• n  someone who composes music as a profession

News & Articles

• Marco Beltrami's 'World War Z' Score: Pig Skulls and Emergency Sirens
  The composer deconstructs his music for the Brad Pitt zombie odyssey. read more        
  June 22, 2013 - The Hollywood Reporter
• Spring Awakening Composer Duncan Sheik Will Play 54 Below
  Tony Award-winning Spring Awakening composer Duncan Sheik will play a seven performance engagement at 54 Below in September.
  June 21, 2013 - Playbill
• SF Opera Gambles On ‘Gospel Of Mary Magdalene’
  Composer Mark Adamo was looking for a more ambitious project to tackle when he happened upon a magazine article about Mary Magdalene...
  June 21, 2013 - CBS San Francisco

Quotes

• Lorin Maazel in 940 News
  Someday a composer may write a work entitled 'Americans in Pyongyang,' Maazel said in introducing the Gershwin work, a remark that drew warm applause from the audience.
• Leon Botstein in Globe and Mail
  I would be very, very skeptical,Botstein said. "If the composer leaves it unfinished or kept it out from publication, you have to respect the composer's wishes. What needs to be honoured in Mendelssohn is the music that has been known for...
• Leila Josefowicz in International Herald Tribune
  If I'm not worried about playing the circuit just for financial reasons, this can give me a buffer,Josefowicz said. "I'll spend more time studying and listening out there and choosing the composer I want to work with. I'm so grateful to...