ICYMI: Northport Woman Wins Major Musical Scholarship At Berklee

BOSTON, MA — A Northport woman was recognized for her musical excellence earlier this month. Dayna Ambrosio, a senior at Berklee College of Music, received the Broadcast Media, Inc. Film Scoring Scholarship on Nov. 4, the school announced.

Doreen Ringer-Ross, vice president creative for film, TV and visual media at BMI, visited Berklee to celebrate the college's annual "BMI Day" with acclaimed composer Harry Gregson-Williams to present the 2019 BMI Film Scoring Scholarship to Ambrosio, a student composer.

The first BMI-sponsored Film Scoring Scholarship was first presented in 1998 by composer Michael Kamen. It is awarded each year to a student selected by Berklee's Film Scoring Department based on the student's musical ability, financial need, and potential for career success.

A passionate gamer from a young age, Ambrosio grew up in Northport with a love for the music and sounds that shaped her favorite video games. As a high schooler, she picked up piano as a hobby and began to lose herself in the music by creating her own compositions. She spent hours composing for fun and became enthralled by the movie scores of films she enjoyed. Her love of composition and piano led her to study at Berklee College of Music.

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