Musical Problem-Solver LLC Information

Musical Problem-Solver is a boutique music services and consulting organization founded by award-winning conductor, orchestrator, and forensic musicologist Geoffrey Pope. Balancing dual careers in the concert hall and commercial music industry, Pope believes that creativity and synergy come from lifelong curiosity and a commitment to working well with others. He brings a level of formal training that is unusual in today’s commercial music industry, and holds degrees in composition and conducting from USC, UCLA, and the Eastman School of Music. Pope combines this training with significant industry and forensic musicology experience to help composers and studios achieve the musical outcomes they seek. Services: • Conducting • Orchestration • Temp track infringement risk assessment for composers and film/television/game studios • Due diligence investigations and reporting for studios and counsel • Musical comparisons, expert reports, and testimony • Public domain status and history investigations • Musical accuracy-checking for film and television dialogue and on-screen (diegetic, or source music) performance coaching