Seminars
The SCL produces a number of educational seminars each year in Los Angeles and New York covering a range of subjects relevant to media composers. Topic areas certain around the business, art, craft and technology of writing music for media. Video of the seminars are included here wherever possible.
Composer Seminar with David Raksin
Legendary composer David Raksin will discuss his historic career in film music. From the early days…
An Interview with Ennio Morricone
Jon Burlingame conducts a rare interview and discussion with Ennio Morricone, who has scored nearly 400…
Basic Instinct: A Seminar by Jerry Goldsmith
In March 2000, Jerry Goldsmith gave a composer-to-composer seminar on Basic Instinct. A video of that…
Composer-to-Composer Seminar with Jerry Goldsmith
For decades, Jerry Goldsmith was at the very pinnacle of film & television music. His innovation…
Star Trek Recording Session
Produced and directed by SCL’s Board Member Ron Grant in 2000, this video chronicles Jay Chattaway’s…
Composer to Composer with Danny Elfman
For many years, Danny Elfman has been among the most sought-after and original voices in American…
Pat Williams American Concerto
Pat Williams discusses his “American Concerto” at an SCL Board Meeting circa 1999. The work originally…
Managing Your Business as a Composer
In this seminar Dean Grinsfelder moderates an informative discussion about the financial, legal and administrative aspects…
Composer-to-Composer Seminar with Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri begins his presentation by showing excerpts from Forrest Gump and Contact. With both examples…
A Talk with James Newton Howard
This 1996 seminar, held at the Director’s Guild Of America in Hollywood, features James Newton Howard….