Lolita Wins Grammy!

Lolita Wins Grammy!

"Women Warriors: The Voices of Change" wins 2022 Classical Compendium Grammy

Las Vegas, Apr. 3, 2022

Warmest congratulations to our Lolita Ritmanis, her husband Mark Mattson and visionary conductor Amy Andersson on their Grammys win as producers of “Women Warriors: The Voices Of Change” in the category of Best Classical Compendium Album! Bravo!!
 
“Women Warriors” is a groundbreaking concert work that honors the strength and heroism of global activists fighting for social justice, human and civil rights, LGBTQ rights, environmental causes, minority rights, gender equality and the right of every girl to have access to education. It features music by Lolita, Miriam Cutler, Starr Parodi, Nathalie Bonin, Sharon Farber, Penka D Kouneva, Anne-Kathrin Dern & Isolde Fair. The team includes producer/engineer Mark Mattson, music prep by Catherine Joy, Larry Rench, Steven Rader, Joseph Carrillo, and many more musicians and crew whose talents brought the music to life.
 
 
 
 

“Young Justice Phantoms” Theme Released on Smart Music Platform

“Young Justice Phantoms” Theme Released on Smart Music Platform

Music Students can learn and play along to the "Young Justice Phantoms" theme

Los Angeles, Apr. 1, 2022

DMP is thrilled to announce their theme for “Young Justice Phantoms” is now available for musicians to learn and perform with full accompaniment on the SmartMusic Platform!

SmartMusic is the leading browser-based music education platform that connects teachers and students from the cloud to the classroom. It facilitates focused practice, assessment and immediate feedback, making the link between educator and student even more powerful.

SmartMusic subscribers can lean and play the theme here.

DMP Attend SCL Oscars Reception

DMP Attend SCL Oscars Reception

Michael, Lolita and Kristopher joined fellow colleagues at 1 Hotel West Hollywood to celebrate this year's Oscar nominees

West Hollywood, Mar. 26, 2022

Kristopher, Lolita and Michael attended The Society of Composers & Lyricists 2022 Academy Awards Music Nominee Reception.

It was wonderful to gather with our colleagues and celebrate outstanding songs and scores in film from the past year!

Young Justice Phantoms Returns To HBO Max

Young Justice Phantoms Returns To HBO Max

The second half of Season 4 returns to HBO Max March 31, leading up to the exciting season finale!

DMP On StoryBeat Podcast

DMP On StoryBeat Podcast

Kristopher, Lolita and Michael recently sat down with Steve Cuden at StoryBeat for a lively discussion about storytelling through music.

Los Angeles, Feb. 23, 2022

Lolita, Michael and Kristopher had an amazing chat with Steve Cuden at StoryBeat, joining a lineup of guests that have included actors Cary Elwes, Bryan Cranston and Melody Thomas Scott, composers David Shire and Bear McCreary, and writers Alan Burnett and Kevin Hopps among so many other legends of the screen, stage and concert hall (Link to the episode below).
 
About “StoryBeat”
StoryBeat is a lively podcast dedicated to a variety of storytellers discussing their unique process in creating art through storytelling. By listening to how successful creators develop and bring their work to life, writers and artists of all kinds are able to find great inspiration. StoryBeat focuses more on the “how” and “why” of creation rather than finished results, providing insight into the working world of storytellers and storytelling in all forms of artistic expression.
 
StoryBeat is available on all major podcasting outlets—you can also listen to the shows at the StoryBeat website:

DMP Featured in Orchestral Tools LA Creatives

DMP Featured in Orchestral Tools LA Creatives

Michael, Lolita and Kristopher appear in new video series by Berlin-based sample developers Orchestral Tools

Los Angeles, Feb. 14, 2022

Lolita, Kristopher and Michael are featured in the latest LA Creatives episode by Berlin-based sample developers Orchestral Tools. Thanks Tom Rußbüldt, Maxime Luƭt and Luke Sharkey at OT for a spirited discussion about working as composers in Hollywood and also David Kudell for his excellent video work.