Film / TV
Charles Fox Plans Benefit for LaGuardia Performing Arts High School
Renowned BMI composer Charles Fox is presenting “The Song of Our Lives,” featuring Fox, Alan Menken, Steve Tyrell and other prominent songwriters and composers, for the benefit of New York’s Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. With songs performed by the songwriters who wrote them, the concert is scheduled for December 8 at the Little… more
Emerging Film Composers Benefit from BMI Scoring Program

“Composing for the Screen,” a film scoring mentorship program sponsored by BMI and directed by composer Rick Baitz, recently wrapped in New York. Nine emerging film composers participated in six high-level sessions where they explored a wide range of film sources: composing, recording, reviewing, and sharing work in a supportive environment. For their final project, each participant composed a cue to a well-known film, which was then… more
BMI Foundation Opens 22nd Annual Pete Carpenter Fellowship for Aspiring Film Composers
The BMI Foundation has announced the opening of the 22nd annual Pete Carpenter Fellowship for aspiring film composers under the age of 35. The Fellowship was established by the BMI Foundation and Pete Carpenter’s family, colleagues, and friends to honor the late co-composer of television themes and scores including The A-Team, Magnum P.I., The Rockford Files, Hardcastle and McCormick, Hunter and Riptide. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to… more
Alexandre Desplat Named Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards

The 9th World Soundtrack Awards were the capstone of the 36th Ghent International Film Festival, held October 6-17 in Belgium. Alexandre Desplat (SACEM) was named Film Composer of the Year, thanks to his stunning original scores for motion pictures including Coco Avant Chanel, Largo Winch, Chéri, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which also garnered Best Original Film Score of the Year for the internationally renowned… more
Donovan, Danielle Brisebois, Natasha Bedingfield and More Honored at 2009 BMI London Awards

BMI lauded the UK and Europe’s premier songwriters, composers and music publishers tonight during its annual BMI London Awards. The ceremony was hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant; BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Phil Graham; and Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Europe & Asia Brandon Bakshi. Staged in London’s Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, the event honored the past year’s most-performed songs on U.S. radio and… more
Celebrate with Stu Phillips Oct. 24 in Los Angeles

The iconic Stu Phillips will celebrate his 80th birthday with a concert on Saturday, October 24 at the Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro, CA. He will be joined by The Golden State Pops orchestra. Serving as both a retrospective celebration and anticipated introduction to new work from the legendary composer, the concert will include music from the original Battlestar Galactica and the new version of the… more
Lineup Announced for BMI Panels during Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Conference

BMI will present two anticipated panel discussions during the Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film/TV Music Conference: the “Conversation With” panel, featuring two key members of The Twilight Saga: New Moon creative hive, and the “Collaborators” panel, featuring the musical team behind HBO’s True Blood. Held October 29-30, the conference will take place at the Beverly Hilton hotel. On Thursday, October 29, BMI’s Vice President, Film/TV Relations, Doreen Ringer Ross will moderate a… more
61st Annual Emmy Awards Honor BMI Composers

BMI composers celebrated another strong year of television music with resounding wins at the 2009 Emmy Awards, held Sunday, September 20 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. William Ross, John Kimbrough and Rob Schrab shared the Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics win for creating Hugh Jackman’s pace-setting opening number for the 81st Annual Academy Awards. Serial award-winning composer, arranger, and… more
Edward Rogers: Eclectic and Collaborative

“I always wanted to be a drummer,” confesses film composer Edward Rogers. His affinity for percussion-fueled sound is evident in Amar a Morir, an award-winning indie feature from Mexico, which he expects to see released in the U.S. next year. American audiences already know Rogers’ compelling music from his six-year stint scoring Steven Bochco’s landmark cop drama, NYPD Blue. He also provided the music for Over There,… more
12th Annual Conducting Workshop Continues Acclaimed BMI Tradition

BMI continued to celebrate and nurture the art of conducting musical scores through its 12th annual Conducting for the Film Composer Workshop, taught by BMI Classic Contribution Award-winner, conductor and composer Lucas Richman. Kicking off July 21 and concluding on August 1, the six-day course developed the conducting skills of eight hand-picked BMI composers during classes at The Musicians Union on Vine in Los Angeles. The exemplary… more
