Screen Scoring alumni awarded in 2023 Children’s & Family Emmys
USC Thornton Screen Scoring program alumni Alex Nickson (’03), Bob Lydecker (’08, GCRT ’09) and Kevin Lax (’08, GCRT ’09) were awarded in the second annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards on Dec. 16. They won in the category of Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program with the Netflix series, Kung Fu… Continue reading Screen Scoring alumni awarded in 2023 Children’s & Family Emmys
Leo Birenberg awarded in 75th Creative Arts Emmys
Film and television composer Leo Birenberg (GCRT ’11) was awarded in the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards, held January 7 at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE. Alongside co-composer Zach Robinson, Birenberg won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special with Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.… Continue reading Leo Birenberg awarded in 75th Creative Arts Emmys
Ludwig Göransson wins 2024 Golden Globe for Oppenheimer score
Acclaimed composer Ludwig Göransson (GCRT ’08) won Best Original Score for a Motion Picture with Oppenheimer in the 81st Golden Globe Awards, held January 7 at The Beverly Hilton. The film earned awards in five categories, including Best Motion Picture – Drama. Göransson has received two prior Golden Globe nominations for Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther… Continue reading Ludwig Göransson wins 2024 Golden Globe for Oppenheimer score
Ludwig Göransson nominated in 2024 Golden Globes
Ludwig Göransson (GCRT ’08) was nominated in the 2024 Golden Globes for Best Original Score with Oppenheimer, announced Dec. 11. Oppenheimer earned eight nominations, coming in second next to Barbie, which led with nine. Göransson has earned endless praise for composing the film’s distinctive soundtrack since its July 2023 premiere. He received multiple Grammy nominations… Continue reading Ludwig Göransson nominated in 2024 Golden Globes
Thornton alumni win in 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards
USC Thornton alumni won in various categories of the 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards, which were presented Nov. 15 at The Avalon in Los Angeles. Music Industry alum Angela Leus (’22) won in the film music supervision category for her work on Trolls Band Together. Screen Scoring alum Fabrizio Mancinelli (GCRT ’09) won best… Continue reading Thornton alumni win in 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Gregg Field featured in CBS Sunday Morning segment on Henry Mancini
USC Thornton Board of Councilors Chair Gregg Field was featured in a new CBS Sunday Morning segment on the late composer Henry Mancini. Field discussed the fame of Mancini’s film and television music, such as the ubiquitous “Pink Panther Theme” and “Moon River” from Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The segment included a recording session of his… Continue reading Gregg Field featured in CBS Sunday Morning segment on Henry Mancini
Composer and cellist Quenton Blache to make Carnegie Hall debut
USC Thornton Composition and Cello Performance alum Quenton Blache (‘23) will make his Carnegie Hall debut with the chamber orchestra Sphinx Virtuosi. The concert takes place on on October 20 at 7 p.m. in Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. The program will open with Blache’s New York premiere of Habari Gani, named after the Swahili… Continue reading Composer and cellist Quenton Blache to make Carnegie Hall debut
Trojan Family Magazine spotlights video game scoring at USC Thornton
Trojan Family Magazine spotlighted video game scoring at USC Thornton in their Summer 2023 issue, featuring interviews with Screen Scoring program alumna Lauren Kott (MM ’23), and faculty members Jeanine Cowen and Garry Schyman. They explored how Thornton’s Screen Scoring program has contributed to the growth of the video game industry, which is now valued… Continue reading Trojan Family Magazine spotlights video game scoring at USC Thornton
Ludwig Göransson composes score for Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer”
USC Thornton Screen Scoring program alumnus Ludwig Göransson (GCRT ’08) composed the score for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which premiered in theaters on July 21. The film marks Göransson’s second collaboration with Nolan—the first being his soundtrack to Tenet. According to Variety, Göransson recorded the music for Oppenheimer in just five days. His team of musicians included Thornton Composition program… Continue reading Ludwig Göransson composes score for Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer”
Raashi Kulkarni and Jongnic Bontemps co-composed score for Disney+’s “World’s Best”
USC Thornton Screen Scoring program alumni Raashi Kulkarni (MM ’18, GCRT ’16) and Jongnic Bontemps (GCRT ‘12) co-composed the original score for Disney+’s new hip-hop musical World’s Best, which premiered on June 23. Kulkarni, the first South Asian woman to score a Disney film, partnered with Bontemps to create a score that blends Western orchestral… Continue reading Raashi Kulkarni and Jongnic Bontemps co-composed score for Disney+’s “World’s Best”