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American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · 12h

The American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers cordially invites everyone to attend our 2025 general membership meeting. Featuring special informative segments, cool giveaways, and more.

Keynote: Conrad Pope

Hosted by
ASMAC President Gayle Levant & Board member Glenn Jordan

Conrad Pope keynote for the ASMAC Membership Meeting.

American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · 21d

ASMAC presents Part 2 of:
When Worlds Collide: The Sugarland Express, Jaws, & more — Creation of a Composer-Director Legacy

Special Guest: Tim Grieving, author of John Williams: A Composer's Life

Tomorrow! Sat 4 Oct 2025, 12pm PDT (UTC-07) — Free & online!

Register here:
asmac.org/civi/event...

American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · 24d

Wed 1 Oc 2025, 7–10pm

ASMAC 1st Wed Hang
At The Mayflower Club, 11110 Victory Blvd, North Hollywood, CA.
Hosted by ASMAC Vice Presidents Milton Nelson & Jeff Kellem.
Pizza provided at 7pm.

Register soon, so we know how much pizza to obtain:
asmac.org/civi/event...

On the left, Jeff Kellem wearing an N95 mask and a t-shirt with his music and text typeface designs with various styles of G clefs. On the right, Milton Nelson in the studio wearing a blue dress shirt.

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American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Sep 22

ASMAC Premier Masters Series
The Music of Lalo Schifrin
Ira Hearshen
Hosted by Sylvester Rivers

Sat 27 Sep 2025, 12pm PDT (UTC-07)
Register, free & online:
asmac.org/civi/event...

Master musician Ira Hearshen orchestrated for Lalo for many years; has an intimate knowledge of Lalo’s amazing work.

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American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Sep 18

Sat 20 Sep 2025
12pm PDT (UTC-07) | Free & Online

ASMAC presents Jo: The Little Women Musical
Creating a Studio Cast Album

Register via QR code or visit ASMAC dot org:
asmac.org/civi/event...

Join the entire creative team plus cast members for an in-depth look at creating a studio cast album.

Dan Redfeld (composer); Christina Harding & John Gabriel Koladziej (lyricists); JoAnn M. Hunter (director); Nigel Wright (co-producer); Nick Pugh (music engineer); music prep team of Danita Ng-Poss, Jason Poss, and Chris Siddall plus cast members Laura Benanti, Christine Allado, and Eleanor Grant. With producers Brian Purcell, Rob O'Neill, Elizabeth Hedman, and Emily Kerrigan.

American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Sep 1

This week! Wednesday, 3 Sep 2025, 7–10pm

ASMAC First Wednesday Hang social mixer
At The Mayflower Club, 11110 Victory Blvd, North Hollywood, CA.
Hosted by ASMAC VPs Milton Nelson & Jeff Kellem.
Pizza provided at 7pm.

Register soon, so we know how much pizza to obtain:
asmac.org/civi/event...

ASMAC Vice Presidents Jeff Kellem and Milton Nelson. Jeff wearing a white 3M N95 mask with a black t-shirt showing G clef music typeface designs drawn by him and a fleece jacket. Milton wearing headphones and a blue dress shirt in a recording studio.

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American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Aug 30

ASMAC: The Magnficent Seven & Silverado
w/composer Bruce Broughton
+ Omni Music Publishing's Tim Rodier & Dan Redfeld

Saturday, 6 Sep 2025, 12pm PDT (UTC-07)
Free & Online
Register:
asmac.org/civi/event...

#ASMAC #BruceBroughton #Silverado #ElmerBernstein #filmscoring #filmscores #filmcomposer

American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Aug 17

ASMAC presents Bill Boston:
When Worlds Collide: The Sugarland Express, Jaws, & more — Creation of a Composer-Director Legacy

Special Guest: Tim Grieving, author of John Williams: A Composer's Life (coming out 2 Sep 2025)

Sat 23 Aug 2025, 12pm PDT (UTC-07)

Register here:
asmac.org/civi/event...

Posters of The Sugarland Express showing Goldie Hawn mashed with the poster for Jaws only showing water and the text of the names of the films.

American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Aug 15

ASMAC Competitions 2025!
Deadline: 1 Sep 2025

Submit now:
asmac.org/education/...

—Bill Conti Big Band Arranging
Funded with the generous support of Bill Conti.

—Pat Williams Composing & Arranging

For each:
1st Place Award: $1000
2nd Place Award: $500
3rd Place Award: $250

American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Jul 30

ASMAC Big Band Hang
Ed Neumeister — Always in Motion
Wed 30 Jul 2025, 7pm PDT (UTC-07)

Free & online. Register here:
asmac.org/civi/event...

We'll dive into Ed's fun charts & how he guides improv.

Hosted by Scott Healy.
Plus a quick visit with Elliot Deutsch's Big Band Arranging Secrets Revealed.

American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Jul 22

ASMAC Masters Series

Jay Graydon
Techniques & Secrets of Hit Productions

Hosted by Sylvester Rivers

Live from Jay's studio.

Special nighttime event tonight:
Tuesday, 22 Jul 2025
9pm PDT (UTC-07)

Free & online. Register here:
asmac.org/civi/event...

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American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Jul 20

Once again, I am filled with profound sadness that our world has suffered a tremendous loss with the passing of the great lyricist, Alan Bergman. His legacy, along with his loving wife Marilyn, will live on in our hearts forever.

—Gayle Levant, President

Read more here:
asmac.org/2025/07/20...

American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Jul 15

ASMAC Presents

To Kill a Mockingbird
with Chris Siddall, Dan Redfeld, and Peter Bernstein

Exploring Elmer Bernstein's score for To Kill a Mockingbird with Chris Siddall, Dan Redfeld, & Peter Bernstein.

Saturday, 19 Jul 2025
12pm PDT (UTC-07)

Free & online. Register here:
asmac.org/civi/event...

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American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Jul 4

Our dear friends, composers / arrangers Lalo Schifrin and Alf Clausen are deeply missed.

These two brilliant minds created music that will live on forever in our hearts.

—Gayle Levant, ASMAC President

asmac.org/2025/07/03...

American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Jun 11

Flying through the Score of Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story with Ilan Eshkeri
Sat 14 June 2025, 12pm PDT (UTC-07)

Register here, Free & Online:
asmac.org/civi/event...

Learn about:
• Process & score for the film
• Scoring for documentaries & how that's different than scoring for film

American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Jun 4

ASMAC Hang Social Mixer, Tomorrow!
Wed 4 Jun 2025, 7–10pm

The Mayflower Club, 11110 Victory Blvd, NoHo, CA.
Hosted by ASMAC VPs Milton Nelson & Jeff Kellem.
Pizza at 7pm.

Register so we know how much pizza to obtain:
asmac.org/civi/event...

Meet fellow ASMAC community members.

American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · May 30

ASMAC Premier Masters Series Panel
w/Motown’s Paul Riser, H. B. Barnum, McKinley Jackson, Sylvester Rivers

Arranging & Composing: Timeless Hits

Register here:
asmac.org/civi/event...

Tomorrow! Sat 31 May 2025, 12pm PDT (UTC-07)
Free & Online

American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · May 6

ASMAC Big Band Hang
Dave Panichi
Host: Scott Healy

Sat 10 May 2025 4pm PDT (UTC-07)
In Australia, it'll be Sun, 11 May 2025, 9am AEST (UTC+10)

Register via QR code or here:
asmac.org/civi/event...

Composer, arranger, trombonist Dave Panichi will dive into some of his arrangements & compositions.

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American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Apr 22

ASMAC Social Mixer—Composer, Arranger, Orchestrator Hang
Three Sisters Coffee & Tea, 1706 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA this Friday 25 Apr 2025, 10am–12pm

Register to let us know you'll be there:
asmac.org/civi/event...

Hosted by ASMAC 2nd Vice President Jeff Kellem.

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American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Apr 18

CUE CONNECTION
Presented by Helix Collective & ASMAC
Sat 26 April 2025
• 2pm Nathan Barr on the Power of Small Ensembles
• 3pm PDT (UTC-07) Concert

Bandrika Studios
Tarzana, CA
Tickets — $20 in person, $10 Live Stream

Register via QR code or here:
asmac.org/civi/event...

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American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Apr 7

ASMAC Masters Series—Mark Isham
Host—Sylvester Rivers

Contemporary Scoring: Capturing Emotion

Sat 12 Apr 2025 12pm PDT (UTC-07)
Free & Online. Register here:
asmac.org/civi/event...

Mark Isham will share his specialized and innovative techniques in scoring films & television for maximum effect.

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American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Mar 30

Mon 31 Mar 2025, 12pm PDT (UTC-07)
ASMAC & Helix Collective Online Feedback Session

Free & Online. Register here:
asmac.org/civi/event...

Join us for expert tips from Helix Collective Phil Popham, Sarah Robinson, Boryana Popova, Matt Ordaz, Tom Farrell, Preston Shepard, & host Charles Fernandez!

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American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Mar 22

ASMAC Masters Series: Nathan Barr event video now available.

asmac.org/videos/mas...

Moderated by Harry Risoleo, hosted by Sylvester Rivers. Nathan walks through their process of creating unique sounds that feel alive through sampling and sound design techniques, plus blending with orchestra. Fun!

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American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Mar 17

Film Cue Challenge Workshop + Showcase, Session 1
Tue 18 Mar 2025, 11am PDT (UTC-07), 2pm EDT
Live at CMC in Toronto & online.

Live stream registration:
asmac.org/civi/event...

A live performance of Film Cue Call for Scores selections w/conductor Ronald Royer (SPO) at the Canadian Music Centre.

American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers @asmac.org · Mar 10

Video: ASMAC New Year Hang—Carrie Jacobs-Bond (1862–1946) + new arrangements showcase of her 12 Half-Minute Songs

Special guest: Loras J. Schissel, Library of Congress

New arr. by our #ASMAC community.

asmac.org/videos/new...

#womenshistory #musichistory #composer #womencomposers #womeninmusic

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