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Dec 13, 2022

New Thriller "Cognitive" catching festival attention.

"When a young couple abducts Alisha, she is forced to consider the possibility that she may not be who she thinks she is. A Hitchcockian-style thriller presented in reverse chronology that keeps the audience guessing until the final frame." ...

New Thriller "Cognitive" catching festival attention.

Nov 13, 2022

'Fantasia' Premieres in Hills of Los Angeles

The Norris Theatre in Palos Verdes was packed as concert goers listened to Maffe's newest piece for concert performance "Fantasia for Strings, Piano, and Harp"...

'Fantasia' Premieres in Hills of Los Angeles

Nov 8, 2022

"Snakes and Swords" - Maffe's USC Capstone

Following a two-year delay caused by the international pandemic, Maffe and his classmates of the 2020 Screen Scoring class finished off their USC tenure with a full day of recording Hollywood's finest musicians performing their capstone projects...

"Snakes and Swords" - Maffe's USC Capstone

Oct 6, 2022

Maffe's new 'Fantasia' to premiere in November

Commissioned for the 40th Anniversary of the Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay, "Fantasia for Strings, Piano, and Harp," Sterling Maffe's newest concert piece, will premiere on November 13, 2022 at the Norris Theater in Palos Verdes, California...

Maffe's new 'Fantasia' to premiere in November

Sep 4, 2022

"Koo&A" Podcast

Sterling Maffe joins comedian Ryan Koo to chat about his musical career, composition process, Christian faith and more in an extended interview on the "Koo&A" podcast...

"Koo&A" Podcast

Jul 26, 2022

Behind The Scenes of “Welcome to Tal’Dorei”

Earlier this year, Maffe collaborated with Hexany Audio and the newly-formed to create the official soundtrack for the popular table top RPG series Critical Role. Hexany Audio recently released a video...

Behind The Scenes of “Welcome to Tal’Dorei”

Jul 12, 2022

Show Snob Interview for "Critical Role"

Sterling Maffe recently sat down with Show Snob to talk about his involvement with the creation of the Critical Role soundtrack and his career as a composer in general. When asked about what it was like to...

Show Snob Interview for "Critical Role"

Jun 28, 2022

"Love You Anyway" Official Release

Love You Anyway (2022), the debut film of Six Feet Apart Experiment winner Anna Matz, has seen it's official release. The film saw collaboration between Biola University Classmates Emilio Mazariegos...

"Love You Anyway" Official Release

Jun 22, 2022

Welcome to Tal'Dorei

The official soundtrack for Critical Role: Campaign Three has been released. The composers at Hexany Audio produced ten of the tracks on this album, with Maffe featuring as the composer on three...

Welcome to Tal'Dorei

May 30, 2022

"Wrathful Cerulean Flame"

"Wrathful Cerulean Flame" ("Touch the Sky") is a featured track on the new Arknights soundtrack album released by Monster Siren Records. The song emphasizes Amiya, one of the main characters, recalling her...

"Wrathful Cerulean Flame"

May 25, 2022

"Double Dragons"

Monster Siren Records, Hexany Audio and Sterling Maffe have teamed up to release a new soundtrack album for the Arknights video game. "Double Dragons" (双龙) is one of the featured tracks on this album..

"Double Dragons"

Apr 29, 2022

Maffe, USC Records Master's Capstone

After two years of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the USC Class of 2020 finally took the stage at Warner Brothers Studios to record their capstone project for their masters degree. The final endeavor for...

Maffe, USC Records Master's Capstone

Apr 9, 2022

New Music Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay

For the 40th anniversary of the renown Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay (Dr. Frances Steiner, director), Maffe has accepted a double commission. The first will be a world premiere of a new work for...

New Music Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay

Mar 20, 2022

"Fanfare for the Unsung Hero" Premieres

Hector Salazar and the Southern California Brass Consortium today premiered Maffe's latest work for brass ensemble at the Los Altos United Methodist Church in Long Beach. "Fanfare for the Unsung Hero"...

"Fanfare for the Unsung Hero" Premieres

Feb 17, 2022

Back "Into the West" for Sophia Arguelles' "Hart of the Wild Bunch'

Maffe heads back to the prairie for a new short film by writer/director Sophia Arguelles and co-director Grace Caroline Currey (Shazaam, Annabelle: Creation). In "Hart of the Wild Bunch", a wild west gang of...

Back "Into the West" for Sophia Arguelles' "Hart of the Wild Bunch'

Jan 26, 2022

"Alaska: Crest of the Hinterland" on Eastwood Scoring Stage

The Biola Symphonic Wind Band has teamed up with Sterling Maffe to record some band music at the historic Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Brothers Studios Among the pieces chosen to record are...

"Alaska: Crest of the Hinterland" on Eastwood Scoring Stage

Dec 15, 2021

A Late-Year Release for "Late"

Maffe dipped his toes back into the world of USC for a short film score directed by the up-and-coming Zachary Villanueva. In the movie a soon-to-be father desperately fights to protect the future of his family...

A Late-Year Release for "Late"

Nov 8, 2021

"Journey to the West" Goes to the Symphony

"Honor of Kings", the Chinese blockbuster video game, has featured a new arrangement by Maffe that combines the theme from the classic 80s TV series "Journey to the West" with his own lush melodies and signature sound...

"Journey to the West" Goes to the Symphony

Oct 27, 2021

Love You Anyway (2021) Premieres in Los Angeles, CA

The first screening for Anna Matz's feature film Love You Anyway (2021) took place today at the Landmark theater in Los Angeles, California. The story of the film follows the life of a young girl, Mackenzie...

Love You Anyway (2021) Premieres in Los Angeles, CA

Oct 21, 2021

Critical Role: "The Draw of Destiny"

Hexany Audio composers banded together to provide a selection of fantastical and epic music for the popular Dungeons and Dragons web-series Critical Role...

Critical Role: "The Draw of Destiny"

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