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SAT 5/18 7pm-1:30am

Great Composer Tribute: Alan Silvestri

Golden State Pops Orchestra

Featuring Alan Silvestri, Guest Conductor, Forrest Gump
conducted by Maestro Steven Allen Fox
Hosted by Robert Townson

Saturday, February 16, 2013 @ 8 PM

The Warner Grand Theater
478 W. 6th St., San Pedro

Including music from:
Captain America, Back to the Future, Father of the Bride, Cast Away, Predator, the Quick and the Dead, Contact, What Lies Beneath & The Mummy Returns

Academy Award, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated composer Alan Silvestri is best known for his longtime collaboration with director Robert Zemeckis, though his energetic, thematic soundtracks, released on the Varese Sarabande label, stand on their own as favorites of music and film score lovers everywhere. Join the GSPO for an evening destined to be as memorable as the music of this great composer.

Spring 2013 Catalog is here!

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Registration for the Spring 2013 quarter is now open! Here’s a list of all UCLA Extension Music classes that will be offered:

• What You Need to Know about the Business of Music (Reg #Z0713)
• The Insider’s Guide to Music Management (Reg #Z0722)
• Music Supervision for Film and Television (Reg #Z0716)
• Music Publishing: Creative & Business Perspective (Reg #Z0720)
• Do-It-Yourself Music Marketing (Reg #Z0719)
• Arranging for Independent Artists & Music Producers (Reg #Z0718)
• Crafting Great Lyrics: A Songwriting Workshop (Reg #Z0712)
• Music Video Production Workshop (Reg #Z0717)
• Introduction to Pro Tools (Reg #Z0657)
• Introduction to Logic Pro (Reg #Z0658)
• Audio Recording Theory (Reg #Z0715)
• Create and Produce Your Own Music Project (Reg #Z0714)
• Anatomy of a Film Score (Reg #Z0709)
• Film Scoring I: Form and Function (Reg #Z0708)
• Advanced Orchestration (Reg #Z0707)
• Fundamentals of Conducting (Reg #Z0703/Z0704)
• Film Scoring III (Reg #Z0705/Z0706)
• Electronic Composition for Film and Television (Reg #Z0711)
• Composing Music for Video Games (Online) (Reg #Z0710)

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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Congratulations to Maurizio “Otto” De Togni as our recent winner of the 2012 Outstanding Instructor Award for Music.

Otto, better known as “Super Otto” or “Super” by his students, took a few minutes to reflect on his winning of the award and what keeps him going strong into 2013 and beyond.

Super currently teaches courses in Logic Pro and Pro Tools and enrollment for his Winter quarter class is available here.

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The UCLA Extension DIY Music Marketing class presents a FREE concert to benefit Education Through Music – LA

Saturday, November 17, 2012 – 7pm @ The Joint

Winter 2013 Catalog is here!

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Registration for the Winter 2013 quarter is now open! Here’s a list of all UCLA Extension Music classes that will be offered:

• NEW! Setting Up Your Own Home Studio on a Budget (Reg #Y8208)
• Introduction to Pro Tools (Reg #Y8673)
• The Record Production Process (Reg #Y8217)
• Entrepreneurship for the Indie Artist (Reg #Y8218)
• A&R: Making Music from Acquisition to Release (Reg #Y8215)
• Legal and Practical Aspects of the Music Business (Reg #Y8216)
• Music Licensing: Turning Talent into Dollars (Reg #Y8219)
• Touring, Tour Accounting, and Merchandising (Reg #Y8220)
• Writing Lyrics That Succeed and Endure (Reg #Y8221)
• The Art of Counterpoint (Reg #Y8211)
• Writing and Scoring for Strings (Reg #Y8210)
• Film Scoring II: Current Techniques (Reg #Y8222/Y8223)
• Synthestration (Reg #Y8212/Y8213)
• Composition for Commercials (Reg #Y8206)
• Survival Guide for Film and TV Composers (Reg #Y8214)

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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The Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference takes place this Wednesday/Thursday, October 24-25, 2012 at the W Hotel in Hollywood.

The annual event offers attendees the unique opportunity to learn from music supervisors, composers, directors, music editors, songwriters and producers in the business.

Topics include:
• Music Supervisors – Tastes vs. Needs
• How Top-Level Film Composers Expand Their Reach
• Songwriters’ Synch Licensing Successes
• The New Song Pluggers: Boutique Agencies
• Inside the Awards Season
• Competition Shows and Song Selections
• Advertising Agencies and Their Music-Hungry Clients
• Resurgence in Music Documentaries
• Who Determines The Value of a Song?
PLUS: In-depth Interviews with composers, songwriters, music supervisors and producers, one-on-one sessions and roundtables, networking opportunities, live performances, and more.

Click HERE for the full schedule, list of speakers and registration information.

October 27, 2012 10am-4pm

UCLA, Schoenberg Hall

The second annual TEDxUCLA event will feature speakers from UCLA and beyond with the theme “Open.”

Along with an abundance of fascinating speakers and topics, we are particularly excited about these musical performances:

Antonio Lysy

• Christoph Bull, University Organist and organ professor at UCLA, will be doing a performance with UCLA vocal professors Vladimir Chernov (who’s sung at the MET) and Juliana Gondek, along with three UCLA voice students from the Chorus of Friends.

• Visual artist Gareth Walsh will present a video piece accompanied live by Argentinian cellist Antonio Lysy.

Visit tedxucla.org for a full list of scheduled speakers, tickets, and information!

We’ve attended the Scion Music(less) Music Conference in the past and have enjoyed the variety of panels and interviews. The event is free with rsvp and is a great networking opportunity for anyone in music!

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Did you know that UCLA Extension certificate students in the Music Business and Independent Music Production programs receive FREE memberships to Grammy U?

Check out this awesome upcoming Grammy U event!
Current members should RSVP soon since this one is sure to fill up fast!