Thou Shalt Write Epic Film Scores

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
For every historical film epic there's a sweeping Hollywood soundtrack -- whether it's current examples like HBO's "Rome," or classics like "Ben-Hur" and "The Greatest Story Ever Told." Today, a look at the ten commandments of writing epic film scores with Jon Burlingame, the film historian and USC professor; and Jeff Beal, the composer of the soundtrack to "Rome." Also on the show: After five years of playing in venues like Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, the Chiara String Quartet is now taking its act to bars and rock clubs. It's all part of a larger effort to reach younger audiences. They tell us how it's going and perform live in the studio.

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