Noah Baumbach knew he wanted the score to “Jay Kelly” to be a character in his latest movie. He wanted a fullness of emotion, and for it to have melodic characteristics. With that clarity, composer ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Williams, best known for his film work, has a parallel career in classical music. His concerto, haunted by the ghosts of jazz past, is premiering at ...

All week this week, we've been exploring the process of composing for film. It's a series we're calling Scoring the Screen. (SOUNDBITE OF MONTAGE OF FILM SCORES) SIEGEL: One question we are asking ...

Before he became a two-time Oscar winning actor, Sir Anthony Hopkins wanted to be a composer. Today, the 85-year-old writes and plays his own music for the piano in his spare time. But during the ...