SFA music faculty member Treviño to join prestigious Recording Academy

Lance Treviño, Stephen F. Austin State University graduate and music faculty member, has been invited to join the Recording Academy, the organization responsible for the Grammy Awards.

The Recording Academy, established in 1957, is an organization of musicians, producers, recording engineers and other professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its makers. Membership in the institution not only is a recognition of one’s past accomplishments, but also an opportunity for members to shape the future of music on a global stage.

“It is an honor to be recognized by such a prestigious organization,” Treviño said. “I look forward to contributing to the Academy’s mission and bringing new perspectives from the world of academia and professional music composition.”

Treviño earned his bachelor’s in music composition in 2012, complete with a year studying abroad at the University of Tasmania in 2011. He’s has been living and working in Los Angeles for more than a decade, starting in August 2012 when he arrived in LA as a student in the USC Film Scoring program, graduating the following year.

Treviño’s extensive body of work includes compositions for many high-profile projects, most notably his contributions to AMC’s “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.” His innate creativity and dedication to the art of music have earned him a respected place in the industry and earned a nomination in the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Best Horror Score for “Scream Legacy.”

Treviño currently teaches as a distance professor at SFA, helping students learn video game scoring and digital orchestration.

“Professor Treviño’s involvement with the Recording Academy will have a profound impact on the students and faculty at SFA,” said JD Salas, interim director of the SFA School of Music. “His real-world experience and industry connections provide students with unique insights into the music business, enhancing their educational experience.”

Looking forward to the opportunities his membership in the Recording Academy may bring to SFA, Treviño hopes it will “enhance the university’s reputation” and also serve to “inspire the next generation of musicians and composers.”

For information about SFA’s music composition program, visit sfasu.edu/music.