ASMAC presents

Cameron Moody

Scoring Symphonically For Television

Moderated by Glenn Jordan

Join ASMAC for an in-depth exploration of the rare and expansive world of live orchestral scoring in modern television. Composer Cameron Moody breaks down his creative process for the Hulu original series Washington Black, pulling back the curtain on how he translated the show’s epic historical scope into a sweeping, symphonic soundscape.

From navigating the logistical hurdles of recording a full orchestra for episodic TV to the thematic development that earned him an SCL Award nomination in the David Raksin category, as well as an ASCAP Composer’s Choice nomination for the main title theme, Cameron will share the technical and artistic insights behind one of the year's most distinguished scores.

Saturday, 9 May 2026
12pm PDT (UTC-07)
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Bios

Cameron Moody

Cameron Moody is an American composer, conductor, and trumpeter based in Los Angeles, CA. His distinctive utilization of the symphony orchestra has given way to a varied resume, with project genres in film and television ranging from action and documentaries to romance and comedies.

Cameron is the composer of the Hulu original limited series Washington Black (IMDb), created by Selwyn Seyfu Hinds and starring Sterling K. Brown. At 22 years old, he made history as the youngest person to ever score a 20th Century Television series. His work on the show earned him an SCL Award nomination in the David Raksin category, as well as an ASCAP Composer’s Choice nomination for the main title theme.

He wrote the score to the eight-part documentary series Kennedy, which chronicles the life and legacy of the 35th President John F. Kennedy. In the summer of 2024, he completed Patrick Green’s documentary feature film Sincerely, Los Angeles, a love letter to the late Oscar-winning basketball legend Kobe Bryant.

Cameron was also a frequent collaborator of Emmy-nominated and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Abels, composing additional music on scores such as Disney’s Star Wars: The Acolyte—for which he also served as a conductor—Kobi Libii’s The American Society of Magical Negroes, David Yarovesky’s Nightbooks, the Emmy-nominated documentary series Allen v. Farrow, and Jordan Peele’s Nope.

In 2021, at age 18, he made history by becoming the youngest winner of ASCAP’s Henry Mancini Music Fellowship Award. In 2024, he also became the youngest composer (21) to ever be selected as a fellow in the highly coveted NBC/Universal Composers Initiative.

Glenn Jordan (moderator)

Glenn Jordan brings a unique blend of musical talent and experience to every project he works on. He has the ability to create suspenseful and frightening music for shows such as The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen, then turn around to create the quirky, childlike music that takes us into the fantasy world that is Pee-Wee’s Playhouse.

Glenn is an immensely versatile composer, whether writing the contemporary EDM and guitar driven styles of today’s underscores or composing and orchestrating pieces for The Indianapolis and Denver Symphony Orchestras. He has composed the music for more than a dozen feature-length films as well as hundreds of episodes of network and cable television programs.

Glenn has received four Emmy nominations, winning the award for Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. He has worked with stars such as Jennifer Aniston, Kanye West, Steve Martin, The Beach Boys, Morgan Freeman, Little Richard, and Shelly Duvall.

His song We All Love the Red Sox has become an integral part of the Boston Red Sox radio broadcasts in northern New England. As a former member of the group Sha Na Na, he toured the world and performed for audiences as large as 135,000 people. He has also done countless sessions as a studio guitarist and vocalist.

Glenn is one of only 9 people in the world who is accredited to teach The Equal Interval System created by Lyle “Spud” Murphy. He has EIS musical composition students worldwide.