Two Interviewees:

- Li XiaoAn
Graduated with Bachelors in Jazz Composition at Berklee College of Music
Video Game Composer
Founder of East Coast Scoring, a company that offers live performers, orchestration,
and audio production services.
www.eastcoastscoring.com
-Emily Reese
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/programs/top-score/
Top Score Podcast
Combines her love of classical music and gaming
Podcast where she talks to composers about their experience writing for video
games
It will be interesting to ask her how she combined video games and music and
published a podcast that discusses their experiences
-Winifred Philips
Composer for LittleBigPlanet, Assassins Creed
Author of Composers Guide to Game Music
Gravitates toward the more classical side of game music
Festivals/Opportunities of Interest:
- Audio Engineer Practicum (Work Study)
http://banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=1510
http://banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=1511
As a composer, Im weaker with audio production skills. This would help bolster my
skills and well as gain experience working with live musicians and the audio postproduction that goes into improving the sound quality
- The Golandsky Institute International Piano Festival
Artistic Director Edna Golandsky
Ticket Price: $15-30
July 13-19, 2015
What appeals to me is the all-Chopin recital that is featured, as well as an Art of
Improvisation recital. Improvisation is not my strong point so attending a recital
dedicated to this would be an amazing experience.
-GameSoundCon Game Music and Sound Design Conference
Price: $495 (cheaper student rate available)
Date: October 16-17, 2014
City: Los Angeles, California

What appeals to me is the numerous game music composers that will be in

attendance and giving keynotes. I also would look forward to the composition and
sound design knowledge that would help me break into the industry