Composer | Musician | Teacher

Hi! My name is Lawson Madlener, and I’m a composer in the media industry, as well as a musician, music technology specialist, teacher, and Founder of Stomping Giant Studios.

I was introduced to music at a very young age and have been studying violin under Mari Haig since I was 3. As a multi-instrumentalist, I also play (and teach) viola, ukulele, mandolin, guitar, and bass guitar, with an emphasis on classical, jazz, and bluegrass.

I specialize in providing the music to video games, film, and television, both as an independent and also as the founder of SGS. I also teach Film & Game Scoring and Music Theory at the Orange County School of the Arts. Some of my other accomplishments include the Pacific Symphony Orchestra performing a commissioned piece, “Soaring,” which debuted in 2019 at Segerstrom Hall in Orange County, along with winning 1st place in the 2016 CINE Marvin Hamlisch Film Scoring competition and 2nd place in the 2015 CAIFF Film Scoring competition. I cover a variety of styles in my compositions with an emphasis on orchestral and jazz, and enjoy scoring all genres.

You can hear some of my music on TV networks such as CBS, TLC, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic, and in games from publishers such as Storm8, Frima, and HuuugeGames.