MASTERS AND MENTORS

Musicians at Play presents

Masters and Mentors

An exploration and discussion of the influences of film music on culture and society.

For a ZOOM LINK to this virtual event please email John Acosta at john_coz@icloud.com

Panel of Specialists Include:

Charles Fox

Film and TV composer for Love, American Style, the theme song for The Love Boat, the theme music to ABC’s Wide World of Sports, and the original Monday Night Football; as well as the Grammy-winning hit song “Killing Me Softly with His Song.

John Acosta

Guitarist, and songwriter, and recent President of AFMLocal 47. He currently serves as an International Executive Board member of the AFM, and President on the Music Fund of Los Angeles Board of Directors.

Rick Baptist

Trumpet player who has performed on more than 1,300 motion picture scores, including the first 14 Pixar films, and on
over 5,000 cartoon shows including Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain and Family Guy. Former AFM 47 Vice President.

Don Williams

Studio percussionist with hundreds of film credits. He has also performed with the Philadelphia Lyric Opera, Pennsylvania Ballet Company, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the Pasadena Symphony, and the Pacific Symphony.