradford, and John Zorn. At Mr. [...]

FRESH SQUEEZE JUICE FESTIVAL 2009 at Calarts

FRESH SQUEEZE JUICE FESTIVAL 2009
presents
L I N E S
CAROLE KIM video installation
STEPHANIE NUGENT dance
SHURIU LO dance
VINNY GOLIA winds
WADADA LEO SMITH trumpet
BO SUL KIM live-feed video
ALEX LORGE live-feed video
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
5:30 PM
C3 STAIRWELL – 2nd & 3rd floors
CALARTS

Remembering Charles Mingus

Remembering Charles Mingus
A Zócalo/City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Event
Moderated by Oscar Garza, Senior Editor, Los Angeles Daily News
Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 7:30 pm
Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
4800 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Free parking in the lot at the bottom of the hill and in parking spaces surrounding the perimeter of the Barnsdall Art Park.
Barnsdall [...]

Herman Dune: Art + Science March 28, 2009 from 10 am to 2 pm

Herman Dune: Art + Science
March 28, 2009 from 10 am to 2 pm
Join the National History Museum in this new series to explore how science influences art, and the art inherent in science. Explore the natural beauty of gems and minerals by learning how to photograph our exhibits, using color and sparkle to identify specimens, [...]

Zocalo: Celebrating John Fante

John Fante’s 100th Birthday
Moderated by David Kipen, Director of Literature, National Endowment for the Arts
Tuesday, April 07, 2009, 7:00 pm
Hammer Museum, The
10899 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone Number: 310-443-7000
MAP IT GO METRO
Discovering John Fante is like tasting garlic for the first time. [...]

Golden Belt to celebrate the arrival of spring this Third Friday

Third Friday: Opening Reception for Watoto Wanapiga Picha,
Art Attack Youth Mentorship showing, Open Studios, Taco Truck!
http://goldenbeltarts.com/index.shtml
Building 3 & ROOM 100
March 20, 2009
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Downtown Art Walk
Admission: Free, open to public
Parking: Main Parking Lot
As trees come alive and baby birds chirp & chirr, we invite you to Golden Belt to celebrate the arrival of [...]

A new Film Independent program for young filmmakers

Film Independent is proud to announce the launch of the @15 Short Film Contest, a new initiative designed to increase the opportunities for young filmmakers to get their films seen by a wider audience.
Presented by Best Buy, the @15 Short Film Contest is open to filmmakers ages 13-18, and there is no entry fee.
Go to [...]

Film Independent’s PROJECT: INVOLVE screens at Redcat in L.A.

Film Independent formally invites you to join us at the Redcat Theater, as we showcase Project:Involve’s most promising filmmakers. For more info, click here.
Reservations: Required. Reserved seats will be released 15 minutes prior to start of screening.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT GUIDELINES RELEASED

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT GUIDELINES RELEASED
Learn More about Applying for Stimulus Funds
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has released a comprehensive set of guidelines relating to the distribution of $50 million in economic stimulus funds approved by Congress in February. The guidelines outline the steps that local arts organizations need [...]

UPCOMING ARTS ADVOCACY DAYS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

UPCOMING ARTS ADVOCACY DAYS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Arts advocates are speaking out across the country in support of the arts. Take this opportunity to learn about statewide advocacy efforts where you live. We also hope you’ll be able to make the to National Arts Advocacy Day, March 30–31, 2009, in Washington, DC. If not, here is [...]

Mark Chaney visits Los Angeles, 3.01-07.09

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TEDxUSC comes to USC on March 23, 2009

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design — three broad subject areas that are, collectively, shaping our future. And in fact, the event is broader still, showcasing ideas that matter in any discipline. The format is fast paced: 50+ talks over the course of four days (to say nothing of the morning and evening events). This [...]

SMPTV schedule for February – March 2009

With the semester in full-swing the students in the USC film scoring program are busy. Here are some of the highlights of the coursework, guest lectures and forums as well as scoring sessions for the next 8 weeks;
• February 2nd with Alan Silvestri at SONY for his latest scoring project, « GI Joe »
• February 9th with [...]

Two Minutes – That’s all it takes to tell Congress you support the Arts and Arts Education

Two Minutes. That’s all it takes to tell Congress you support the Arts and Arts Education
Show Your Approval/Disapproval About Senate Anti-Arts Amendment
Senate Vote Prohibits Arts Recipients in Economic Stimulus Funding
During their consideration of the Economic Recovery bill, the Senate approved an amendment offered by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) that prohibits funding for « …museums, theaters and [...]

Los Angeles: Southwest Chamber Music Concert – Composer Charles Wuorinen 70th Birthday Celebration

Monday, February 9, 2009, 8:00 pm
Colburn School of Performing Arts
Pre-concert Talk at 7:30 pm
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO OR TO PURCHASE TICKETS
Charles Wuorinen
Eleven Short Pieces for Violin & Vibraphone
(West Coast Premiere)
Ave Maria (Josquin)
Iridule for Solo Oboe & Ensemble (West Coast Premiere)
The Haroun Songbook (West Coast Premiere)
PROGRAM NOTES;
Charles Wuorinen (b.1938)
ELEVEN SHORT PIECES FOR VIOLIN & [...]

Los Angeles: Weekly Concerts – Alva’s Showroom in San Pedro

Alva’s Dance Studio
1417 W. 8th St.
San Pedro, CA
(800) 403-3447
http://www.alvasshowroom.com/
Vocalist Tony Jones & His Quartet, Sunday, February 15th, 4pm
OHM:, Saturday, February 21st, 8pm
Nutty, [...]

Los Angeles: Vtech, Mochilla and ArtDontSleep present Suite for Ma Dukes : Miguel Atwood- Ferguson and a 40 piece orchestra

FEB 22ND 2009 @ THE LUCKMAN
Vtech, Mochilla and ArtDontSleep present
Suite for Ma Dukes : Miguel Atwood- Ferguson and a 40 piece orchestra
James Yancey will be forever be known as J Dilla. He was born in Detroit. His music was [...]

Los Angeles: Sea and Space Explorations

Sea and Space Explorations
4755 York Blvd, LA, CA 90042
http://www.seaandspace.org
Gallery is open for events, Sundays 1-5 PM, and by appointment.
Tel.: 323-445-4015. email: info@seaandspace.org
February 12th – February 15th. Installation ‘opening’ on Sunday, February 15th [...]

Los Angeles: Eclipse Quartet w/ Jeff Gauthier at MONA

February 6th, 2009 8:00 PM
The Eclipse Quartet
Performs the Music of John Zorn, John King,
and Jeff Gauthier
@The Museum of Neon Art,
First Fridays Series
136 W. 4th St., Los [...]