For moviegoers of a certain age, there is one musical snippet even more famous than the four opening notes of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony: the deep, bowed strings that announce the arrival of Bruce, ...

There was a time not long ago in the classical music world when melody was considered passé. Young composers making their way through academia were encouraged to leave hummable tunes behind in favor ...

This year marks the 10th anniversary of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' live in concert at the Hollywood Bowl, a testament ...

Music plays a crucial role in all of our favorite movies and TV shows and most of that music has been written by incredible composers like John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Elmer Bernstein, and many, many ...

Last year, Raven Chacon became the first Native American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for music. It brought new attention to the composer known for his experimental sounds and explorations of ...

Yes, Theodore Shapiro — the American composer behind the popular music for Ben Stiller’s multiple award-winning series ...

Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet has performed with the world's most renowned orchestras on grand stages. He talks with NPR's Scott Detrow about his set at the Tiny Desk. The pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet ...

Few musicians know the world of Pixar and the Oscar-winning movie “Inside Out,” better than breakthrough composer Andrea Datzman. She worked with “Inside Out” composer Michael Giacchino for years ...

Arezou is a writer for Collider. She has a wide-ranging knowledge of movies and TV, which means she almost certainly will start quoting something mid-conversation. While she has always wanted to work ...

Members of the Composers Diversity Collective call out regression on diversity initiatives: 'inclusion is not as important as ...

Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov almost didn't make it out of his hometown of Kyiv at the beginning of the 2022 Russian invasion. First, his daughter had to convince him to escape to safety; ...