Polara Presents Interactive Live Studio Sessions at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA
Featuring Kendall Ross Bean and Guests
Sponsored by Piano Finders for Preparatory Music at Holy Names University
These sessions are actual recording sessions by local professional musicians. Participants will witness and receive an introduction to the process of recording music in a large professional studio. Participants will learn about the different professions that are part of the music recording industry and musicians can use their musical training for a career as a session musician, engineer or producer. Fantasy Studios is one of the largest recording studios in Northern California and is where many soundtracks for the film, game, and recording industry are recorded. Even though the piano is featured, each session is customized to answer questions of the participants about how their own musical instrument is recorded as well.
- Wednesday March 26th, 2014.
- Session I: 4-5:50pm. Session II: 6:00-7:50pm
- Studio D in Fantasy Studios
- 2600 Tenth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
- Limited Space Available. By Invitation of Preparatory Music at Holy Names University and Piano Finders only.
- $50 per session. Ages 8 through Adult. Parents and/or teachers encouraged to attend with their students. One admission required for each person attending.
- Register for Session I at 4pm:
- Register for Session II at 6pm:
- Participants will witness an actual recording and mix session. Karen Lile, the Fantasy Studio engineer and Kendall Ross Bean will give an introduction to what the recording and mixing process is all about. In the green room, there will interaction between recording artists, students, parents, teachers and other professionals.
Rachel Rolleri, age 15, recorded at Fantasy Studios after attending a Polara Music Interactive Studio Session at Fantasy Studios. Below is a video with her perspective on the experience.
Biographies of Professionals
Kendall Ross Bean, Pianist/Composer, Master Recording Artist
Kendall Ross Bean has been playing the piano since the age of 4. He has a Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a master piano rebuilder and co-owner of Piano Finders. He has won awards, scholarships, been featured on Arts and Entertainment Network and PBS TV. His record albums have been played on classical music stations and are available through itunes. He is a composer and has composed music for film, theatre, choir and solo piano. He has performed in hundreds concerts to audiences ranging in size from 200 to 5,000 as a solo pianist, or soloist with orchestra. www.kendallrossbean.com
Link to more detailed Kendall Ross Bean biography online
Karen Lile, Producer
Karen Lile has been a producer in the Music and Television business for over 20 years. She produced the first classical music video that was broadcast on Arts & Entertainment Network to an audience of 18 million people. The video was nominated for an A.C.E. award (now part of the Emmy Award Ceremonies) and was featured on news throughout the country. She has produced over 300 live music and dance shows and several record albums. She is a partner in 3 businesses and President of Building Bridges, a non-profit organization that provides resoures to schools and non-profit organizations.
More info about Karen at KarenLile.com
About Recording Industry Professionals
Recording Industry Producers organize all aspects of recording music. Many operate in the traditional way of working with performers in a recording studio with the assistance of a sound engineer. The work of a record Producer may include: selecting music and contacting musicians, identifying music with commercial potential, setting the budget and recording schedule, negotiating and signing contracts with performers and with the artists and repertoire (A&R) departments of music publishers or record companies, engineering the recording, delivering the product to the A&R department of the company, all within budget and on schedule.
Sound Engineers usually work in recording studios making high quality sound recordings, mainly for the music and entertainment industry. They are able to operate complex electronic equipment to reproduce music, dialogue, sound effects and other audio content to the highest quality. A Recording Engineer will set up the performersÕ equipment and instruments in the studio, set up and manage the sound levels. They may record directly onto a computer and often use specialized computer software. A Recording Engineer often has a musical background, as well as experience in sound recording, editing and mixing.
Session Musicians are acccomplished professional instrumental and vocal musicians who are hired by film composes, conductors, music directors and producers to record music for albums, film, tv and gaming industries. They need good sight reading skills and experience in the styles of music they record.