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The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) hosted their annual holiday dinner on December 18, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. During the evening, renowned BMI songwriter and composer Alan Menken was honored with the SCL’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. Menken is a legendary songwriter, film composer, and…
BMI Sponsors Mentorship Program for University High School Charter’s Instrumental Music Department
BMI proudly sponsored a composer mentorship program for University High School Charter’s Instrumental Music department. The public school, commonly referred to as “Uni,” is located in Los Angeles and is part of Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The mentors of the program included BMI composers Cindy O’Connor, Rebecca Kneubuhl…
‘The Future is Female’ Proves to be a Powerful Celebration of Women Composers
The 2nd annual “The Future is Female” concert, presented by KCRW in association with Live Nation and The Alliance for Women Composers, last night featured the compelling music of twelve outstanding women composers as a tribute to maestras around the world. Performed triumphantly by the Hollywood Chamber Orchestra, the showcase…
BMI Composers Celebrate Emmy Nominations for ABC’s “Once Upon a Time”
The Once Upon a Time record release party, hosted by ABC Studios and Mark Isham, celebrated the Emmy nominations for BMI composers Mark Isham, Cindy O’Connor and Michael Simon on August 16, at Bardot in Hollywood. Isham, O’Connor, and Simon are all nominated for Outstanding Composition for a Series, for…
BMI Celebrates Composers Featured at ‘The Future is Female’ Concert in LA
BMI is a proud co-sponsor of the 2nd annual “The Future is Female” concert, presented by KCRW in association with Live Nation and The Alliance for Women Composers. This incredible night will highlight the musical works of twelve outstanding women composers, eight of which are BMI affiliates, including Tangelene Bolton…
Award-Winning Conductor/Composer Lucas Richman Completes BMI’s 21st Annual Conducting Workshop
BMI completed its 21st annual two-week conducting workshop series led by BMI Classic Contribution Award winner, conductor and composer Lucas Richman. For the final session that took place on July 21st, the eight hand-selected composers conducted a 32-piece orchestra live to picture at BMI composer Nathan Barr’s newly built Bandrika…