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If you missed Mahler 8 last weekend, you have another opportunity to see some epic choral works this Saturday in San Pedro!

The Golden State Pops Orchestra, in collaboration with the
USC Thornton Concert Choir, presents

Cinema Fantastique: Epic Choral Soundtracks

Saturday, February, 11th @ 8 PM
Historic Warner Grand Theatre
478 W. 6th St., San Pedro
Click here for Tickets

Be swept out of your chair on a journey through history and fantasy, across exotic lands and to galaxies far, far away as these joined forces fill the historic Warner Grand Theatre with breathtaking music from: Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Avatar, Saving Private Ryan, Edward Scissorhands, Independence Day, First Knight, Empire of the Sun, Agnus Dei (a choral setting of Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber) and The Abyss.

And don’t forget: If you are film composer interested in writing choral music – UCLA Extension has a class for that! Check out: CHORAL COMPOSITION FOR FILM & TV (Reg # Y1266)

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Registration for the Spring 2012 quarter is now open! Here’s a list of all UCLA Extension Music classes that will be offered:

• MUSIC SUPERVISION FOR FILM AND TV (Reg # Y1415)
• THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO MUSIC MANAGEMENT (Reg # Y1411)
• MUSIC PUBLISHING: CREATIVE & BUSINESS (Reg # Y1314)
• CRAFTING GREAT LYRICS (Reg # Y1307)
• Updated! ARRANGING FOR INDIE ARTISTS & PRODUCERS (Reg # Y1417)
• DO-IT-YOURSELF MUSIC MARKETING (Reg # Y1315)
• Updated! MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCTION WORKSHOP (Reg # Y1473)
• AUDIO RECORDING THEORY (Reg # Y1309)
• THE RECORD PRODUCTION PROCESS (Reg # Y1416)
• INTRODUCTION TO PRO TOOLS (Reg # Y1159)
• INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC PRO (Reg # Y1158)
• COMPOSING MUSIC FOR VIDEO GAMES (Online) (Reg # Y1305)
• ELECTRONIC COMPOSITION FOR FILM & TV (Reg # Y1302)
• ANATOMY OF A FILM SCORE (Reg # Y1275)
• CHORAL COMPOSITION FOR FILM & TV (Reg # Y1266)
• ADVANCED ORCHESTRATION (Reg # Y1273)
• FILM SCORING I: FORM AND FUNCTION (Reg # Y1274)
• FILM SCORING III: COMPOSING & CONDUCTING (Reg # Y1272)
• FUNDAMENTALS OF CONDUCTING (Reg # Y1271)

Remember to take advantage of early registration prices by signing up at least one month before the start date of your class. Many classes fill up fast, so enrolling early will not only save you money, but save your place!

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Music Licensing at its finest!

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Have you seen any of The Mahler Project concerts with La Phil conductor, Gustavo Dudamel?

The event comes to a close this weekend with Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and Symphony No. 8, “Symphony of a Thousand” at the Shrine Auditorium. The 8th is really using over 1000 musicians and seriously, it looks EPIC. Check out this photo from one of their rehearsals:

Hopefully, you are lucky enough to score tickets for this weekend! But if not, you will have another chance to see the “Symphony of a Thousand” via Live broadcast from Venezuela in Movie Theaters on Feb. 18! Click here for tickets.

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Happy New Year! We are back and ready to start winter 2012 classes tonight. There is still time to enroll and as always, you can click the “Current Classes” tab to find a list of all current music classes this quarter. Also, UCLA Extension offers the opportunity for you to visit classes on the first night to see if it is right for you! You may attend without charge, the first scheduled class in a course of six or more meetings — unless otherwise stated in the print/online catalog and if space/enrollment limitations permit. Just make sure you register before the second class meeting!

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Please be aware that UCLA Extension will be closed for the holidays beginning Thursday, December 22, 2011 through Monday, January 2, 2012. We’ll be back on January 3rd!

In the meantime, click HERE to check out an upcoming music class for Winter quarter.

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Don’t forget that UCLA Extension will be offering a new class on one of the hottest topics in the Music Business right now: Music Licensing! Click HERE for the full description, dates, and link to the syllabus.

Plus, We just heard from new instructor, Gary Greenberg, that the following guests are confirmed to visit the class in the Winter: Mindi Abair, renowned saxophonist on Concord Records, Casey Robison, Director of Writer/Publisher relations for BMI, Alan Melina who manages Red One (writer/producer for Lady Gaga) and Michael Rosenblatt, who was VP of A&R for MCA Records. Plus more tba!

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Have you enrolled in any UCLA Extension winter music classes yet?

If you are still shopping, check out this new Music Business class with instructor, Owen Husney: Beyond the Creative: What You Need to Know about the Business of Music! Ideal for independent artists or aspiring executives, this nuts-and-bolts survey course uses real-world examples to teach you the business side of music. Here’s a clip of Mr. Husney to give you a taste of the class:

 

Be sure to enroll before Monday, 12/12, to take advantage of the Early Enrollment discount!

Also, check out these other great new classes:

• NEW! Creating and Operating Your Own Project Studio (Reg #W9645)

• NEW! Music Licensing: Turning Talent into Dollars (Reg #W9689)

• NEW! Advanced Digital Marketing Workshop (Online) (Reg #W9632)

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Congratulations to film scoring instructor, Craig Stuart Garfinkle for receiving the 2011 UCLA Extension Department of the Arts Instructor of the Year Award! This honorable award is usually given to one outstanding music instructor annually. Mr. Garfinkle, along with other Arts department instructors and employees were recognized last Monday, November 28 during a lovely department lunch.

Craig Stuart Garfinkle has taught for UCLA Extension for almost a decade and has always received high praise from his students. Over the years, some student comments have been:

“I really enjoyed working with Craig. He’s a great person and a great musician. He’s clear when explaining the assignments and gives interesting feedback after the recordings sessions.”

“Mr. Garfinkle is well organized and presents the material in a clear and effective manner. His insights into the industry are always helpful and I appreciate that they are backed up by real-world experience.”

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Here’s another great opportunity for Songwriters!

The peermusic Latin Scholarship was established by Ralph Peer II and generously funded by peermusic in 2003. The annual competition offers a $5,000 scholarship, which is awarded for the best song or instrumental work in any Latin genre. The competition is open to songwriters and composers who are current students at colleges and universities located in the United States and Puerto Rico. Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 24. All words and music must be original, and may be in either English or Spanish.

Click HERE for the application!