Sturdivant Adams nominated for 2019 Hollywood Music in Media Award
Screen Scoring alum Sturdivant Adams (MM ’19) was nominated for a 2019 Hollywood Music in Media Award for his original score for “Between the Shadows,” an animated short he scored during his time at USC Thornton. “Between the Shadows” was directed and created by USC School of Dramatic Arts animation student Chun Chun Chang. Adams… Continue reading Sturdivant Adams nominated for 2019 Hollywood Music in Media Award
Andrew Prahlow earns two award nominations for “Outer Wilds” soundtrack
Screen Scoring alum Andrew Prahlow (GCRT ‘11) was nominated for two awards for his soundtrack for the “Outer Wilds” video game, a “backpacking adventure in space” that tasks players with solving the mystery of a recent disaster before the galaxy is wiped out by a supernova. The score was nominated for a Jerry Goldsmith Award… Continue reading Andrew Prahlow earns two award nominations for “Outer Wilds” soundtrack
Laura Karpman scores two new projects for Netflix and Discovery Channel
Emmy-winning composer and USC Thornton Screen Scoring faculty member Laura Karpman wrote the score for two new projects that explore pressing social issues. The first, an upcoming animated short film called “Sitara: Let Girls Dream,” is set to release on Netflix. The film is directed by two-time Oscar-winning and three-time Emmy winning director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy,… Continue reading Laura Karpman scores two new projects for Netflix and Discovery Channel
Christian Kolo announced as 2019 Pete Carpenter Fellow
Thornton alumnus Christian Kolo (MM ’19, Screen Scoring) was recently announced as the winner of the 2019 Pete Carpenter Fellowship, a residency for aspiring film, television, and video game composers. Kolo is an award-winning composer, and was awarded the fellowship based on his composition, “Hold On!” The award includes a stipend for four to five… Continue reading Christian Kolo announced as 2019 Pete Carpenter Fellow
Jaimie Pangan nominated for Hollywood Music in Media Award
USC Thornton Screen Scoring alum Jaimie Pangan received a Hollywood Music in Media award nomination for her song “Farewell” in the category of Contemporary Classical/Instrumental. The Hollywood Music in Media Academy honors original music in visual media from around the globe, with past winners including fellow Screen Scoring alum Ludwig Goransson (Black Panther), Max Richter… Continue reading Jaimie Pangan nominated for Hollywood Music in Media Award
Sturdivant Adams premieres new symphony in Poland
USC Thornton Screen Scoring Master’s student Sturdivant Adams presented the world premiere of his Symphony No. 2 this February at the POLIN Music Festival in Warsaw, Poland. Commissioned by POLIN Museum in 2017 as part of the 2016 European Museum of the Year Award, the piece was performed by Penderecki’s Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra (Warsaw Symphonic… Continue reading Sturdivant Adams premieres new symphony in Poland
Laura Karpman quoted in The New York Times about diversity in screen scoring
Laura Karpman, a faculty member in USC Thornton’s Screen Scoring program, was quoted in The New York Times’ recent article, “Female Composers Are Trying to Break Film’s Sound Barrier.” Karpman is a governor in the music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and has been instrumental in expanding the branch’s diversity.… Continue reading Laura Karpman quoted in The New York Times about diversity in screen scoring
Jose Kropp earns Regional Emmy
Screen Scoring Master’s student, Jose Kropp, earned a 2018 Suncoast Regional Emmy in the Public Service Announcement category for his composition of “Child Sexual Abuse Prevention – Lauren’s Kids,” a 30-second television message. The PSA aired widely on all the major television networks throughout Florida. He shares the award with five other individuals who helped… Continue reading Jose Kropp earns Regional Emmy
Cali Wang wins BMI Pete Carpenter Fellowship
Composer and sound artist Cali Wang (MM ’18), an alumna of USC Thornton’s Screen Scoring program, was recently announced as the winner of the BMI Foundation’s 2018 Pete Carpenter Fellowship for her composition, New to the World. The annual fellowship awards an aspiring film, television and video composer with a cash stipend and intensive mentorship… Continue reading Cali Wang wins BMI Pete Carpenter Fellowship
Alumnus Robert Lydecker scores second season of “Iron Fist”
Composer and USC Thornton alumnus Robert Lydecker (BM ’08 Composition, GCRT ’09 Film Scoring), scored the second season of the Netlix original series Iron Fist, which premiered September 7th. Lydecker also co-scored two seasons of ABC’s Designated Survivor with composer Sean Callery, and co-composed the score for the 2017 film XXX: Return of Xander Cage… Continue reading Alumnus Robert Lydecker scores second season of “Iron Fist”