Two Screen Scoring alums take home 2021 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Ludwig Göransson (GCRT ’08) won his second Emmy for his work on Disney+’s “The Mandalorian,” with Carlos Rafael Rivera (DMA ’10) earning his second Emmy with a win for “The Queen’s Gambit” on Netflix.
Raashi Kulkarni selected for the Universal Composers Initiative with NBCUniversal
Alum Raashi Kulkarni (GCRT ’16, MM ’18) is one of eight composers selected for the Universal Composers Initiative, a development program for composers from underrepresented backgrounds created by NBCUniversal and the Global Talent Development and Inclusion Group.
Lolita Ritmanis
A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Class of 2021, Lolita Ritmanis is an Emmy Award-winning, and 10-time Emmy Award-nominated composer.
Austin Wintory wins Game Audio Network Guild Award
Austin Wintory (BM ‘07), an alum of the Composition program, recently won the award for Best Music for an Indie Game at the 19th annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards (G.A.N.G. Awards) for his score of the game “The Pathless.” Wintory was also nominated in several other categories including Best Main Theme, Best Original Song,… Continue reading Austin Wintory wins Game Audio Network Guild Award
USC Thornton faculty and alumni nominated for 2021 Emmy Awards
USC Thornton faculty and alumni were nominated for the 73rd Emmy Awards, announced on Tuesday, July 13th. Alum Michael Abels (BM ‘84) received double nominations for his work on HBO’s Allen v. Farrow, including Outstanding Music Composition For A Documentary Series Or Special (Original Dramatic Score), and Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music), as did… Continue reading USC Thornton faculty and alumni nominated for 2021 Emmy Awards
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 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