4th SCL Awards
THE SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS & LYRICISTS cordially invites you to THE 4th ANNUAL SCL AWARDS BANQUET & CEREMONY Wednesday, February 15, 2023 5:30pm – Red Carpet Reception 7:00pm – Dinner 8:30pm – Program & Presentations ~ Attire: Black Tie ~ Please be mindful of the SCL’s Code of Conduct. Soecial Awards Presentations Will Include THE…
Copyright and its Implications for Artificial Intelligence
TechnologistALBHY GALUTENPublisherABBY NORTHLaw ProfessorDAVID NIMMERAuthorJONATHAN TAPLINGeneral Counsel & Associate Register of CopyrightsUnited States Copyright OfficeSUZY WILSON Thursday, February 16, 7:00PM PT Please be mindful of the SCL's Code of Conduct. Join us for an open discussion on how the rapidly developing technology ofArtificial Intelligence will be impacted by our existing copyright laws. Do the current laws protect creators' works…
Sync Session 13
With LAURA KATZ Music Supervisor, Supe Troop MODERATED BY CHRIS WIRSIG SCL SongArts Chair Thursday, February 23, 2023 4:00pm-6:00pm PST / 6:00-8:00pm / 7:00pm-9:00pm EST YouTube Live Stream SCL Members are invited to attend this event, featuring selected songs from the following songwriters that will be reviewed by Laura. Tom Bishel Erica Chase David Das Dave Kinnoin Michael Levine…
Early Career Lunch Hour
THURSDAY, MARCH 2 12:00-1:00pm PT // 2:00pm-3:00pm CT // 3:00-4:00pm ET PRIVATE ZOOM MEETING FOR SCL MEMBERS (LINK WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REGISTRATION) Are you a composer for visual media in the early stages of your career? Are you trying to secure your first feature film, video game, or lead composer credit? Are you working mostly…
Game Changers: How to Prepare and Navigate GDC
WITH Senior Director of Membership Film, TV, & Visual Media, ASCAP JENNIFER HARMON Founder, Defiant Talent Management & Vice President, G.A.N.G. SABRINA HUTCHINSON Composers FINISHING MOVE Officer, G.A.N.G. ATSUSHI SUGANUMA MODERATED BY CHANDLER POLING (Co-Founder of WHITE BEAR PR) Screening Link available upon Registration YouTube Live Stream WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 12:00-1:00pm (PT) / 2:00-3:00pm (CT)…
The SCL Oscars Reception 2023
THE SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS & LYRICISTS in association with the The Music Branch Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Cordially invites Diamond, Platinum & Gold Members to a Champagne Reception honoring the Music Nominees for the 95th Academy Awards® SATURDAY, MARCH 11th, 2023 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM Attire: Cocktail Attire…
Scoring Live vs In-The-Box
Composers CHANDA DANCY MANDY HOFFMAN JAY WEIGEL MODERATED BY ERIC V. HACHIKIAN (Composer, SCL NY Steering Committee Member) YouTube Live Stream Q&A TUESDAY, MARCH 14 1:00-2:30pm PT / 3:00-4:30pm CT / 4:00-5:30pm ET Working with live musicians is a rewarding process and can help elevate your score to levels simply not achievable "in-the-box". However, incorporating…
Vocals for Sync
With: Singer/Songwriter/Composer JULIET LYONS MODERATED BY CHRIS WIRSIG SCL SongArts Chair WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 5:00pm PT // 7:00pm CT // 8:00pm ET YouTube Live Stream You don’t need to be a great singer to get a sync placement. But you do need authenticity. In this seminar, we will break down the difference between vocals that are good,…
Exploring Avenues of Audio in Video Games
with Playstation Studios Creative Arts Music Designer SONIA CORONADO Electronic Arts Motive Studios Audio Director OLIVIER ASSELIN MODERATED BY GORDON DURITY Executive Audio Director at Electronic Arts YouTube Live Stream THURSDAY, APRIL 6 12:00-1:00pm (PT) // 2:00-3:00pm (CT) // 3:00-4:00pm (ET) Video games are a non-linear style of storytelling that is dictated by the player and…
Listening Session – Musical Storytelling: Winnie The Pooh
SCL SongArts invites all SCL members to join the playback sessions for our latest global collaboration exercise in songwriting. Participants were paired with another SCL composer and/or lyricist and tasked to create a song based on a character or chapter from Winnie the Pooh as it might appear in musical theater, a Disney-style streamer, film,…
Dance Arranging for Musical Theater
WITH Composer/Lyricist/ArrangerCARMEL DEAN Arranger/Music DirectorDAVID CHASE Composer/Orchestrator/ArrangerZANE MARK MODERATED BY GREG PLISKA(SCL New York Chapter Chair) Wednesday, April 26, 7:00PM ET Join us and a panel of industry-leading dance arrangers as they discuss the practice of arranging and composing for dancers and choreography in musical theater. Presented jointly by the Society of Composers & Lyricists, the…
Listening Session – Musical Storytelling: Winnie The Pooh
SCL SongArts invites all SCL members to join the playback sessions for our latest global collaboration exercise in songwriting. Participants were paired with another SCL composer and/or lyricist and tasked to create a song based on a character or chapter from Winnie the Pooh as it might appear in musical theater, a Disney-style streamer, film,…