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In this issue: Dave Simons Gives Tips on Using Studio Tools to Enhance the Sound of Live Recordings Inside Royal Studios with Soul Legend Al Green BMI Honours Ellie Goulding and Tems at 2022 BMI London Awards In Conversation with Composer…
In Conversation with Composer Jeff Beal
Five-time Emmy-winner Jeff Beal is renowned for scoring celebrated films and television series including House of Cards, Rome, Monk, Pollock, and Blackfish, as well as composing powerful orchestral works. The prolific and versatile composer has roots in classical music, which imbue his works with a wide range of moods and…
BMI Celebrates its 37th Annual BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards
BMI is proud to celebrate its 37th annual Film, TV & Visual Media Awards, saluting the top-performing composers in film, TV and visual media of the previous year. The honorees were announced today across BMI’s social media and digital platforms, featuring a selection of notable composers and multiple award winners,…
BMI Congratulates its HMMA Visual Media Award Winners
The Hollywood Music In Media Award (HMMA) winners have been announced, with many BMI composers taking top Visual Media honors as well as nominations. The prestigious awards are the first in the year to honor original music (song and score) in all visual media from around the globe, including film,…
BMI Supports Krakow Film Music Festival Online Performances
In place of this year’s prestigious Krakow Film Music Festival, which has been a cornerstone event for visual media composers throughout the world, KFMF is presenting online videos of past performances from their festivals, with the work of several BMI composers front and center. Featured in the videos…
BMI Brings Students at Eastman School of Music’s Beal Institute to LA
BMI’s Anne Cecere, of the Company’s Los Angeles office, spearheaded this year’s annual sponsorship of students at Eastman School of Music’s Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media. The sponsorship includes the opportunity for the students and their director, Emmy-winning composer Mark Watters, to come to LA and participate…
Jeff Beals’ Music Shines in “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans”
As promised, the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s world premiere of Jeff Beal’s score to FW Murnau’s 1927 classic film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans delighted the audience. Conducted by Grant Gershon, with sopranos Holly Sedillos and Suzanne Waters, along with tenor Michael Lichtenauer, the award-winning BMI composer’s musical take,…
Jeff Beal’s “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans” Performed in LA – Ticket Discount for BMI Members!
BMI members have been offered the unique opportunity to buy tickets at a 20% discount to the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s January 26 performance of award-winning BMI composer Jeff Beal’s new score to FW Murnau’s 1927 classic film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. For more information on what will…
Award-Winning Composer Jeff Beal Conducts “The Biggest Little Farm” Live-to-Picture
Jeff Beal’s heartwarming music to The Biggest Little Farm, the critically acclaimed documentary about the emotional wins and losses of filmmaker John Chester and his wife, who promise a better life for their unforgettable rescue dog, was expertly performed live-to-picture at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday, December…
BMI Celebrates its 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Winners and Nominees
This past weekend was a hugely significant one for many of BMI’s affiliates in the Film, TV and Visual Media community, as ceremonies for the 71st Annual Creative Arts Emmys were held over two nights at the Microsoft Theater at LA Live in Los Angeles. Additionally, two events were organized…
BMI at Sundance: Exploring the Relationship Between Composers and Directors
Captured at BMI at Sundance: Exploring the Relationship Between Composers and Directors