#Composer

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Composer to Watch: Aiko Fukushima of “Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles”

Not everyone can trace their career back to the town of their birth, but Aiko Fukushima’s origin story starts in the Japanese town where Yamaha, Kawaii, and Suzuki were all produced. “I started...

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Composer to Watch: Hildur Guðnadóttir of “Joker” and “Chernobyl”

It may seem counterintuitive for an Oscar winner to be under the radar but, like many composers not named John or Hans, Hildur Guðnadóttir is not yet a household name. Film is, in many ways, still...

Films, Music, News

National Sawdust Names Winners of First Female & Non-Binary Composer Contest

National Sawdust, the Brooklyn performance venue, has announced the winners of its inaugural Hildegard Competition for Female and Non-Binary Composers: Kayla Cashetta, X. Lee, and Emma O’Halloran....

Awards, Features, Films, News

141 Original Scores Are in the 2017 Oscar Race, and Just 6 of Them Are By Women

The most iconic night in the industry is almost upon us. The Academy Awards take place March 4, and nominations won’t be announced until January 23, but we’re gradually learning more and more...

Awards, Music, News, Theater

Apply for the Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award for Composers

The Ziegfeld Club, one of the first not-for-profit organizations in the Broadway community, has announced the second Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award for female composers. Named in honor of late actress...

Films, Music, News

Award-Winning Female Composers Recognized at “The Women Who Score” Concert

Of the 112 original scores eligible for an Oscar last award season, only three, or 2.7 percent, were composed or co-composed by women. Female composers are sorely underrepresented in the industry,...

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