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BMI Composers Score Creative Arts Emmys
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on, September 8 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, and four BMI composers/songwriters walked away with the golden statuette. The Creative Arts categories are part of the 59th annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, which will be handed out September 16. BMI’s Linda Livingston, Jeff Beal and BMI’s Doreen Ringer…
BMI Composers Score Primetime Emmy Nods
BMI composers scored multiple nominations in key music categories for the 59th Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards. The awards, which celebrate excellence in national prime-time programming, will be held Saturday, September 8 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. BMI’s composers scored a notable 20 nominations, ranging from Outstanding Music Direction to Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music. Two-time Emmy-winner Jeff Beal garnered two nods for…
BMI Conducting Workshop Begins 10th Year
Celebrating ten years of teaching composers the art of conducting musical scores, the BMI Conducting Workshop will kick off in Los Angeles on June 5 with recent BMI Classic Contribution award-winner, conductor and composer Lucas Richman once again leading the program. “Conducting for the Film Composer” is a two-week course taught by Richman, designed for eight BMI composers who wish to refine their conducting skills. The class…
George S. Clinton Receives Top BMI Film/TV Honor
Classic Contribution Award Goes to Conductor/Composer Lucas Richman BMI honored the composers and songwriters of the music from the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs at its annual Film & Television Awards. Held May 16 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie gala was hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Film/TV Relations…
2005 Sundance Composers Lab Fellows Announced
BMI and the Sundance Institute have announced the six musicians selected for the 8th Annual Sundance Institute Composers Lab, which kicked off on July 26 and runs until August 11 in Sundance, Utah. The 2005 Composers Lab Fellows are Don Byron, Barbara Cohen, Marco d'Ambrosio, Andrea Kapsalis, Ljova (a.k.a. Lev Zhurbin) and Gyan Riley. During the two-week intensive lab, Fellows participate in workshops and creative…
2004 Sundance Composers Lab
The 7th Annual Sundance Institute Composers Lab was recently held in Sundance, Utah, and BMI was on-hand to lend support. This year's Composers Lab Fellows were Peter Fitzpatrick, Aiko Fukushima, Joseph Julian Gonzalez, Gary Louris, Raz Mesinai and Frank Macchia. During the two-week lab, Fellows participated in workshops and creative exercises under the guidance of leading film composers and film music professionals. The Composers Lab participants also collaborated with filmmakers…
BMI Announces 2004 Sundance Composers Lab Fellows
BMI is once again an anchor sponsor of the annual Sundance Institute Composers Lab, which marks its seventh year beginning July 20 and runs until August 4 in Sundance, Utah. BMI's Doreen Ringer Ross, Vice President of Film/TV Relations, returns as a founding advisor. This year's lab features Composers Lab Fellows Peter Fitzpatrick, Aiko Fukushima, Joseph Julian Gonzalez, Gary Louris, Raz Mesinai and Frank Macchia. During…
BMI Hands Out Over 100 Awards at Annual Film/TV Gala
Mark Mothersbaugh Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement BMI honored the composers and songwriters of the music from the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable television shows at its annual Film & Television Awards dinner on May 12. Held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, the black-tie gala was hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston.…
BMI Music is Hot at Sundance
BMI, a proud sponsor and supporter of the Sundance Film Festival for more than 15 years, once again made music in film the hot topic at this year's event. Held in Park City, UT from January 15-25, BMI hosted a number of special events throughout the week including the BMI Songwriters Snowball and the BMI Roundtable entitled "Music & Film, The Creative Process."
Randy Edelman, Merv Griffin, Eminem Among Honorees at BMI Film/TV Awards
BMI honored the composers and songwriters of the music from this year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable television shows at its annual Film & Television Awards dinner. Held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, the black tie gala was hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston along with BMI Vice President, Film/TV Relations Doreen Ringer Ross, who…
