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David Werner Amram III (born November 17, 1930) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor of orchestral, chamber, and choral works, many with jazz flavorings. He plays piano, French horn, Spanish guitar, and pennywhistle , and sings.
Dec 19, 2019 · Still flourishing at age eighty-nine, Amram has an impressive resume. As the New York Philharmonic’s first composer-in-residence, for which he was chosen by Leonard Bernstein, he has created funky jazz numbers as well as classical symphonies and concertos.
David Amram. Composer: The Manchurian Candidate. David Amram has been described as "the Renaissance man of American music." He has composed over 100 orchestral and chamber works, written two operas, and many scores for theatre and films.
- November 17, 1930
Composer, Conductor & Multi-instrumentalist. “David Amram is the Renaissance Man of American Music.” (The Boston Globe) "If you have not yet encountered this extraordinary man of music, you will marvel at his multiple gifts as a composer, conductor and solo instrumentalist."
Appointed by Leonard Bernstein as the first Composer In Residence for the New York Philharmonic in 1966, he is now one of the most performed and influential composers of our time.
David Amram Biography (1930-) Full name, David Werner Amram III; born November 17, 1930, in Philadelphia, PA; son of Philip Werner (a lawyer and writer) and Emilie (maiden name, Weyl)Amram; married Lora Lee Ecobelli, January 7, 1979; children: Alana Asha, Adira, Adam.
David Amram is the composer of more than 100 orchestral, chamber, and opera music pieces. He also wrote scores for Broadway theater, including The Manchurian Candidate and Splendor In The Grass. Two operas were composed, including The Final Ingredient, a Holocaust-opera.
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