Howard Shore and "The Hobbit"

[Oolooloo]

Hey guys,

I figured this would be a good place to post something of this nature, so forgive me if I'm mistaken.

My sister is a musician/composer and aspiring film composer interested in collaborating/working/learning from Howard Shore in some way in relation to Peter Jackson's upcoming film "The Hobbit".

She's in a vocal/experimental duo called kyü (who you can listen to at kyu | Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos) who have made great progress in the Australian music scene.

I was wondering if any of you slutz would know how she could get into contact with Howard Shore or someone who could help her out in this situation, seeing as I assume many of you are working in the higher-end studios in New York, LA or London, and we don't have all that much in that field here in Sydney.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers.

[jnorman]

good luck with that ooloolloo - my son has a doctorate in music composition, and has been banging on that door for a long time already. and he already has nice connections in LA from his years at USC. it is a tight field, and commissions are largely given "within the family". networking is key, and to break into the field will likely require hiring on to do sub arrangements for a known composer for a while until you get yourname known somehow. my son is currently working on a score for a new film, "in this wood" by mist and nimbus pictures - an enormous amount of work with perhaps no payoff, but we'll see:
Mist and Nimbus Pictures

OTOH, there are LOTS of aspiring film makers out there itching for someone to write scores for their work - of course they have no money to pay, and no promise of any notice by the industry - but it is a place to start and get some experience. there are always lots of ads in NYC postings for spec composers.