Bruce Broughton will be conducting a master class in film scoring this summer from June 15th through June 21st at the Piteå Sommarakademi (Piteå Summer Academy) in Piteå, Sweden, located approximately 500 miles north of Stockholm. For the first time, the annual Festival in Piteå (Festpelen i Piteå), of which the Summer Academy is a part, will be including a practical course in scoring for films that will include a week of film music studies presented by Broughton. The complete course will span five weeks and will include a recording to film by live musicians.
The Festpelen i Piteå is an annual event held since 1982, and is a summer destination for many pop, jazz and classical artists and ensembles.