Popular tags:

News Archives:

2025 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011 • 2010 • 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006

April 5 – The Tin Angel Opera to play in New York.

December 24 – The Color Purple release
July 14 – Police Deranged show on two Billboard top 10 charts
January 26 – Narvik: Hitler’s First Defeat is #1 on Netflix

November 28 – World of Warcraft: Dragonflight RELEASED!
November 22 – World of Warcraft: Dragonflight soundtrack release
July 23 – Witches Seed opera premiere
July 12 – World of Warcraft: Dragonflight recording sessions
April 5 – Grammy win for Women Warriors: The Voices of Change
April 4 – Stewart Copeland wins 6th Grammy!

November 4 – Stewart Copeland: Police Deranged for Orchestra tour in full swing
October 15 – Norwegian film I Onde Dager (The Trip) released
September 9 – Album release: Forsaken Themes From Fantastic Films, Vol. 1: Tears in Rain
August 19 – The Police Deranged concert tour finally starting
April 9 – The Battle for Narvik movie

February 10 – Oscars 2020 – Eminem with full orchestra
February 9 – Premiere of Stewart Copeland oratorio Satan’s Fall
January 31 – David Arkenstone opera to be workshopped
January 26 – Matt Cook recording session in Prague

November 2 – Cinematic trailer for Overwatch 2 released at BlizzCon
October 1 – Encounter film released, score by Penka Kouneva
July 21 – Premiere of Lou Bucalo’s musical An American Victory
May 31 – Penka Kouneva and Bulgarian Youth Symphony Orchestra Progressive
April 12 – White House screens a film I orchestrated and conducted!
April 4 – ASMAC music preparation seminar
March 12 – Arranging and orchestrating for Vashon Island Chorale
January 16 – Toronto Symphony plays Stewart Goodyear piano concerto

November 12 – Ukulele book published by Disegni Music
October 26 – Air Strike released
October 12 – Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer
October 1 – Mark Abel Named Delos Co-Director
September 25 – Nathan Barr Wurlitzer theater organ featurette
September 21 – A House With A Clock In Its Walls released
July 16 – Animal World is 2nd most profitable film in the world
July 13 – Universal releases Skyscraper
July 6 – Mark Abel clarinet trio performed in Portland
June 28 – A House With A Clock In Its Walls trailer
June 26 – New album from Ric Wilson and Mandrill
May 25 – Beauty and the Beast at Hollywood Bowl – Adam Gubman
May 25 – Ensign Broderick drops five albums in 2018
May 19 – Robert Davi Sings Sinatra: A Tribute to the Great American Songbook
April 12 – Mark Abel short film featuring Hila Plitmann
April 5 – Wé McDonald concert produced by Gregg Field
March 21 – LA Times compliments my orchestration (indirectly)
March 15 – The Invention of Morel comes to the Long Beach Opera
March 10 – Lisa Cuthill album release
March 9 – Mark Abel – Time And Distance album release
March 9 – Ledisi – Nina & Me concert, Apollo Theater
February 28 – Nobu Uematsu’s Libery Fatali from Final Fantasy VIII
February 22 – Azerbaijan American Music Foundation publishes book
February 15 – Charts for Randy Waldman recording session
February 8 – Rock string quartet #2 for Skyko Tavis and Strad Films
February 4 – Skyscraper movie trailer
January 4 – Guerrilla Film Scoring documentary released

December 15 – Penka Kouneva’s new album Rebirth of ID
December 15 – Rock string quartet #1 for Skyko Tavis and Strad Films
November 24 – Trolls Holiday Special released
November 4 – Huffington Post reviews album “All Over The Map”
September 19 – Dare To Drum: A Documentary
August 13 – Orchestrating for International Dota 2 Championships
July 13 – Say Lou Lou single release – Ana
June 27 – Orchestrating for video game Diablo III: Rise Of The Necromancer
June 25 – Aero Origins wins Best Web Series
June 24 – Orchestrating for Christine Hals, live concert in Bulgaria
June 10 – The Son starring Pierce Brosnan
May 11 – Queen Latifah at the Boston Pops
May 1 – Sheet Music: The Map To Your Score
March 1 – Sheet Music, the map to your score – article in The Score
February 19 – Stewart Copeland – The Invention of Morel in Chicago
February 18 – Overwatch video game recording sessions
February 16 – SMASH – massive percussion with Daniel Belardinelli

December 19 – Stewart Copeland – The Invention of Morel workshops
December 12 – Orchestrating for Christine Hals
December 1 – Arranging for David Arkenstone – 28 shows with 8 orchestras
November 16 – Kennedy Space Center – Heroes and Legends exhibit
November 9 – Stewart Copeland’s percussion concerto in San Antonio
October 28 – Amadeus Live
October 1 – Mark Abel premiere with Hila Plitmann
September 28 – GameSoundCon video game sound and music conference
August 2 – Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith album
August 1 – Gramophone review of Home Is A Harbor
June 30 – ASCAP publishes Guerrilla Film Scoring article
June 25 – Pierce Brosnan film
June 17 – Scoring The Next Gig – article in The Score
June 6 – Another Mark Abel song cycle
June 3 – Steven Gordon album released
June 1 – Scoring The Next Gig
May 22 – Ninja Turtles movie release
May 20 – Stewart Copeland hand manuscript on cedar birch bark
May 12 – Copeland’s “Tyrant’s Crush”
May 6 – Chicago Symphony plays Silverado
May 4 – Recording the score for Gosnell
April 29 – Presenting at the ASCAP Expo
April 22 – Nina film released
March 19 – Ben Hur plays with Pacific Symphony
March 9 – John Gentry Tennyson sessions
February 21 – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
January 25 – Writing On Demand
January 16 – Cask of Amontillado opera

December 31 – Natalie Cole died
December 17 – Team Building in an Indie World – article in The Score
December 4 – Team Building in an Indie World
December 1 – Nina Simone biopic
November 25 – San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
November 20 – Barbra Streisand & Jason Gould
November 12 – Guest lecture – Teaching at UCLA
November 7 – Disney & Andy Grammer
November 6 – Dick Van Dyke & Terry Wollman
November 5 – Charlie Puth sheet music
November 3 – GameSoundCon
October 30 – Freaks Of Nature film released
October 28 – Seal’s new album “7”
October 21 – Dream Country trailer released
October 13 – The Last Witch Hunter
August 31 – Leona Lewis tour
August 18 – Michael Buble & David Foster
August 12 – Disney Silly Symphony
August 11 – David Foster and Friends Asia tour
July 5 – Recording a new opera
May 20 – My book is #1 Hot New Release on Amazon
May 16 – Honu By The Sea musical
May 15 – Working with Randy Waldman
May 12 – The $99 Orchestra
May 1 – Stewart Copeland projects
April 30 – Recording at United Recording (Ocean Way)
April 16 – Guerrilla Film Scoring release
March 25 – Orchestrating TWO operas
March 21 – Musicians: Networking The Right Way
March 10 – Steve Caporale Album
March 2 – Silicon Valley Symphony
February 18 – Working with Lisbeth Scott
January 28 – The Americans Season 3 begins
January 20 – Andrae Crouch memorial
January 10 – Guerrilla Film Scoring release date announced

November 21 – ZMX signs Neko Case
November 20 – Scoring a film for Robert Rollins
November 5 – Ben Hur Chicago a huge success
October 14 – Ben Hur will play at Chicago Symphony Orchestra
October 9 – Winifred Phillips & GameSoundCon
October 2 – Jennifer Hudson “It’s Your World”
September 24 – Lionel Richie tour 2015
September 15 – Guerrilla Film Scoring Complete!!
September 5 – Jordan Blair and Rewind Publishing
July 12 – Mark Abel opera orchestrations
June 16 – Barry Brisk symphony finished
June 8 – World Of Warcraft orchestrations
June 2 – Guerrilla Film Scoring tentative release
May 23 – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
May 1 – Lara James album release
April 19 – Ben Hur show an epic success
April 12 – Muhammad Ali and Celebrity Fight Night
April 11 – Sony’s “Misfits” film recording
April 4 – Pete Townshend and Nathan Barr
March 27 – David Foster And Friends concerts
March 19 – Arranging for Liliana Tanoesoedibjo and Indonesian Idol
March 18 – Jasmine Chadwick to release new album
March 16 – Dreamworks film “The Need For Speed”
February 25 – Mark Abel’s song cycle “Terrain Of The Heart”
February 1 – Tumbleleaf animation series
January 1 – Worlds first reggae schlager

December 26 – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
December 5 – David Foster Miracle Concert
November 20 – The Need For Speed recording sessions at Sony
November 15 – Teaching at Citrus College
October 31 – Mary J Blige Christmas album
October 14 – Colbun School Of Music Faculty Concert
October 6 – Roy Ayers recording sessions
September 26 – Jane Badler album sessions
September 24 – Delos Music and Kyle Bielfield’s “Stopping By”
September 13 – Fiesta Latina at the White House
August 25 – ZMX signs with BMG
August 15 – Boulder Symphony, Colorado
July 11 – Smurfs 2 Video Game
June 26 – Time Machine Rock Opera
June 20 – New York Life creates virtual world for education
June 15 – Esther Valentine big band
June 10 – Don’ts For Dancers Australian music & dance troop
June 1 – ZMX signs City and Colour
May 13 – Tell Tale Heart opera a success
May 8 – Hilary Hahn at Disney Hall
April 30 – John Bobek album released
April 30 – Vicente Fernandez on DVD
April 22 – Recording Vanessa Jourdan
April 15 – Recording Shantell Ogden
April 13 – Don Lardie book of transcriptions
April 11 – Christafari makes Billboard history
March 23 – Music engravings for book
March 1 – Teaching at Citrus College
February 14 – Andrea Bocelli: Love In Portofino
February 10 – Winifred Phillips book
February 4 – ZMX Signs Forever The Sickest Kids
January 29 – Tegan and Sara album release
January 15 – Wurlitzer 112 restoration complete
January 3 – ZMX Signs State Radio

December 7 – Vicente Fernandez film release
December 2 – Motif Ensemble Holiday Concert
November 8 – Brandi Roe “Tailspin”
October 14 – More Bugbaby screenings
October 5 – Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
September 28 – Bugbaby screenings
September 25 – ZMX publishes Mayday Parade
August 29 – Home from South Pacific tour
August 22 – Ernest Borgnine’s last film
August 13 – Magic Hourglass screenings
August 4 – Mandrill in concert tonight
August 4 – South Pacific tour
August 2 – ZMX signs Mayday Parade
July 22 – Composer’s salon performance in Venice
July 8 – Mourning Ernest Borgnine
July 1 – Android western-themed commercial
June 24 – Birthday concert
June 23 – Bugbaby plays in more festivals
June 17 – Royal College of Music
June 3 – Dream Gallery on Amazon’s Hot New Releases
June 1 – Feature film Crooked Arrows released nationally
May 23 – ZMX Music signs two new artists
May 21 – Fortunes Fools production begins
May 17 – Mass for Joan of Arc
May 10 – Dream Gallery gets nice reviews and videos
May 4 – Outstanding Achievement Award
April 22 – Magic Hourglass wins a Telly Award
April 20 – Nice day for press
April 7 – Dan Spurgeon interview
March 29 – New Tegan and Sara sheet music
March 27 – Dream Gallery Physical Release
March 26 – Introduction to Arabic Music
March 18 – Brian Ralston scoring session
March 13 – “Don’ts For Dancers” starting tour
March 7 – Dream Gallery Press
February 14 – The Dream Gallery release announced
February 9 – Bugbaby featured by PBS
February 4 – Review of Magic Hourglass
January 20 – Dream Gallery piano arrangements

December 22 – Christmas with Mandrill
December 7 – Orchestrating a film starring Ernest Borgnine
December 4 – Free Holiday Concert
November 22 – Composer Francis Wapen, Bleu, and NDR Big Band
November 9 – Roman & Alaina album released
November 1 – Celebrating 5 years with Blue Shield of California
October 31 – Bugbaby wins Audience Choice
October 20 – ZMX signs Bleu
October 18 – Another Stewart Copeland opera score complete
October 15 – Show tonight with Roman & Alaina
September 24 – Shows in New York
August 15 – Bugbaby accepted to 4 more festivals
August 5 – Dream Gallery orchestral sessions complete
July 23 – Recording for composer Aaron Stanley
July 5 – Concert in Glendale
July 5 – ZMX signs Josh Kelley
June 22 – Playing for Mark Abel
June 18 – ZMX signs Tegan & Sara
June 13 – L’Imbroglio nel Lenzuolo on Sky TV
June 6 – Recording for Roman & Alaina
May 22 – Mark Abel score completed
May 11 – Magic Hourglass score complete
April 30 – Magic Hourglass session
April 21 – ZMX Signs Julian Drive
April 12 – I’m now sponsored by FXPansion
April 10 – Tell Tale Heart reviews
April 8 – Composer Francis Wapen
April 2 – Bugbaby Festival Win
March 23 – ZMX signs Nada Surf
March 15 – A Question Of Balance – article in The Score
March 1 – A Question Of Balance
February 20 – Scoring The Magic Hourglass
February 6 – D’Drum and Dallas Symphony success
January 20 – Stewart Copeland and the Royal Opera of London

December 7 – Composing score for “Hit The Lights”
November 8 – Stewart Copeland and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
November 5 – On the set of Magic Hourglass
October 25 – Studio photos
September 16 – Producing artist Austin Bustad
September 9 – Interview by John Presley
August 26 – San Fernando Valley Symphony
August 23 – Building more high-end microphone preamps
August 15 – San Diego Children’s Film Festival
August 3 – Tracy Bonham sheet music
July 30 – Bugbaby score complete
July 11 – Piano bar performance
July 7 – Arabic music book
June 18 – Imbrolio nel Lenzuolo released
June 15 – Working with Stewart Copeland
June 5 – Robert Rollins company party
June 2 – Playing keys for Centrevol
May 1 – Austin Bustad’s latest album
April 24 – Final dub of “The Ringing”
March 15 – Recording for Facundo Monty in Prague
February 26 – BugBaby shoot & CRASH!!
February 1 – I’m now the lead engraver for ZMX Music
January 30 – Construction finished!
January 1 – Johanne Borum’s album finished

December 27 – Custom mic preamps
December 8 – Judging for the Vertical Music Awards
November 25 – Cartoon music for Humpty Dumpty
November 3 – Short film Every Other Week nominated for best short
October 30 – Home from South America tour
October 7 – Large symphony manuscript finished
September 24 – Blue Shield of California commercial turns 3 years old
September 21 – Recording artist Austin Bustad
September 18 – Every Other Week film score finished
August 25 – Home from European tour
August 3 – Manuscripts finished for San Fernando Valley Symphony
July 27 – Recording film score in Prague
June 23 – Recording for new album
June 20 – Screening of Long After Midnight
June 12 – Funk Parlor screening at Breckenridge Festival of Film
June 6 – Voiceover recording sessions for Lanterns for the Dead
June 5 – Seattle International Film Festival
May 5 – Recording audiobook in French
April 11 – Tour in France complete
March 29 – Penance screening
March 24 – Bonnie Weiss music book complete
March 1 – Love N’ Dancing now in theaters
February 24 – Recording for L’Imbroglio nel Lenzuolo
February 22 – Miguel Atwood-Ferguson’s Suite for Ma Dukes – Hip Hop Orchestra
January 28 – Home from South America tour
January 13 – Recording new album for Johanne Borum

December 22 – Score for Long After Midnight finished
November 9 – Recording Manu Pereyra album in Prague
November 4 – Brazil tour with Christafari
October 5 – Penance music finished
September 27 – Orchestrating for Tyler Bates
August 20 – Orchestrating for Diego Schoening
August 11 – Returned from 8-week Europe tour
June 19 – Musical theatre score
June 17 – Knightfall wins a Telly award
June 14 – Choral arrangement for El Camino College women’s choir
June 5 – New band photos
May 27 – Home from small US tour
May 4 – Second Ridley Scott film – Body Of Lies
April 6 – The Razor playing at Wisconsin Film Festival
March 15 – Screening of Robert Rollins film Knightfall
March 10 – Recording with the National Polish Radio Symphony
February 23 – Love N’ Dancing soundtrack complete
February 2 – Performing for 80,000 people in Brasilia, Brazil
January 5 – Knightfall film score finished
January 3 – Vivian Fine opera manuscript finished

December 18 – Home from Brazil tour
November 13 – Orchestrater for Yazawa world tours
November 6 – Third album transcription for Unfulfilled Desires
October 15 – Recording with Lillian Borunda
September 30 – Film shoot in my studio
September 11 – The Razor screening at LA Shorts Festival
September 9 – Pumpkin Hollow screening at LA Shorts Festival
June 22 – Working with Lalo Schifrin on Rush Hour III
May 27 – Re-orchestrating Alan Menken music
May 20 – Take A Bow documentary film score complete
May 12 – Take A Bow screening in Chicago
April 28 – American Gangster score completed
April 20 – Logo music for Robert Rollins Pictures
April 7 – Pumpkin Hollow film score finished
March 30 – New main title for Ozzie and Harriet
March 27 – Album transcription for Unfulfilled Desires
March 6 – Film score for Good Magazine web series
February 11 – Colin Hay live tour
January 15 – The Razor soundtrack complete

December 24 – Sheet music for the Beach Cities Symphony
December 10 – Mixing audio for Adam Biggs film
November 28 – Recording orchestra at Fox for The Air I Breathe
October 14 – Score complete for Maytal Gilboa film
September 29 – Screening of Iris Ichishita film at Evening of Arts & Entertainment
September 24 – Music for Blue Shield of California commercial
July 13 – Working with music editor Josh Winget
June 22 – Finished scoring a Christopher Sepulveda film
June 18 – Writing music on set at Universal Studios
June 12 – Music copyist for ERM Media and Guilherme Schroeter
May 3 – Gwen O’Donnell film The Funk Parlor to use my music
April 19 – International Documentary Challenge

0:00

0:00