HIGHLIGHT PANEL PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCED INCLUDING A SPOTLIGHT ON ‘PLURIBUS’
THE CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE MAY 29th – MAY 31st
IN HOLLYWOOD
Oscar, Grammy, & Emmy-winning composers and professionals within the film music industry will gather for Los Angeles’ largest conference dedicated to music on screen – The Night Temple Music in Visual Media Conference. A vast program of panels, concerts, and networking opportunities will space across three full days later this month, May 29th-31st in Hollywood. Audiences can expect topics on creativity in scoring, orchestration, technology, and an overview of the state of the industry – examining the current landscape for composers and songwriters in visual media in 2026.
Get your tickets, view the full program, and gain access via: https://www.thenighttemple.com/music-in-visual-media-conference-2026
Leadership from industry organizations such as The Society of Composers & Lyricists, The Alliance for Women Film Composers, Composers Diversity Collective, and the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers will all be present to discuss the state of the industry in making music for media.
Programming highlights include:
THE MUSIC OF ‘PLURIBUS’ – Sponsored by Synchron Stage Vienna
Panelists: Dave Porter (composer), Diane Mercer (producer), Bernd Mazagg (moderator)
COMPOSING FOR GENRE
Panelists: Benjamin Wallfisch (composer), Laura Karpman (composer), Dara Taylor (composer), Jeff Russo (composer), Sean Callery (composer), Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum (composer), and Ben Newhouse (moderator)
WORLD MUSIC INFLUENCES IN COMPOSITION
Panelists: Mychael Danna (composer), Siddhartha Khosla (composer), Reza Safinia (composer), Denise Santos (composer)
SONGWRITING FOR THE SCREEN
Panelists: David Schwartz (composers), Lucy Schwartz (songwriter), Gavin Brivik (composer), Nikhil Koparkar (composer/songwriter)
PRODUCTION MUSIC AND TECHNIQUES FOR TRAILERS AND SYNC PLACEMENT
Panelists: Jake Versluis (Position Music), Jacob Yoffee (composer), Alan Lazar (Production Music Association), Kris Le-Roy (Universal Production Music), Sarah Scarlata (Music Marketing Director at APM Music), Scott Reinwand (Warner Chappell Production Music), Angela Sheik (moderator)
CREATIVITY & BREAKING THE RULES
Panelists: Stephanie Economou (composer), Craig Wedren (composer/songwriter), Lili Haydn (composer/songwriter), Prateek Rajagopal (composer)
KRIS BOWERS MASTER CLASS/RESTROSPECTIVE
Featuring: Kris Bowers (composer)
ABOUT THE NIGHT TEMPLE
The Night Temple was created by composers, songwriters and filmmakers, Carisa Bianca Mellado and Andrew Dalziell, as a production company that specializes in: film & music events in Los Angeles, orchestration services for artists, an orchestra and choir for composers, a podcast, a streaming service, and film production.
They now have their own venue, The Night Temple Hollywood, a music performance and screening space in the Hollywood Media District in Los Angeles, where they showcase and promote the work of filmmakers, composers, and other creatives.
