Registration now open!
ASMAC Conference
7–11 October 2026
at the historic Evergreen Studios Scoring Stage
Burbank, CA USA
Featured Keynote
Bill Conti
Academy- & Emmy-award-winning composer, arranger, orchestrator, and conductor
His scores include Rocky and its anthem “Gonna Fly Now,” The Right Stuff — for which he won the Oscar for Best Original Score — and The Karate Kid; he served as music director of 19 Academy Awards ceremonies.
✦ ASMAC Golden Score Award Honoree, 1999
Tickets & Pricing
Early bird discount tickets until 6 Sep 2026. ASMAC Members receive an additional discount. Student discount and scholarships are available. Contact us for details and volunteer opportunities. Students must provide evidence of their affiliation with an educational institution.
Full Conference
| Member | Non-member | |
|---|---|---|
| Early bird discount through 6 September 2026 | $175 | $225 |
| After 6 September | $200 | $275 |
Small Ensemble Recording Session
| Member | Non-member | |
|---|---|---|
| 10-min block | $400 | $475 |
The event will include:
- workshops,
- panel discussions,
- sessions on Music Arranging, Composing, Orchestration, and Music Preparation, as well as the critical issues shaping our industry — including AI, shifting market conditions, and emerging opportunities,
- an awards ceremony, and
- live music.
Several pre-conference events are being planned, including big band jazz and chamber music events, a recording session, and studio tour.
Schedule subject to change…
Trivia: ASMAC President Gayle Levant, along with partners Charles Fox and Artie Butler, built the world-class studio Evergreen Recording Studios in Burbank, CA in 1979.
