{"id":3198,"date":"2025-05-19T11:36:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T17:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musomadison.com\/home\/?p=3198"},"modified":"2025-06-30T21:16:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T03:16:14","slug":"music-for-movies-with-chris-thomas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musomadison.com\/home\/music-for-movies-with-chris-thomas\/","title":{"rendered":"Music for Movies with Chris Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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June 29th, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM:\u00a0\u00a0
Movie Music Magic: Composing for the Silver Screen
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Ever wonder how movie music actually<\/em> gets made? Join Hollywood film composer, Chris Thomas (Don\u2019t Look Back, Lost, CSI:NY, Kardashians, Golden Bachelorette<\/em>) for a lively evening pulling back the curtain on the magic of film scoring. We\u2019ll dive into how composers break down a script, analyze scenes, sync music to picture, and craft the emotional heartbeat of a film. Whether you’re a movie buff, music lover, or just curious how it all works\u2014this is your backstage pass to the sonic world of cinema.<\/p>

Suggested donation: <\/b>$10 -$20<\/p><\/div>

Chris Thomas is a composer for film, theme parks, video games, and a TED speaker. He has won a Hollywood Music in Media Award, American Prize in Composition, and a Global Music Award. He has been nominated for a Film & TV Music Award, International Sound & Film Music Crystal Pine Award, and a Palm Beach International Music Award. Chris has written music for several Emmy-nominated films, and for the film, Woman Rebel<\/i>, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award. In television, he works as a composer, orchestrator, and conductor for productions such as Lost, CSI:NY, Found, The Kardashians, <\/i>and Vice<\/i>. In the realm of video games, Chris has worked on The Void <\/i>(4D Games), Kitaru<\/i>, Hyde\u2019s Hide & Seek, <\/i>and currently scoring a series of games for Fortnite<\/i>. Chris\u2019s work can be heard in theme parks all over the world. He has written music for the Evermore Adventure Park<\/i>, Universal Studios<\/i>, Knott\u2019s Berry Farm<\/i>, Queen Mary Chill<\/i>, Dreamland Theme Park <\/i>(UK), Los Angeles Haunted Hayride<\/i>, Ink: Stories on Skin<\/i>, Seismique<\/i>, and many more. His music for the concert hall has been performed in notable venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House and the Hollywood Bowl. His Malheur Symphony <\/i>was the subject of his TED Talk in 2019. Chris\u2019s works are published with Alfred Music, Walton Choral, Wingert-Jones Publications, and Carl Fischer Music.\u00a0 <\/span>Learn more at www.christhomasmusic.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>

Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chris.thomas.music
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<\/span>Website: https:\/\/www.christhomasmusic.com
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June 29th, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM:\u00a0\u00a0Movie Music Magic: Composing for the Silver Screen\u00a0\u00a0 Ever wonder how movie music actually gets made? Join Hollywood film composer, Chris Thomas (Don\u2019t Look Back, Lost, CSI:NY, Kardashians, Golden Bachelorette) for a lively evening pulling back the curtain on the magic of film scoring. 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