Archive for June 2025
Lalo Schifrin
It is with a heavy heart, and a profound sense of loss that we mark the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Lalo Schifrin. A uniquely gifted composer, arranger, conductor and pianist,…
Read MoreElio with Rob Simonsen
Composer Rob Simonsen meets up with Variety‘s Jon Burlingame to talk about scoring the Disney-Pixar film, Elio.
Read MoreSirens with Michael Abels and Molly Smith Metzler
Composer Michael Abels and Sirens creator Molly Smith Metzler speak with singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens about their collaboration on the Netflix series.
Read MoreSNL50: The Homecoming Concert with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and James Poyser
Music directors Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and James Poyser talk with film music journalist Tim Greiving about coordinating the performances to celebrate Saturday Night Live‘s 50th season with SNL50: The Homecoming…
Read MoreWriting for the Concert Hall
Composer Katie Jenkins discusses writing for The Second Ending Ensemble along with the group’s music director Ian Carleton Schaefer and executive director/violinist Katherine Fong ahead of the premiere of “A…
Read MoreLockerbie: A Search for Truth with Rupert Gregson-Williams
Composer Rupert Gregson-Williams is interviewed by Variety‘s Jon Burlingame about composing the score for the biographical drama miniseries Lockerbie: A Search for Truth.
Read MoreLightning Talk: Navigating Notes with Dara Taylor
Composer and SCL Early Career Committee member Dara Taylor speaks with SCL members about creating successful collaborations and reaching the best finished product possible with notes from directors and producers.
Read MoreYour Friends and Neighbors with Dominic Lewis
Composer Dominic Lewis speaks with Jon Brown about scoring the Apple TV+ series Your Friends and Neighbors.
Read MoreDemystifying Global Woodwinds
Multi-instrumentalist Josh Plotner goes in-depth with woodwind instruments outside of the classical tradition and their possible uses in contemporary media music.
Read MoreThe Better Sister with Will Bates
Composer Will Bates discusses scoring the Amazon Prime Video limited series The Better Sister with moderator, composer Genevieve Vincent.
Read MoreAgatha All Along with Christophe Beck and Michael Paraskevas
Composers Christophe Beck and Michael Paraskevas talk about their work together on the score of Disney+’s Agatha All Along alongside SCL COO Marie Kingsley.
Read MoreNonnas with Marcelo Zarvos
Composer Marcelo Zarvos speaks with Daniel Schweiger of On The Score about scoring Stephen Chbosky’s biographical comedy Nonnas.
Read MoreThe 47th Kennedy Center Honors with Rickey Minor
Music director Rickey Minor answers questions from actor and choreographer Debbie Allen about directing all of the musical tributes throughout the 47th Kennedy Center Honors.
Read MoreThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power with Bear McCreary
Composer Bear McCreary chats with actor and presenter Felicia Day about scoring the second season of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
Read MoreThe Boys with Christopher Lennertz, Shoshana Bean, and James Monroe Iglehart
Agent Richard Kraft speaks with composer/songwriter Christopher Lennertz and singers Shoshana Bean and James Monroe Iglehart about their musical contributions to the fourth season of Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys.
Read MoreSaturday Night Live with Eli Brueggemann and Dan Bulla
Saturday Night Live music director Eli Brueggemann and writing supervisor Dan Bulla speak with Variety’s Chris Willman about the music of the show’s 50th season.
Read MoreNew York President’s Town Hall 2025
On Wednesday, June 11th, SCL President Ashley Irwin was joined by SCL Vice President David Das, National Music Council Chair Charles J. Sanders, and Ed Bennett-Coles and Jamie Hartman, co-founders…
Read MoreThe Cleaning Lady with Diwa de Leon
Composer Diwa de Leon talks with The Spool’s Clint Worthington about scoring the fourth season of FOX’s The Cleaning Lady.
Read MoreGood American Family with Marcelos Zarvos
Composer Marcelo Zarvos and Matthew Koss of Awards Focus chat about Zarvos’s score for the Hulu limited series Good American Family.
Read MoreUnlimited Possibilities: Scoring Films, TV, and Documentaries in 2025
SCL New York steering committee member Chris Hajian moderates a panel discussion featuring music supervisor Barry Cole, music editor Dan Farkas, composer/songwriter Ellis Ludwig Leone, and composer/vocalist Kat Vokes about…
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