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David Newman. 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.
Story by Owen Danoff. 12h • 8 min read. Composer David Newman talks Firefly's legacy and his score for the 2005 movie Serenity to celebrate the unique soundtracks first-ever vinyl release.
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.
David Louis Newman is an American composer and conductor, known for his film scores. Born on March 11, 1954, Newman has had a career spanning more than three decades with over a hundred films to his credit.
May 19, 2023 · Composer-conductor David Newman, here at the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival, is part of a Hollywood film-music dynasty that consists of his father, two uncles, siblings and very famous cousin, Randy "You've Got a Friend in Me" Newman.
Apr 27, 2012 · Composer/conductor David Newman has scored more than 100 major feature films, received an Oscar nomination for his Anastasia score, and is a 2009 recipient of BMI’s Richard Kirk Award. He’s a member of the legendary Newman family—and if the Hollywood composing world has a dynasty, the Newmans are it: David’s father, Alfred Newman, was a ...
Dec 17, 2021 · A versatile composer, Newman is at home writing for comedies, dramas, and animated films, and his most recent project, overseeing orchestral music for Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, offered the incredible opportunity to revisit Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s beloved score.
Feb 2, 2024 · Stars of a 1970s sci-fi show are beamed aboard an alien spacecraft and join the aliens in their quest to overcome the oppressive regime in their solar system. Academy Award® nominated composer David Newman conducts the San Diego Symphony performing the score he wrote.
David Newman, with over 100 film scores under his belt, is a name synonymous with cinematic excellence. But what makes his narrative compelling is not just his own achievements but also his inheritance of a rich musical legacy from his father, Alfred Newman, a titan in film music history.
