In Memory of Buddy Baker
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NYU Film Scoring Workshop participants and speakers. |
The seventh annual NYU/ASCAP Foundation Film Scoring Workshop in memory of Buddy Baker, featured a faculty of respected composers drawn from the NYU film scoring program and those who have become the core faculty of the summer workshop: Mark Snow (X-Files, Smallville), Ira Newborn (Naked Gun, Blues Brothers), Deniz Hughes, Sonny Kompanek, and David Spear (USC). Also lecturing and featured in presentations were Michael Patterson, David Matthews, Pat Irwin, and film director and music supervisor Alex Steyermark. The eight-day workshop, originally created and taught by Disney Legend Buddy Baker, continues to offer training in the tradition of classical Hollywood film scoring.
The participants underwent rigorous daily sessions that covered the nuts-and-bolts of film scoring: timings, spotting, composing, MIDImockups, orchestration, conducting, and recording. Under the artistic direction of Ron Sadoff, NYU's Director of Film Scoring in the Steinhardt School, and in collaboration with ASCAP Film and TV Music's Sue Devine, the intense eight-day workshop was held in the Frederick Loewe Theatre. ASCAP presented additional sessions, "The Art of Film Scoring," which featured composers Mark Snow and Pat Irwin.
The recording sessions were highlighted by an orchestra of toptier NYC musicians, contracted from the local 802 AF of M by Stephanie Baer, Director of the String Performance Program at NYU. A number of the musicians were faculty members from Steinhardt's Music Department, and offered a wonderful opportunity for participants to experience the level of playing with the same musicians who record scores for Howard Shore and Elliot Goldenthal. This provides an inspiring atmosphere for young rising film composers.
2006 NYU/ASCAP Foundation
Film Scoring Workshop:
May 17-26, 2006 
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A final critique session, headed by Mark Snow, was part of a panel that included Ira Newborn, David Spear, and Ron Sadoff. The workshop closed with a wrap party, presented at NYU's Pless Hall. Ron Sadoff commented, "This workshop continues to attract highly motivated and gifted composers. This year's participants were particularly focused and their collaborative spirit was inspiring."
