Laura Karpman is a four-time Emmy-winning and one-time Grammy-winning composer. She maintains a vibrant career in film, television, videogame, and concert music. She has been commissioned by Carnegie Hall, the Glimmerglass Festival for Wilde Tales, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, writing Ask Your Mama, Bell, and All American respectively. Ask Your Mama sold out its premiere at Carnegie Hall in 2009.
Karpman has received two GANG awards, an additional nomination, and an Annie Feature nomination for her videogame music, which has been performed by orchestras internationally. She currently serves as an advisor for the Sundance Film Scoring Labs and is on the faculty of the USC Film Scoring Program. She is also the founding President of the Alliance for Women Film Composers and a governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
