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”
Composer Peter Boyer commissioned to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III
Composer and USC Thornton Screen Scoring program alumnus Peter Boyer (GCRT ’96) was commissioned to create a new work for the Coronation of King Charles III. Boyer’s new work, titled Today We Ask, was presented on May 3 as part of a Coronation Celebration at St. Paul’s Church, Covent Garden in London. The commission comes… Continue reading Composer Peter Boyer commissioned to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III
Composition alumni nominated for 2023 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards
USC Thornton composition program alumni Michael Abels (‘84) and Bear McCreary (‘02) have been nominated for the 2023 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards. Abels was nominated for Film Score of the Year with Nope. McCreary was nominated for Television Score of the Year with season one of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power… Continue reading Composition alumni nominated for 2023 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards
Thornton alumni win at African American Film Critics Association Awards
Two USC Thornton alumni have received awards at the 14th Annual African American Film Critics Association Awards (AAFCA), which honors outstanding achievement in film. Screen Scoring alum Ludwig Göransson (GCRT ‘08) won Best Song for “Life Me Up” from the film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Composition alum Michael Abels (BM ‘84) has been named a… Continue reading Thornton alumni win at African American Film Critics Association Awards