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BMI was excited to participate in Comic-Con, last week, in San Diego, CA, sponsoring two informative panels this year, The Star Wars Musical Universe With Lucasfilm and EA Games and Musical Anatomy of a Superhero. Now in its 9th edition, this year’s panel for Musical Anatomy of…
Keeping Pace with Composer Christopher Lennertz
Award-winning composer Christopher Lennertz has been having a busy and impactful 2023. Back in May, after years of pursuing a highly successful career scoring movies, television series and video games and earning a reputation as a versatile, prolific and highly collaborative music creator, Lennertz was named a BMI Icon at…
Christopher Lennertz to Be Honored as BMI Icon at 2023 BMI Film, TV And Visual Media Awards
BMI is proud to name composer Christopher Lennertz a BMI Icon at the 39th Annual BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards on May 10 in Beverly Hills, CA. The GRAMMY award-winning and two-time Emmy nominated composer will be receiving BMI’s highest honor for his significant contributions to the music…
BMI Takes Part in Composer Panel at USC’s Songwriters Theater
BMI’s Film, TV & Visual Media executives Tracy McKnight and Reema Iqbal spoke to Jon Burlingame’s class on February 22, 2023, at USC’s Songwriters Theater. The panel featured composers Christopher Lennertz and Dara Taylor, who discussed their career paths and share advice for students, as well as anecdotes about the…
BMI Congratulates its 2021 Emmy Nominees
Nominations for the 73rd Creative Arts Emmy Awards are officially out with many BMI composers and songwriters poised to take the coveted trophies. The Creative Arts ceremony date has not yet been announced, but will be broadcast on Saturday, September 18, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on FXX. Here are the…
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 Composer Chris Lennertz Supports USC Scoring Students With Mentorship Program
BMI composer Christopher Lennertz again this year mentored students in the University of Southern California’s Scoring for Motion Picture and Television program, giving first-hand insights on composing for visual media. BMI Vice President, Creative Relations Doreen Ringer-Ross, who spoke to the students about career development, signed Lennertz to BMI after…
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…
Musical Anatomy of a Superhero: Film/TV Composer Panel
Music has always been an important supporting character in movies; it goes to another level in the superhero film genre where the music sets a tone that helps define a character, an impending battle, or a triumphant moment. The annual Musical Anatomy of a Superhero, which was sponsored by BMI,…
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…
Chris Lennertz: Chris Lennertz interviewed at the 2011 BMI Film & Television Awards
Captured at 2011 BMI Film TV Awards