John Thomas
Since 1973, John Thomas has lived in Los Angeles, touring and/or recording as lead trumpet for Count Basie, Chick Corea, Woody Herman, Maria Schneider, Bill Holman, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams and many others. His playing is featured on hundreds of albums, television series and motion pictures such as the movie Ray. John Thomas is a Professor… Continue reading John Thomas
Richard Smith
Richard Smith has a plethora of solo recordings that have established him as a veteran of the contemporary music world — with critical success on every one of his releases. His albums have garnished praise such as “Best Contemporary Jazz Guitar Album” (Tune Up Magazine), a nomination for “Record of the Year” (Ad Lib Magazine),… Continue reading Richard Smith
Tim Kobza
Tim Kobza is a Los Angeles-based guitarist, recording artist and music producer who divides his time between composing, producing, performing and teaching. His style ranges from rock, jazz, blues and R&B to electronic sound design. His music can be heard on TV, film and popular records ranging in style from hip hop to jazz. Originally… Continue reading Tim Kobza
Patrick Kirst
Born and raised in Germany, Patrick Kirst first fell in love with the fascinating art of film music growing up with Spielberg and Williams. Classics such as E.T., Close Encounters, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park and Schindler’s List, primarily written for full orchestra and created with the newest synthesizer technologies of… Continue reading Patrick Kirst
Siobhán Dougall
Siobhán Dougall is a California native software developer and composer. She started her undergraduate pursuits with a double major in oboe performance and electrical and computer engineering at Northwestern University, finished them with a B.A. in music composition at Carleton College in 2002, and followed them up with a graduate certificate in Scoring for Motion… Continue reading Siobhán Dougall
Jon Burlingame
Jon Burlingame is the nation’s leading writer on the subject of music for films and television. He writes regularly for Variety and has written on the topic for such other publications as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, Newsday, Emmy, Premiere and The Hollywood Reporter. He is the author of four books: the best-selling The Music of James Bond (Oxford University Press, 2012),… Continue reading Jon Burlingame
David Arnay
David Arnay is an active and highly regarded pianist, composer, music teacher, and consultant in the Los Angeles area. A lecturer of jazz studies and popular music, he is on faculty at the USC Thornton School of Music and at Pasadena City College. David Arnay has toured internationally and performs extensively in Los Angeles, leading… Continue reading David Arnay
Margaret Batjer
Margaret Batjer has served as concertmaster of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) since 1998. She is renowned as a violin soloist, chamber musician and teacher, and she has established herself as a versatile and respected artist worldwide. Batjer has appeared as a soloist with America’s leading orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, St.… Continue reading Margaret Batjer
JoAnn Turovsky
JoAnn Turovsky is principal harpist with the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the Los Angeles Master Chorale and Sinfonia Orchestra. She is the recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the American Harp Society. Turovsky has been a professor of harp at the USC Thornton School of Music for the… Continue reading JoAnn Turovsky
David Allen Moore
David Allen Moore graduated Summa Cum Laude from the USC Thornton School of Music in 1993 where he studied with Dennis Trembly, Paul Ellison, and John Clayton. Moore continued his studies in Boston, working privately with BSO principal bass Edwin Barker while performing with Boston Baroque, the Rhode Island Philharmonic, Emmanuel Music, and the Boston Pops Esplanade… Continue reading David Allen Moore