Masterclass Info:

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When:           September 25, 2026

                       11am PDT / 2pm EDT

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Where:         Zoom—join the mailing list to get meeting info!

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​Topics:         Scoring Worlds: Building a Career in Games and Anime
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This month, we'll be learning from Mason Lieberman, an award-winning composer, audio director, musician, and all-around game audio expert whose diverse musical talents have contributed to some of the biggest and most exciting franchises in video games and anime.
 

Take a moment to mentally prepare, because Mason's résumé might just blow your mind! His credits include projects and franchises such as Overwatch 2, The Outer Worlds 2, League of Legends: Wild Rift, PUBG Mobile, Pokémon, Super Smash Bros., Spider-Man, Mobile Suit Gundam, and many, MANY more. He's also been recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and has received awards from the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Crunchyroll Anime Awards, and Game Audio Network Guild. Wow! I didn't even know it was possible to win that many awards. That is seriously impressive!
 

For six years, Mason served as a Senior Composer and Game Audio Supervisor at Tencent, and today he is a Senior Composer & Audio Director at Interleave, where he leads a team of veteran audio professionals working across major entertainment franchises. And you'd think with all of these amazing projects and awards, he wouldn't have time for anything outside of composing and game audio, right? Well, I'm happy to report that's not the case!

He's also deeply passionate about education, teaching video game audio and screen scoring at both USC and Berklee College of Music, while speaking at major conferences including GDC, GameSoundCon, SXSW, and NAMM. As a passionate educator myself, I got really excited when I learned this about Mason!
 

Here's what makes this masterclass especially exciting, though:
 

Mason has experienced the world of game audio from an incredible number of perspectives: as a freelance composer, performer, producer, supervisor, audio director, educator, and team leader. That breadth of experience gives him a rare perspective on something I think is incredibly important for aspiring composers to understand: the often-overlooked skills required to build a sustainable career in game audio beyond simply writing great music.
 

Mason understands the collaboration, problem-solving, communication, leadership, and big-picture thinking required to provide value on some of the largest franchises in the gaming industry. He knows how game audio fits into a much larger creative process, and during this masterclass, he's going to share that understanding with us!

I sincerely hope you'll join us for what promises to be another fantastic Composer's Apprentice Masterclass, and as always, come ready with lots of great questions!
 

How do I attend?

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All you need to do is subscribe to our mailing list (below) and you will receive an email with the zoom meeting information.