Lindsay Wolfington wins at 11th Annual Guild Of Music Supervisors Awards
Music Industry faculty member Lindsay Wolfington won the award for Best Music Supervision – Television Movie at the 11th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards along with Laura Webb and Warren Fischer for her work on “To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You”.
Jongnic Bontemps featured in Variety
Jongnic Bontemps (GCRT ‘12), an alum of the Screen Scoring program, was featured in Variety about writing scores for four documentaries centered around the lives of Black Americans. “I asked the universe for this,” Bontemps said of his work in an article written by Thornton faculty member and music critic Jon Burlingame. Over the past… Continue reading Jongnic Bontemps featured in Variety
Jermaine Stegall interviewed about score for Coming 2 America
Jermaine Stegall (GCRT ’04), an alumnus of the Screen Scoring program, was interviewed by several publications including American Songwriter about his work on “Coming 2 America.” Stegall focused on Pan African instruments for this score. He also worked with producers and the costume department to incorporate some instruments that could be visible on screen. “In… Continue reading Jermaine Stegall interviewed about score for Coming 2 America
Garry Schyman wins Society of Composers & Lyricists Award
Garry Schyman, a Thornton alumnus and faculty member of the Screen scoring program, received an award from the Society of Composers & Lyricists along with fellow composer Mikolai Stroinski. The duo earned the award for Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media for their work on the Kafka-inspired video game Metamorphosis. This award, given at the… Continue reading Garry Schyman wins Society of Composers & Lyricists Award
Michael Abels interviewed by Jon Burlingame in Variety
USC Thornton Composition alumnus Michael Abels (BM ‘84) was interviewed in Variety about composers of color in the film industry by Thornton faculty member and music writer Jon Burlingame. Abels, one of the co-founders of the Composers Diversity Collective, spoke about the changes he has seen in Hollywood over the past years as race and… Continue reading Michael Abels interviewed by Jon Burlingame in Variety
Michael Tilson Thomas and Los Angeles Philharmonic win at 2021 GRAMMY Awards
The 63rd annual GRAMMY Awards, held virtually on Sunday, March 14, brought wins for faculty and alumni at USC Thornton. Celebrated conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, a Thornton alum and Judge Widney Professor at USC, won for Best Orchestral Performance for the San Francisco Symphony’s “Copland: Symphony No. 3.” And the many alumni and faculty who… Continue reading Michael Tilson Thomas and Los Angeles Philharmonic win at 2021 GRAMMY Awards
Ludwig Göransson discusses “Tenet” score in Variety
Ludwig Göransson (GCRT ‘08), an alum of the USC Thornton Screen Scoring program, was interviewed by Variety about his score for Christopher Nolan’s recent film, “Tenet.” In the article, Göransson discusses the details of his collaboration with Nolan, including how he was challenged to experiment with different sounds for the film’s otherworldly score. “So many… Continue reading Ludwig Göransson discusses “Tenet” score in Variety
Grammy-winning TV and film composer Perry Botkin Jr. dies at 87
Perry Botkin Jr., a GRAMMY Award-winning and Oscar-nominated television and film composer, and alumnus of USC Thornton, died on January 18 at the age of 87. The acclaimed arranger was well-known for his composition of the themes to “Happy Days,” “Mork and Mindy,” and “The Young and the Restless.” Botkin’s musical career began when he… Continue reading Grammy-winning TV and film composer Perry Botkin Jr. dies at 87
Peter Boyer composes music for presidential inauguration
Composer and USC Thornton alum Peter Boyer (GCRT ’96) received the honor of composing a new piece for the festivities surrounding the Jan. 20 inauguration of President Joe Biden. Boyer was featured in the Los Angeles Times in a story about the significance of the commission. Titled “Fanfare for Tomorrow,” the piece was commissioned to… Continue reading Peter Boyer composes music for presidential inauguration
Jermaine Stegall featured on The Star Wars Show
Screen Scoring alum Jermaine Stegall (GCRT ’04) was interviewed in a special segment of “The Star Wars Show” about the composer’s work on “Our Star Wars Stories,” a digital series about the devoted fans of Star Wars. Stegall’s connection to the Star Wars universe began when he attended a composing lab at Skywalker Ranch, which… Continue reading Jermaine Stegall featured on The Star Wars Show