Past Events

Dr. Richard Niles will share his concepts, techniques, and methodologies from his new book Adventures in Jazz Composition.

With Noa Beazley, Chase Bethea, Virginia Leo, and Tony Manfredonia (Host).

Composer, arranger, orchestrator and producer Helen Park shares creating the acclaimed score for this historic AAPI musical.

ASMAC Master Class with film/tv composer Bruce Miller

Featuring composer and co-lyricist Marc Shaiman, the hit Bway show’s music team takes you from conception to the cast album.

Exploring the deep African connection to American Jazz and Big Band Arranging Secrets Revealed

Counterpoint + Voice Leading = Harmony – A Holistic Approach to Composing and Arranging

Jazz Historian Jeannie Gayle Pool shares about Babe Egan & other women in jazz,1920/30s. With Valerie Capers, Bonnie Janofsky, Janet Klein.

With veteran musical theatre conductor/arrangers Larry Blank, Rob Berman, Kristen Blodgette, Robert Billig, Dan Redfeld, & Gareth Valentine.

Composer Stephanie Economou will share her process of composing music for the hit game Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök and more!

Grammy Award-winning John Clayton will share his unique approach to arranging and orchestrating across multiple genres.

Golden Sounds of Jimmie Haskell with Tony Guefen, David Haskell, Dr. Richard Niles

Join Eric Whitacre for a glimpse into the Emotional Architecture that’s written into the music for the listener and performer, with Q&A.

Composer Angela Little and director Sasha Hadden will take us on a journey through the creation of the film score for “A Stitch in Time.”

The Magical Score of ENCANTO with composer Germaine Franco

Celebrate the Holidays with ASMAC as we drop into the virtual chimneys of our international musical family sharing music, fun and much more.

Film composer Chanda Dancy explores how she created the soundscape of her original music score for the film “Devotion.”

Orchestrators and arrangers from the 2022–2023 season share the exciting challenges of their individual shows.

Big Band Hanginar: Jazz Composing, Arranging, and Scoring with Jeff Beal and Scott Healy

Capturing an Epic Sound with Modern Hybrid Techniques A Masterclass with Lolita Ritmanis, Michael McCuistion, Kristopher Carter, Larry Rench

Jonathan Tunick in Conversation, moderated by Larry Blank, joined by honored guest Mark Eden Horowitz

Latin Music Arranging with Oscar Hernández and Serge Kasimoff

Master Class with James L. Venable: Modern Scoring for Movies, Cartoons, and Clowns

The Practical Arranger featuring Robin A. Smith. Moderated by John Altman

Big Band Hanginar ft. Dave Slonaker and Scott Healy

Basil Poledouris’ Score to “Conan the Barbarian” with Zoë Poledouris-Roché, Dan Redfeld and Chris Siddall (Part 2)

ASMAC Master Class: “Adaptation: A Life in Music” with Chris Boardman (part 2)

Exploring Sibelius with John Hinchey — Part 5

Big Band Hanginar: Gil Evans Inside Out – ft. Alex van den Broek

Master Class with Chris Young, moderated by Raymond Torres-Santos

ASMAC and HMW present: Orchestral Recording Seminar with Conrad Pope

Scoring ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ and ‘Loki’ with Natalie Holt, moderated by Byron Burton

The Sounds and Scores of Don Ellis ft. Nick Di Scala, David Crigger, Fred Selden, and Scott Healy

Basil Poledouris’ Score to “Conan the Barbarian” with Zoë Poledouris-Roché, Dan Redfeld and Chris Siddall

Big Band Hanginar: The Beginnings of Jazz, Jazz Bands and Arranging

Premier Masterclass: Finding the Voice of Film with Hummie Mann – moderated by Glenn Jordan

Women Warriors: The Voices of Change with Amy Andersson and the Hollywood Music Workshop

Modern Challenges in Orchestration: ‘The Witcher’, ‘Spiderhead’ and more with Joe Trapanese

‘Mrs. Maisel’s’ Marvelous Songwriting Team: Thomas Mizer and Curtis Moore

Big Band Hanginar featuring Roland Vazquez, Elliot Deutsch and Scott Healy

Jerry Goldsmith Score to “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” ft. Bruce Botnick, Craig Huxley, Michael Matessino, Dan Redfeld and Tim Rodier

Score Supervision: The Process of Film Scoring with Ross deRoche, Dominic Certo,Tim Williams. Audrey and Jonathan deRoche

Latin Music Arranging (part 2): Afro-Cuban Jazz with Miguel Blanco, Scott Healy and Serge Kasimoff

Big Band Hanginar featuring Jim McNeely, Elliot Deutsch and Scott Healy

The Process of Video Game Music ft. Tony Manfredonia, Kyle Martin and M.R. Miller

The Music of Miklós Rózsa ft. Jeff Atmajian, Juliet Rozsa and Leslie Zador, Moderated by Raymond Torres-Santos

Brent Fischer’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” Carrying forward… The Clare Fischer Legacy

Big Band Hanginar featuring Tim Davies, Elliot Deutsch and Scott Healy

Discovering Dorico with Frank Heckel, Part 3

GRAMMY-nominated arrangers & composers Vince Mendoza,Cody Fry, Jake Silverman, Chris Walden, Charlie Rosen, Robin A. Smith & Brandee Younger

Writing for Strings, Part 1

Part 2: Black Music in Film African American Music Behind and in Front of the Camera (1929-71)

ASMAC Master Class: “Adaptation: A Life in Music” with Chris Boardman

Join us for another fascinating exploration of contemporary non-traditional big band arranging.

The Magical Score of ENCANTO with composer Germaine Franco – POSTPONED

Black Music in Film African American Music Behind and in Front of the Camera (1929-71) featuring Michael Merritt, Ted Walch, and Scott Healy

The Music of Sammy Nestico with Kim Richmond, Gordon Goodwin and Scott Whitfield

Big Band Hanginar: The Music of Bob Brookmeyer ft. Dave Rivello, Elliot Deutsch and Scott Healy

Arranging ‘West Side Story’ (2021) featuring David Newman, Shawn Murphy and Jeanine Tesori, moderated by Dan Redfeld

The Magical Score of ENCANTO with composer Germaine Franco and orchestrator David Giuli

Don Walker: A Look at a Broadway Legend

My Favorite Finale Things: Finale Tips for Orchestrators ft. Russ Anixter, Tim Davies, Ross deRoche, Milton Nelson and Greg Steinke

Big Bang Hanginar with Tim McKay and Scott Healy, ft. the music of Fletcher Henderson

Holiday Hanginar: The Season in Sound

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music: Documentary Film Screening with Diana Friedberg, Steven C Smith, John Morgan and William Stromberg

Conducting Master Class featuring Larry Blank

Rachel Portman: Arranging the Score and the Appetite of JULIA **starting 11AM Pacific**

Scoring “Luca”: A Conversation with Dan Romer

Exploring Sibelius with John Hinchey — Part 4: Text, Text, and more Text!

The music team from the smash streamer takes us through the unique process of creating this acclaimed TV musical series.

Demystifying Indian Classical Music: Ragas, Rhythms and More with Aks

Contemporary Film Scoring featuring Composer Ben Lovett

Jerry Goldsmith’s Score for “Poltergeist” featuring Bruce Botnick, Dan Redfeld and Tim Rodier

Big Band Hanginar: The Sounds and Scores of Gil Evans with Ryan Truesdell and Scott Healy

** David Blumberg Arranging and Music Composition ** Patrick Williams Composition ** Bill Conti Big Band Arranging **

ASMAC Workshop with the Studio Orchestra of Long Beach

Michael Kamen’s “The Iron Giant” Brad Bird, Chris Brooks, Zoe Kamen, Robert Elhai, Blake Neely, Steve McLaughlin Dan Redfeld, Chris Siddall

Latin Music Arranging (part 1): Salsa & Latin Jazz featuring Marty Sheller, Charley Gerard, Oscar Hernández and Serge Kasimoff

Topic: Big Band Hanginar: Stan Kenton’s Arrangers ft. Terry Vosbein, Kim Richmond, Bill Mathieu, Mark Taylor, Al Yankee

Master Class with Tim Davies, moderated by Sylvester Rivers: The Musical (and not so musical) Skills Needed In Today’s Arranging World

Exploring Sibelius with John Hinchey, Part 3

A panel of experts discusses the optimal use of trans and non-binary voices to strengthen and broaden the world of musical theatre.

Discovering Dorico with Frank Heckel, Part 2

Director-Composer Relationship: Director Joe Dante with Marshall Harvey, Dan Redfeld & Tim Rodier. Featuring the Scores of Jerry Goldsmith

Composing and Arranging for Virtual Instruments with Kaveh Cohen and Michael Nielsen

ASMAC Master Class with Ira Hearshen, moderated by Sylvester Rivers: Creating Music for Any Situation

Big Band Hanginar featuring Andy Farber and Scott Healy

Ancient Mexican Instruments – Martin Espino / Paraguayan Harp – Dr. Alfredo Rolando Ortiz / Indigenous Sample Libraries – Douglas Morton

John Barry and the Music of James Bond with Charles Fernandez, part 2

Arranging and Orchestration for Pops Orchestra featuring Larry Blank and William Ross

Journey of a Modern Film Composer: What it Takes to Succeed with Anne-Kathrin Dern moderated by Andrew Kesler

Big Band Hanginar with Tim Simonec and Scott Healy

Different Arranging Approaches Explained, with Dr. Richard Niles and John Altman

Hear what ASMAC NYC has been up to in their first year and their plans for the future.

An overview of the multi-faceted life and music of the renowned American arranger-trombonist Bill Byers.

Exploring Sibelius with John Hinchey

John Barry and the Music of James Bond with Charles Fernandez

Laura Karpman: Orchestrating HBO’s Lovecraft Country

Discovering Dorico with Frank Heckel

A look at how musical theater gets to the orchestration point and how some of Broadway’s top orchestrators manage their workflow.

BMI Jazz Composers Workshop

Scoring Silent Film – Rodney Sauer

Herrmann biographer Steven C. Smith with Paul Hirsch, Michael McGehee,John W Morgan,William Stromberg discuss the composer’s pioneering work

The Composer/Director Relationship: In Conversation with Writer/Director Phil Alden Robinson with Tim Rodier and Dan Redfeld

Big Bang Hanginar with John Beasley and Scott Healy

Master Class: Guardians of the Scoring Stage: Orchestrating Action Movie Scores with Tim Williams

Exploring Sibelius with John Hinchey

A panel on the intersection of hip hop and musical theater: past, present and future.

Join us for a fascinating exploration of contemporary non-traditional big band arranging.

The World of Video Game Music featuring Tony Manfredonia, ZW Buckley and Joe Wang

Steiner biographer Steven C. Smith discusses Herrmann’s pioneering work with Paul Hirsch, Michael McGehee, and William T. Stromberg

Big Band Hanginar featuring Steve Feifke, Lucas Pino and host Andy Farber

ASMAC Premier Master Class with Julie and Steve Bernstein. ASMAC members: free/SCL, Maestra, ASA, AWFC Members: $5.00/General Admission: $10

An exploration of the the history and genesis of the art of dance arranging.

Steiner biographer Steven C. Smith discusses Steiner’s pioneering work with Conrad Pope, Gary Giddins, John Morgan and William T. Stromberg

ASMAC Big Band Hanginar featuring Courtney Wright, Jihye Lee and Meg Okura, hosted by Andy Farber and Scott Healy

ASMAC Premier Master Class with Bruce Broughton: Composing & Orchestrating Films vs. Concerts

A Celebration of the 40th ANNIVERSARY of the INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON WOMEN IN MUSIC, hosted by Jeannie Pool and Alison Freebairn-Smith

A fascinating exploration of the working process between musical theater composers and orchestrators.

ASMAC Music Prep Hanginar featuring Elaine Gould (author of ‘Behind Bars’), Russ Anixter, Emily Grishman, Ross DeRoche and Jill Streater

Writing for the Drumset with Peter Erskine

Celebrating Women Composers: Nerida Tyson-Chew, Nami Melumad and Macy Schmidt hosted by Michael Giacchino, Jeff Kryka and Michael McCuistion

Writing the orchestral score for “Blizzard of Souls”: A Conversation with composer Lolita Ritmanis and orchestrator Larry Rench

ASMAC Premier Master Class with legendary Motown arranger Paul Riser and guests

ASMAC Big Band Hanginar: The Music of Duke Ellington featuring David Berger and Scott Healy

Join us for a celebration of the late legendary orchestrator William David Brohn with his protégé and collaborator Chris Jahnke.

The session will focus on how the shape of a melodic idea can create and support emotions selected by the composer.

Steiner biographer Steven C. Smith discusses Steiner’s pioneering work with Conrad Pope, Gary Giddins, John Morgan and William T. Stromberg

Featuring: Erin M. Jacobson, Esq.

ASMAC Premier Master Class: Advanced Big Band Arranging with KIM RICHMOND, JIM McNEELY, SCOTT HEALY and KEVIN VAN DEN ELZEN

ASMAC Big Band Hanginar featuring Steve Feifke, Charlie Rosen & Scott Healy

Steiner biographer Steven C. Smith discusses Steiner’s pioneering work with Conrad Pope, Gary Giddins, John Morgan and William T. Stromberg

An exclusive discussion with orchestrator Danny Troob of his work on some of the legendary Disney animated films.

Join Finale wiz and Musical Theater MD Jason Loffredo for some tips and tricks to improve your Finale musical theater workflow.

Featuring: Marc Shaiman Doug Besterman, Jeff Atmajian, Richard Kraft and Nate Patten

In this session Jerry will present additional techniques gleaned from his studies with the late orchestrator and composer Jack Smalley.

ASMAC Big Band Hanginar featuring Elliot Deutsch and Scott Healy

Four of the most renowned of Broadway’s new generation of orchestrators discuss how they create the contemporary sound of musical theater.

Celebrate the holidays with great music featuring exciting guest arrangers and composers. Jingle Bell Arranging Challenge!

ASMAC Master Class Series with John Altman

featuring A Cappella Sensation ACCENT: Jean-Baptiste Craipeau, Simon Åkesson, Danny Fong, James Rose, Evan Sanders and Andrew Kesler

ASMAC Big Band Hanginar featuring Bill Cunliffe and Scott Healy

Legendary Broadway orchestrator Harold Wheeler discusses some of his most iconic scores.

ASMAC Music Prep Hanginar An informal discussion with music copyists featuring: Russ Anixter, Emily Grishman, Ross DeRoche and Jill Streater

ASMAC Master Class: The Music of Gene Page ft. Paul Riser, Ray Parker Jr., Bruce Miller, Greg Phillinganes, Paul Jackson, Jr. & Nathan East

Members of ASMAC NYC and SCL host a joint seminar on the many areas of music media production in New York not related to theater.

Michael presents his brand-new album “Travelogue Vol. 1” recorded with his Nouvelle Modernica Orchestra.

ASMAC’s Halloween Special

ASMAC’s Big Band Hanginar featuring Gordon Goodwin and Scott Healy

Everything you ever wanted to know about Robert Russell Bennett

A chat with some of the the top vocal arrangers on Broadway

ASMAC Music Prep Hanginar An informal discussion with music copyists featuring: Russ Anixter, Emily Grishman, Ross DeRoche and Jill Streater

ASMAC Master Class Series with John Debney

Join us for a webinar with the creator of the exciting new notation software, StaffPad, winner of this year’s Apple Design Award.

Meet Edward Taylor Paull, America’s “Other March King.” Presented by Ragtime Pianist/Historian Bill Edwards.

ASMAC’s Big Band Hanginar with Bill Conti, Alan Chan and Scott Healy

The panelists will be discussing James Horner, the prolific composer whose theme music for “Titanic” earned him two Oscars and became the be

Legendary Broadway orchestrator Jonathan Tunick discusses some of his most iconic scores.

ASMAC Music Prep Hanginar

Composing & Arranging for the Modern Horn Section (Pop•Rock•Funk•Latin•Jazz)

ASMAC’S August Big Band Hanginar: Flashback to Gerry Mulligan!

ASMAC NYC Free Webinar! From Start to Finish: The Broadway Music Team Process featuring The Entire Music Team of Soft Power

ASMAC Premier Master Class, Pop Arrangers: Touching the Heart

Spitfire Audio: BBC Symphony Orchestra Library

Storytelling Through Music and Compositional Devices – Featuring Charles Fernandez

Alternative Approaches to Contemporary Composition All Twelve – Diatonic Composition with 12-Tone Sources

ASMAC’S Big Band Hanginar (Chat – Listening – Score Analysis)

The Art of Music Preparation, Part 4

Home Studio Invasion, #3: Rare Woodwinds

ASMAC Master Class Series with Ira Hearshen

The Great British Arrangers: An ASMAC International Series Event

Big Band Hanginar (Chat & Listening Session)

Focus On Orchestration: ASMAC International Saturday Series

ASMAC Master Class Series with Alex Wurman and Sylvester Rivers

Home Studio Invasion: Episode #2 – ASMAC International Series Event

Tutti Music Partners, Contemporary Orchestration: A Team Approach – Presented by ASMAC

ASMAC’S Big Band Hanginar (Chat & Listening Session)

Who Is Raymond Scott? An ASMAC International Saturday Webinar

ASMAC’S International Saturday Series – My Favorite Orchestrator, Part 2: A Tribute to Irwin Kostal!

Big Band Basics with Kim Richmond – A Master Class

ASMAC’S International Saturday Series – Home Studio Invasion, Episode 1: M.B. Gordy Percussionist

ASMAC’S Big Band Hanginar – Chat and Listening Session!

4/25 – ASMAC’S My Favorite Orchestrators: A Tribute to Conrad Salinger! FREE Webinar.

ASMAC’S The Sound of Broadway and Hollywood – International Saturday Webinars

First THURSDAYS – FREE Webinar: Facing Challenge with Resilience with Certified Coach, Gretchen Hydo