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Weekly Webinars, Discussions, & Masterclasses with the top names in music arranging, orchestration, & composing. Building community since 1938.

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Upcoming events: https://asmac.events
In Memoriam: Gordon Goodwin

[We've lost] another extraordinary, talented human being who was my dear friend, Gordon Goodwin. He was truly a beacon of light and love. His music will live on forever in our hearts.

—Gayle Levant, ASMAC President

Read full letter here:
asmac.org/in-memoria...
December 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Hollywood Recording Stars: Tales & Tips from the Scoring Stage

Kathleen Robertson, Rick Baptist, Timothy Williams, Gayle Levant, Joel Iwataki, Wade Culbreath
Hosted by Ross deRoche

Thu 18 Dec 2025, 12pm PST (UTC-08)
Free & Online

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

December 15, 2025 at 8:24 AM
ASMAC presents
#Hitchcock & #Herrmann: The Friendship & Film Scores That Changed Cinema

Steven C. Smith, William T. Stromberg, William V. Malpede.
Moderated by Glenn Jordan.

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

Sat 6 Dec 2025, 12pm PST (UTC-08)
Free & Online.

#ASMAC #filmscoring
December 4, 2025 at 1:32 AM
ASMAC 1st Wednesday Hang Social Mixer
Flight 584 Big Band rehearsal night
The Mayflower Club, 11110 Victory Blvd, North Hollywood
First Wednesday of the month, tomorrow, 3 Dec 2025, 7–10pm PST

Come hear new chart read-downs!

Register to let us know you'll be attending.
asmac.org/civi/event...
December 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
ASMAC Big Band Hang
Bill Conti Big Band Arranging Competition Winners
w/ Bill Conti & Mina Choi

Sat 15 Nov 2025
12pm PST (UTC-08)

Gergő Kormányos, Jorge Machain, Gabriel Duarte da Silva

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

Hosted by Scott Healy
Plus Elliot Deutsch's Quick Big Band Arranging Tips

November 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
ASMAC Saints Day
Sat 1 Nov 2025, 12pm PDT (UTC-07)

Join us as we honor ASMACs founders who arranged & orchestrated all the great hits, including The Wizard of Oz, Gone With the Wind, It’s A Wonderful Life, the original Star Wars, big band era, the 50s, 60s, …

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October 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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
October 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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...

October 4, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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...
October 1, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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.
September 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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.
September 18, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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...

September 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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
August 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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...
August 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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
August 15, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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.
July 30, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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...
July 22, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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...
July 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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...
July 15, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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...
July 4, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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
June 11, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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.
June 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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
May 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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.
May 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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.
April 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM