What's the secret to becoming a composer? http://musl.ink/pod148 Today we have the pleasure of speaking with someone we’ve wanted to have on the show since day one, a long-time collaborator at Musical U and at Easy Ear Training before that, Sabrina Peña Young. Sabrina is an award-winning composer who created the first ever original fully-animated opera , Libertaria. We’ve long been in awe of the range and scale of projects Sabrina manages to take on and bring to success, and for the first time we got to sit down with her and actually dig into the question of how she manages to do all that she does. Sabrina is certainly someone who people would be quick to call “talented” or “gifted”, yet we knew from working with her that she had as little belief in the importance of natural talent as we do – so we were utterly curious to know: if it’s not talent, how does she do it all? In this conversation we talk about: - Sabrina’s musical upbringing and how helpful attention to deta...

XXII NEW MUSIC MIAMI FESTIVAL: ALUMNI COMPOSERS CONCERT MUSIC TAGS:   CLASSICAL   CONTEMPORARY   MUSIC WEDNESDAY 2/6 MORE INFORMATION :  https://www.cultureowl.com/miami/events/view/xxii-new-music-miami-festival-alumni-composers-concert The FIU School of Music celebrates its 22nd year of the New Music Miami ISCM Festival, directed by FIU composer-in-residence Orlando Jacinto Garcia. The festival runs from January 16, 2019 through April 10, 2019 and includes the presentation of music by composers from around the world, many of whom are present to discuss their music for FIU students and audiences. The festival has continued to expand, featuring new music concerts for acoustic and electro-acoustic instrumentations. This festival performance features the music of very own FIU alumni including Federico Bonacossa, Emmanuel Berrido, Sabrina Peña Young, Pablo Chin, and Jorge Grossmann. Join us for a pre-concert discussion of works at 7:00pm, followed by a perf...

CINTAS Foundation Announces 2018-19 Fellows in  Architecture & Design, Music Composition and Visual Arts Miami, October 2018 – CINTAS Foundation Board of Directors made the announcement at the annual Awards Ceremony during a special reception held October 10th at the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami. The 2018-19 Fellowships were presented to: CINTAS Foundation Fellowship in Architecture & Design Javier Galindo CINTAS Foundation Brandon Fradd Fellowship in Music Composition Sabrina Peña Young CINTAS-Knight Foundation Fellowship in Visual Arts Tomás Esson In addition, a Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Juan A. Martínez, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of the Department of Art & Art History at Florida International University for his contributions to Cuban art and culture. It marks the first time that CINTAS has honored and recognized an academic in the field. The reception, with sponsorships from Bacardi as well as El Carajo restaurant, was...

Buffalo Composer Finalist in CINTAS Foundation Composer Fellowship for 2018-2019  in Miami Miami, August 2018 – The CINTAS Foundation announces this year’s finalists for the annual CINTAS Fellowship Competition and the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. A reception and awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, October 10th, at the University of Miami’s Lowe Art Museum. An exhibition featuring works by each of the finalists will be on exhibit at the Lowe Art Museum beginning on Wednesday, October 3rd. Buffalo Composer Sabrina Peña Young is among the finalists for this year's Cintas composer fellowship. If she wins, Young hopes to use the funds to produce her upcoming children's opera Alica and the White Rabbit , a futuristic opera loosely inspired by the work of Lewis Carroll and a precursor to her animated opera Libertaria. The CINTAS Foundation oversees two important art collections in the United States. The Master Paintings from the Span...

Hello Amazing Music Lovers , Ever wanted to write music but had serious writer's block or just didn't even know how to start? Well, I am excited to tell you about a NEW Songwriting Workshop in Buffalo New York. Work on writing original songs while also practicing musical skills with fun and challenging exercises within a supportive music community!  REGISTER TODAY!  https://register.ktufsd.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=18SRDA06 Not in the Buffalo, New York Area? That's okay! You can download Songwriting 101 right to your computer or Kindle device!  Songwriting 101: 30 Exercises for Educators, Students, and Music Professionals  https://www.amazon.com/Songwriting-101-Exercises-Educators-Professionals-ebook/dp/B07BB2TVKL/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Songwriting 101 is a series of 30 exercises for educators and beginning, intermediate, and advanced musicians who want to develop their skills in composition. This music workbook is ...

Hans Zimmer - interview about the Power of Film Music Very interesting interview with Hans Zimmer about the power of film music.

Write a Broadway song for a musical by expressing either an emotion or an action that will move the plot forward for different characters. Consider the chorus and verses of a Broadway musical song using advice from a professional musician and actress in this free video on songwriting.

The first part of the music writing journey is just a basic chord progression. Next lession we'll be adding melody, but for now we'll be looking at how harmony changes and what kind of musical effect that will have.

NMR Artist Spotlight Exclusive: Greek Classical Film Composer George Kalyvas What is your story? I was born and grew up in Athens Greece and musically I started with piano lessons at the age of 9 which lasted for four years as I didn’t like the environment where I had to study just for the annual exams. I thought at the time that music was more of a discovery from inside out rather than learning how to place your fingers at the keyboard and play what you see. Of course when I grew up and at the age of 19 I understood what is the meaning of a composition and I was intrigued, as I started guitar, music theory and music harmony lessons where I obtained my first degree in music, by the story of each composition and about the mechanics of it. I later decided to study on my own counterpoint, fugue and to start analysing scores from quartets to symphonies of the great classical composers. Now I am living in the UK and I am pursuing a career in th...

Jaws Theme by John Williams Scene set to different music for the Buffalo Video and Movie Makers FREE film Music workshop October 16th 2017 at the Screening Room and Cafe in Amherst New York, 7pm. Presented by Award-winning composer Sabrina Pena Young. Composer Boot Camp 101 Available at Amazon Kindle and Amazon

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Learn the tricks of the best lyric writers. Fascinate your listeners and take your lyric writing to the next level with alliteration.

OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder is the undercover genius behind some of pop's biggest records, having written for artists like Kelly Clarkson, James Blunt, Adele, Ellie Goulding, One Direction, Birdy, Beyoncé… the list goes on. But how quickly can he write a song? Make Your Day Magic with the UK's favourite radio station for More Music. We keep the UK in a good mood whenever and wherever they listen by playing the best tracks from Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Ed Sheeran, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Take That, Motown and more.

In this video, Berklee Online course author Ben Camp explores the idea of using reference tracks in the songwriting process. By finding inspiration from melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, or instrumental pieces of existing songs, you can collage them in your own music in a way that you love.

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Free Filmmaking Music School Workshop Buffalo New York NOV 20 7pm  Film Music Workshop by Award-Winning Composer Sabrina Pena Young Buffalo New York November 20Award-winning Buffalo, New York, composer Sabrina Peña Young will be giving a film music workshop Monday, November 20 at 7:20PM at the Screening Room, located at the Boulevard Mall in Amherst, New York.  The Cuban-American composer and indie filmmaker will discuss basic audio editing, copyright, music licensing, film music, and sound design for free for the BMVM (Buffalo Movie and Video Makers), America's longest running film organization of its kind, since 1934. "My hope is to give filmmakers the tools they need to make a great soundtrack to their film and learn the basics of working with film composers and musicians when syncing music in post production." - Sabrina Pena Young.  The film music workshop is FREE for all attendees, of all ages. This workshop is meant for filmmakers, musicians, composers, actor...

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Learn about basicsound effects and sound editing for film in this workshop by Award-winning composer Sabrina Pena Young. Part of a free workshop hosted October 16th 2017 @7pm at the Screening Room in Amherst, New York.

WANT TO WRITE MUSIC? Composer Boot Camp is a series of 50 exercises for educators and beginning, intermediate, and advanced musicians who want to develop their skills in composition. Composer Boot Camp 101 workbook is designed to help educators, students, and seasoned professionals to hone their compositional craft. There are a series of exercises, helpful tips, resources, and more to help the musician prepare a solid foundation in music composition developed by award-winning composer and music educator Sabrina Pena Young. AVAILABLE AT Composer Boot Camp 101 for Amazon Kindle and PaperBack: https://www.amazon.com/Composer-Boot-Camp-101-Professionals/dp/1530441064/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1508100593&sr=1-1&keywords=composer+boot+camp+101