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David Louis Newman (born March 11, 1954) is an American composer and conductor known particularly for his film scores. In a career spanning more than thirty years, he has composed music for nearly 100 feature films, as well as the 1997 and 1998 versions of the 20th Century Fox fanfare.
The son of nine-time Oscar-winning composer Alfred Newman, David Newman was born in Los Angeles in 1954. He trained in violin and piano from an early age and earned degrees in orchestral conducting and violin from the University of Southern California.
The son of nine-time Oscar-winning composer, Alfred Newman, David Newman was born in Los Angeles in 1954. He trained in violin and piano from an early age and earned degrees in orchestral conducting and violin from the University of Southern California.
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jun 17, 2024 · Newman replaced frequent Coen Brothers collaborator Carter Burwell as composer and was told he only had a few weeks to create the score. On top of that, Whedon had a specific vision for the music that resulted in Newman turning in draft after draft of key pieces: David Newman: It was a hard movie to make. I know for Joss it was really hard.
The son of nine-time Oscar-winning composer, Alfred Newman, David Newman was born in Los Angeles in 1954. He trained in violin and piano from an early age and earned degrees in orchestral conducting and violin from the University of Southern California.
- March 11, 1954
May 30, 2023 · Conductor-composer David Newman relishes the idea of bringing film music to the fore when he conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in Concert from June 29 to July 1.
An active composer for the concert hall, he has composed works that have been performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Indianapolis Symphony, and Long Beach Symphony, as well as at the Ravinia Festival, Spoleto Festival USA, and Chicago’s Grant Park Music Festival.
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