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Last Friday, BMI film composer Craig Richey and BMI’s Doreen Ringer-Ross hosted a Zoom panel with recent graduates of the MFA in Film Music Composition from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Joined by program Chair Christopher Heckman, and BMI composers Rolfe Kent, Ronit Kirchman, and George…
BMI’s Doreen Ringer-Ross Elevated to New Role of Vice President, Creative Relations
BMI is pleased to announce that Doreen Ringer-Ross, BMI’s longtime Vice President of Creative for Film, TV & Visual Media, has been elevated to the new role of Vice President, Creative Relations for BMI. In this new position, Ringer-Ross will continue to focus on her work with BMI’s industry-leading roster…
BMI Announces Participants of 2019 Conducting Workshop for Visual Media Composers
BMI has announced the selected participants for its 22nd annual Conducting Workshop for Visual Media Composers, led by BMI Classic Contribution Award winner, conductor and composer Lucas Richman. Beginning August 13, the elite group will spend two weeks sharpening their conducting skills to music written by BMI film composing legends…
BMI Attends Special Performances Presented by the Oak Tree Group
BMI’s Doreen Ringer-Ross and Reema Iqbal recently attended two special performances put on by the Oak Tree Group in Los Angeles. On September 14, Ringer-Ross attended the musical set of notable composer Rolfe Kent, who mesmerized the audience with his intriguing melodies at the Theatricum Botanicum’s outside stage, while on…
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…
BMI to Present 21st Annual Conducting Workshop Led by Award-Winning Conductor/Composer Lucas Richman
BMI is proud to announce that its 21st annual two-week conducting workshop series taught by BMI Classic Contribution Award winner, conductor and composer Lucas Richman will begin July 10. This year’s exemplary group of workshop participants will include film and television composers Alexander Bornstein (Lifetime’s Disappeared), Andy Forsberg…
Rolfe Kent’s Unconventional Approach to Music Wins Over Listeners Again and Again
BMI’s Richard Kirk Award for career achievement isn’t given to just anyone. In fact, all those who have received the honor have made an indelible impact on the industry that few composers even dare to aspire to. Rolfe Kent, who received the accolade in 2012, was and still is unmistakably…
BMI Composer Rolfe Kent’s Music Stirs Up Excitement for “Downsizing”
The Writers Guild Theatre in Beverly Hills was full of excitement on November 13 after the Paramount screening of the new film Downsizing, with music by BMI composer Rolfe Kent. The illustrious composer, whose work also includes scores for blockbusters Up in the Air and Sideways, among others, also participated…
Award-Winning Composer Lucas Richman Completes 20th Annual Conducting Workshop for BMI
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…
BMI Celebrates 20th Anniversary of its Conducting Workshop Lead by Lucas Richman
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…
Rolfe Kent: Rolfe Kent Accepts the Richard Kirk Award at the 2012 BMI Film & TV Awards
Captured at 2012 BMI Film & TV Awards