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.
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….
State of the Art Conference 1996
This video comes from the 1996 “State of the Art Conference” with the Hollywood Reporter. It…
A Conversation with Thomas Newman
This seminar presents a very personal account of Thomas Newman’s composing career, coming from the perspective…
Styles and Methods with Bruce Broughton
Bruce Broughton titled this evening “Styles and Methods” and hosted it in 1994 at the Director’s…
Composer for Hire
A panel of music industry professionals discuss the many issues involved in selecting and working with…
A Talk with Elmer Bernstein
1993 Director`s Guild Of America Hollywood, California Elmer Bernstein begins his presentation by giving a personal…
Dealing with Packages
Composers Nan Schwartz Mishkin, Bruce Miller, and John Debney present their own experiences producing scores within…