Composers

Finding the Pulse: Antonio Sánchez on Evolving from ‘Birdman’ to ‘The Studio’

When composer Antonio Sánchez first broke through with his visceral, all-percussion score for "Birdman," it marked a defining moment for both his career and modern film scoring. The jazz drummer turned compose... Read More...

Inside the Sound of ‘Andor’ Season 2: Brandon Roberts on Crafting a Score That Hits Like a Revolution

Awards Focus spoke with Brandon Roberts about how he joined "Andor" Season 2, what it was like to expand on Britell’s foundation, and why composing for Yavin 4 meant building something bold—and then tearing it down.

Laura Karpman Discusses Scoring ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ and Crafting a New Musical Identity for Sam Wilson

Emmy and Grammy-winning composer Laura Karpman has been a transformative force in the world of film and television scoring. In an insightful conversation with Awards Focus, Laura Karpman delved into the creative process behind scoring “Brave New World,” her innovative fusion of symphonic and electronic elements to craft its unique soundscape, and her overall love of the Marvel universe she’s playing a large role in orchestrating.

Academy Award Nominated Songwriters Camille & Clément Ducol on Interweaving Musical Genres in ‘Emilia Perez’

Songwriters Camille and Clément Ducol of 'Emilia Perez' sat down with Awards Focus to discuss the compositional threads connecting the film’s soundtrack.

A Night of Resilience and Celebration at the 6th Annual Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards

The Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) handed out trophies for their 6th Annual SCL Awards at the Skirball Cultural Center in the wake of the devastating and deadly Los Angeles wildfires. Awards stru... Read More...

Roone Arledge (Peter Sarsgaard), Hank Hanson (Corey Johnson), Jacques Lesgardes (Zinedine Soualem), Geoff Mason (John Magaro), Carter (Marcus Rutherford) Gladys Deist (Georgina Rich), Marvin Bader (Ben Chaplin), Marianne Gebhard (Leonie Benesch) star in Paramount Pictures’ “SEPTEMBER 5”

Lorenz Dangel on Composing September 5 Score

Lorenz Dangel reunited with director Tim Fehlbaum to compose the score for the recently released September 5. One of the first things that Dangel did after signing onto compose the score was have a discussi... Read More...

(L-R): Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Meg Ederle, Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle, and Kim Bodnia as Henry Ederle in Disney's live-action YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA.

Amelia Warner on Scoring ‘Young Woman and the Sea’

Amelia Warner sat down with Awards Focus in mid-November to discuss the score for Disney's Young Woman and the Sea starring Daisy Ridley. Before joining Young Woman and the Sea, Amelia Warner had never hear... Read More...

How Jac Schaeffer And Kristen And Robert Lopez Made “Agatha All Along” A Marvelous Musical Masterpiece

In separate interviews with AwardsFocus, series creator Jac Schaeffer and Kristen and Robert Lopez shared the creative journey behind “Agatha All Along”

June 14: Walt Disney Concert Hall to Honor the Art of Bob Peak With Live Performances of the Music From Superman, Star Trek

For Robert Townson, the upcoming concert Pictures at an Exhibition: The Paintings of Bob Peak is a labor of love he’s been dreaming about for several decades. “It was about 25 years ago that I had the first... Read More...

Composer Atli Örvarsson Gives Apple TV+ Series Silo Its Musical Soul

If you’re the composer for a show as idiosyncratic as Silo — a sci-fi thriller that’s, by turns, riveting, disturbing, mysterious, and humane — where do you go for inspiration? If you’re Atli Örvarsson, you lo... Read More...