Jon Burlingame

Remote Control Prods., Hans Zimmer's post-production company, is located within a sprawling seven-building complex in a commercial area of Santa Monica. At its center is Zimmer's personal studio, designed to...

Last month's unexpected appearance by Hans Zimmer conducting an all-female string section behind Pharrell Williams on "Saturday Night Live," it turns out, was just the beginning of Zimmer's newfound performing...

Three years into its existence, WME's Music for Visual Media Dept. is trumpeting major successes for its newbie composers, from Alex Ebert's Golden Globe win for "All Is Lost" to...

After "How to Train Your Dragon 2" opens in June, composer John Powell will take an extended break from films in order to pursue his dream of creating music for...

Is the stigma finally disappearing? Next month, the Pacific Symphony in Costa Mesa, Calif., will present three nights of classical music showcasing concert works by composers better known for their...

Italian composer Ennio Morricone's long-awaited Los Angeles concert debut has been postponed from March 20 to June 15. Also postponed, or possibly cancelled, is Morricone's on-stage interview with director Quentin...

The Academy got it right with its first-ever Oscar concert featuring live performances of this year's nominated musical scores and songs. Thursday's show at UCLA's Royce Hall was a textbook...

In an effort to boost awareness of the role music composers play in television, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will sponsor its first-ever live concert on May 21...

The American Society of Composers , Authors and Publishers -- better known as ASCAP -- turns 100 on Feb. 13. The performing rights organization reportedly got its start when operetta...