#film-scoring

#film-scoring

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Abels, best known for his scores for films by director Jordan Peele, will visit campus March 6-7 for two days of public events and concerts. The visit is part of the College of Arts and Sciences' Arts Unplugged series, in partnership with the Department of Music and the Barbara & Richard T. Silver Wind Symphony. Abels won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for the opera "Omar," co-composed with Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens, and he earned Emmy and Grammy nominations for his scores for the Peele films "Get Out," "Us" and "Nope." His many concert works include the choral song cycle "At War With Ourselves" for the Kronos Quartet, and the Grammy-nominated "Isolation Variation" for violinist Hilary Hahn.

Pitchfork: I think the silences and background chatter on sleep with a cane trip me out sometimes. It's almost like I'm listening to someone listen to the album, which makes it feel realistic and dreamy at the same time. Is that intentional? Klein: It's like that newer Top Boy. When Drake took over, one of the main things I didn't like was the lack of a score, but upon watching it again it kind of works.

Since posting his single 'Solas' online in 2022, Monaghan-born Jamie Duffy has been enjoying the triumph of its 27 million views. Here, the 24-year-old talks about honing his music style since childhood, the inspiration behind his debut album and writing his first film score Jamie Duffy has had several 'pinch me' moments over the past few years, but none landed as sweetly as the time when

Composing for film or TV has been a dream of mine, basically since I can remember... I would love to keep doing that.