Thanh Tran
Thanh Tran is a Los Angeles-based music preparation supervisor, music copyist, and music librarian, preparing scores and parts for film, TV, and games recording sessions. Tran’s notable clients include the Grammy Awards, Disney Parks Entertainment, Hollywood Scoring Los Angeles, “Halo 4 & 5” (343 Industries), American Idol (ABC), the film trailers for Avengers: Endgame and… Continue reading Thanh Tran
Michael Abels and Austin Wintory commissioned by LACO to create new orchestral works
USC Thornton alumni Michael Abels (‘84) and Austin Wintory (‘07) were recently commissioned by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra to compose original orchestral works for the concert hall. LACO received $2 million from the “Joan and Jeff Beal Fund for Living Composers” to commission the composers. Abels is expected to write a concerto for the… Continue reading Michael Abels and Austin Wintory commissioned by LACO to create new orchestral works
Ludwig Göransson receives 2024 Eliason Merit Award
Acclaimed composer Ludwig Göransson (GCRT ’08) has received the 2024 Eliason Merit Award from the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce – Los Angeles (SACC-LA), announced on Nov. 1. “It is a profound honor to receive the Eliason Merit Award,” Göransson said in a statement. “This recognition is a testament to the incredible opportunities I’ve had to… Continue reading Ludwig Göransson receives 2024 Eliason Merit Award
Ludwig Göransson to compose score for Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”
USC Thornton Screen Scoring program alumnus Ludwig Göransson (GCRT ’08) will compose the score for Ryan Coogler’s upcoming horror film, Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld. Göransson is also an executive producer on the film, which premieres in theatres on March 7, 2025. Watch the trailer here. *** Photo courtesy of USC Thornton
USC Thornton alumni win 2024 Emmy Awards
On Sept. 15, three USC Thornton alumni won 2024 Emmy Awards for excellence in television programming and individual achievement. Composer Carlos Rafael Rivera (MM ’04, DMA ’10) won his third Emmy in the Outstanding Music Composition category for “Lessons in Chemistry.” Music editor Ben Schor (‘02) won his first Emmy in the Outstanding Sound Editing… Continue reading USC Thornton alumni win 2024 Emmy Awards
Thornton faculty and alumni record 25th anniversary album for Chandra X-ray Observatory
USC Thornton faculty and alumni participated in a recording at Sony Pictures for the upcoming album Chandra-X: Into Darkness, a musical celebration marking 25 years of space exploration and research through the lens of the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Produced by Thornton faculty member Christian Amonson, the project will feature a 95-piece orchestra featuring faculty members… Continue reading Thornton faculty and alumni record 25th anniversary album for Chandra X-ray Observatory
Chanda Dancy to score Zoë Kravitz’s film “Blink Twice”
USC Thornton Screen Scoring program graduate Chanda Dancy (GRCT ‘04) will compose the score for Zoë Kravitz’s film Blink Twice, coming to theaters on August 23. Starring Channing Tatum, the psychological thriller follows a tech billionaire who invites a woman to his private island for a dream vacation, when strange things occur. Dancy is an… Continue reading Chanda Dancy to score Zoë Kravitz’s film “Blink Twice”
Kevin Lax and Robert Lydecker co-composed score for “Orion and the Dark”
USC Thornton Screen Scoring alumni Kevin Lax (‘08, GCRT ‘09) and Robert Lydecker (‘08, GCRT ‘09) composed the score to the DreamWorks animated film, Orion and the Dark. Streaming on Netflix, the film is based on a children’s book about a boy who faces his fears for the first time with the help of a… Continue reading Kevin Lax and Robert Lydecker co-composed score for “Orion and the Dark”
Jongnic Bontemps wins Outstanding Original Score at 55th NAACP Image Awards
At the 55th NAACP Image Awards, Jongnic Bontemps (GCRT ‘12) won Outstanding Original Score for TV/Motion Picture for the film, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. The awards ceremony was held on March 16 at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The annual NAACP Image Awards celebrate the achievements and performances of people of color in… Continue reading Jongnic Bontemps wins Outstanding Original Score at 55th NAACP Image Awards
USC Thornton celebrates 2024 Oscar winners
USC Thornton composers were celebrated at the 96th Academy Awards, held on Sunday, March 10 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. Ludwig Göransson (GCRT ’08) won his second Oscar for Best Original Score for Oppenheimer, the year’s most-nominated film. He took home his first Oscar in 2019 for Black Panther. Composition alumna Katya Richardson… Continue reading USC Thornton celebrates 2024 Oscar winners