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.
State of the Art Conference 2002
On June 1, 2002 The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) along with ASCAP, BMI and…
Team Composing with Shirley Walker
Go behind the scores with pioneering Composer / Orchestrator / Conductor Shirley Walker. From her groundbreaking…
Exotic Flavors II: Practical Guides to Ethnic Instruments with Omar Tekbilek
Through both performance and discussion, this seminar features the unique instrumental mastery of Omar Faruk Tekbilek….
An Evening with David Raksin
David Raksin offers firsthand accounts of the golden era of film music. With humor and vast…
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…