Garth Neustadter
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Garth Neustadter is an Emmy Award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist.
and went on to study composition at the Yale School of Music
. His composition teachers have included Aaron Jay Kernis
, Christopher Theofanidis, Samuel Adler
, and Claude Baker
.
In 2011, Neustadter became one of the youngest composers to receive a Primetime Emmy Award
, for his score for the PBS 'American Masters' documentary, "John Muir in the New World."
In 2007, Neustadter was selected by veteran film composer Hans Zimmer
as the First-Prize winner in the Turner Classic Movies Young Film Composer Competition. He subsequently composed feature-length scores for Turner Classic Movies
, Warner Bros.
, and PBS
.
Neustadter is a 2005 graduate of Manitowoc Lutheran High School
, where his classmates included Justin Nickels
, now mayor of Manitowoc.
Biography
Garth Neustadter began studying the violin and piano at the age of four, later undertaking saxophone and voice studies. He completed undergraduate degrees in violin and voice performance at Lawrence UniversityLawrence University
Lawrence University is a selective, private liberal arts college with a nationally recognized conservatory of music, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Lawrence University is known for its rigorous academic environment. Founded in 1847, the first classes were held on November 12, 1849...
and went on to study composition at the Yale School of Music
Yale School of Music
The Yale School of Music is one of the twelve professional schools at Yale University and one of the premier music conservatories in the world....
. His composition teachers have included Aaron Jay Kernis
Aaron Jay Kernis
Aaron Jay Kernis is an American composer and professor at the Yale School of Music.-Biography:Aaron Jay Kernis is Jewish, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and studied at the Manhattan School of Music, the San Francisco Conservatory, and Yale University .,Notable works include the...
, Christopher Theofanidis, Samuel Adler
Samuel Adler (composer)
Samuel Hans Adler is an American composer and conductor.-Biography:Adler was born to a Jewish family in Mannheim, Germany, the son of Hugo Chaim Adler, a cantor and composer, and Selma Adler. The family fled to the United States in 1939, where Hugo became the cantor of Temple Emanuel in...
, and Claude Baker
Claude Baker
W. Claude Baker Jr. is an American composer of contemporary classical music.Claude Baker attained a B.M. degree, magna cum laude, from East Carolina University in 1970. He subsequently studied composition at the Eastman School of Music with Samuel Adler and Warren Benson, and holds M.M. and D.M.A...
.
In 2011, Neustadter became one of the youngest composers to receive a Primetime Emmy Award
Primetime Emmy Award
The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming...
, for his score for the PBS 'American Masters' documentary, "John Muir in the New World."
In 2007, Neustadter was selected by veteran film composer Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Hans Florian Zimmer is a German film composer and music producer. He has composed music for over 100 films, including critically acclaimed film scores for The Lion King , Crimson Tide , The Thin Red Line , Gladiator , The Dark Knight and Inception .Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the...
as the First-Prize winner in the Turner Classic Movies Young Film Composer Competition. He subsequently composed feature-length scores for Turner Classic Movies
Turner Classic Movies
Turner Classic Movies is a movie-oriented cable television channel, owned by the Turner Broadcasting System subsidiary of Time Warner, featuring commercial-free classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment and MGM, United Artists, RKO and Warner Bros. film libraries...
, Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
, and PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
.
Neustadter is a 2005 graduate of Manitowoc Lutheran High School
Manitowoc Lutheran High School
Manitowoc Lutheran High School is a Christian high school located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The school is affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod . The high school was founded in 1956, and has been located in its present campus since 1967.The high school is presently led by...
, where his classmates included Justin Nickels
Justin Nickels
Justin Michael Nickels is an American politician. On April 7, 2009 Nickels was elected the 27th mayor of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, succeeding Kevin Crawford, who had not sought re-election. He was sworn into office on April 21, 2009...
, now mayor of Manitowoc.
Awards
- 2011 Primetime Emmy Award winner
- First-Prize Winner of the Turner Classic Movies Young Film Composers Competition
- ASCAP Morton GouldMorton GouldMorton Gould was an American composer, conductor, arranger, and pianist.Born in Richmond Hill, New York, Gould was recognized early as a child prodigy with abilities in improvisation and composition. His first composition was published at age six...
Award - ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award