BMI’s Chris Dampier recently attended the Society of Composers & Lyricists presentation, Scoring Documentaries, in support of BMI composers Jeff Beal, Gary Lionelli and Miriam Cutler, who were part of a panel discussion on the nuances unique to creating music for this art form. The event, which took place in… Read more...
The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles was abuzz with anticipation for a new score written by Emmy-winning BMI composer Jeff Beal for Buster Keaton’s classic film The General. Performed live to picture by the LA Chamber Orchestra on November 11, the multi-sensory experience did not disappoint, as both… Read more...
BMI composer Jeff Beal’s emotionally charged music to BOSTON: The Documentary was a topic of ardent discussion after a screening of the inspirational film at the Linwood Dun Theater in Hollywood last week. As the first feature-length documentary about the world’s most legendary running race – the Boston Marathon, BOSTON… Read more...
The 2017 Creative Arts Emmy Award winners were ceremoniously announced at the Microsoft Theater at LA Live over the weekend with BMI songwriters and composers taking major accolades. For those that missed the action of the star-studded event, the show will be broadcast on September 16, 2017, at 8:00PM ET… Read more...
For the 20th year, award-winning BMI conductor and composer Lucas Richman has successfully lead a six-day intensive conducting workshop for an elite group of BMI composers. This once-in-a-career opportunity, which is sponsored by BMI, provided the participants with hands on experience, under Richman’s expert guidance, to hone their conducting skills… Read more...
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of BMI’s Conducting Workshop, lead by award-winning conductor-composer Lucas Richman, the Company held a private reception at its LA office attended by various Oscar, Emmy, and GRAMMY award-winning and nominated composers who were past participants of the elite series of classes. The reception allowed… Read more...
BMI and Sundance Institute have proudly announced the line-up for the 19th annual Composer/Director Roundtable and 15th annual Snowball during the 2017 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah BMI’s roundtable, “Music & Film: The Creative Process,” will take place on Tuesday, January 24, at Festival Base Camp, presented by… Read more...
Education Through Music – LA’s recent fundraiser featured several acclaimed film, television, and visual media composers who reimagined new scores for classic silent films as part of the Silent Films Live series. Their scores were performed by the renowned Los Angeles-based Helix Collective after a pre-concert interview and reception featuring… Read more...
On Wednesday, October 19, the World Soundtrack Academy announced the winners of the 2016 World Soundtrack Awards in Capitole, Ghent, where award-winning BMI composer Jeff Beal was named Television Composer of the Year and highly regarded BMI composer Joe Kraemer won the prestigious Discovery of the Year award. Film Fest… Read more...
On Thursday, September 8, the Society of Composers & Lyricists celebrated its Creative Arts Emmy nominees at the Montage Beverly Hills, where BMI executives were on hand to honor our BMI nominated composers. This year, the BMI nominees included Mac Quayle, who won Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original… Read more...
Captured at BMI at Sundance: Exploring the Relationship Between Composers and Directors
