Remembering Lalo Schifrin

by Jason Drury Lalo Schifrin has always been there. Schifrin, who passed away on the 27th June 2025 aged 93, did not have the cultish fandom as some of his contemporaries of the same era, but his work in the film and TV industry has always been regarded with ...

Philip Klein in concert: The Last Full Measure

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by John Boles On April 11, 2025, IFMCA member John Boles had the wonderful opportunity to attend the world premiere of a suite of music from Philip Klein’s THE LAST FULL MEASURE, originally released in 2020. The suite was performed by the Greater Rochester Women’s Philharmonic at Nazareth University ...

IFMCA Award Winners 2024

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025 — The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announces its annual list of winners for excellence in musical scoring, in the 2024 IFMCA Awards. The award for Score of the Year goes to American composer Bear McCreary, for his score for the second season of the ...

IFMCA Award Nominations 2024

INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FEBRUARY 13, 2025. The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announces its list of nominees for excellence in musical scoring in 2024, for the 21st annual IFMCA Awards. Composer Bear McCreary leads the list of composer nominees with six nominations, followed ...

Caleb and Brian Chan Interview: The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish

by Tomasz Ludward IFMCA member Tomasz Ludward recently interviewed composers Caleb and Brian Chan about his score for the animated Nickelodeon show The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish. TL: First off, congratulations on winning the Breakout Composer Award at the 2024 SOCAN Awards! Given your rich musical background—from classical ...