updates  &  news

Thirteen lives

/July 29, 2022
I'm thrilled to announce the release of Thirteen Lives in select theaters and Amazon Prime Video.  I feel incredibly lucky to have gotten the chance to work as lead orchestrator for composer Benjamin Wallfisch on this film by one of my favorite directors of all time, Ron Howard.  The film tells the incredible true story of the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from the flooded Tham Luang cave in Thailand during the summer of 2018.  This is definitely one of the best film projects I've ever worked on and I encourage you to check out the trailer below and then go see it!

OLD

/July 23, 2021
I'm very happy to share the Universal Pictures release of the M. Night Shyamalan film Old.  I have been a huge fan of Shyamalan's work since I was young and it was a privilege to get the opportunity to work on the latest project by this amazingly talented filmmaker.  I served as lead orchestrator for composer Trevor Gureckis who wrote a very unique and frightening score for the film.  Check out the trailer below and make sure to catch it in theaters this summer!

MORTAL KOMBAT

/March 30, 2021
I'm very excited to announce the upcoming April 16 release of the New Line/Warner Bros. film Mortal Kombat.  I served as lead orchestrator on the project for composer Benjamin Wallfisch, who wrote a spectacular score for the film return of this iconic franchise.  I had the pleasure of traveling to Sydney, Australia in order to record a large orchestra at Trackdown Studios over the course of several weeks.  I really can't wait to both see and hear the final results of this work and look forward to experiencing it all on the big screen.  Make sure to check out the link to the exciting trailer below!

VOYAGERS

/March 30, 2021
Very happy to announce the upcoming April 9th release of the Neil Burger science fiction film Voyagers.  I had a great time orchestrating on the project for composer Trevor Gureckis, who wrote a terrific hybrid score for the film.  We recorded a large 75 piece orchestra at Hungarian Radio Studio 22 in Budapest, Hungary.  The film has a very talented cast including Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp, Fionn Whitehead, and Colin Farrell.  Look forward to checking this one out soon and make sure to check out the trailer link!

The true adventures of wolfboy

/October 30, 2020
I'm delighted to see that The True Adventures of Wolfboy has finally received a wide release on streaming platforms after spending a year or so on the indie festival circuit.  I had the pleasure working on the project for composer Nick Urata, who did a terrific job setting the tone for this modern fairytale 'coming of age story'.  We recorded an orchestra of strings, brass, and woodwinds at Czech Television Music Studio in Prague.  The film stars a talented cast of Jaeden Martell, John Turttorro, and Eve Hewson.  I would definitely recommend this checking out this gem of a film.

Tiny World

/October 2, 2020
Very pleased to see that Tiny World has now been released for streaming on Apple TV+.   I was lucky enough to orchestrate some delightful music on the project for composers Benjamin Wallfisch and Chris Egan.  We recorded a small orchestra in Eastern Europe to aid the storytelling for this charming documentary nature series narrated by Paul Rudd.  All 6 episodes are now available for streaming and the soundtrack can be found on iTunes and Spotify.

THE INVISIBLE MAN

/March 15, 2020
Really happy to see that The Invisible Man is now playing in theaters nationwide and is being very well received.  I was lead orchestrator on the project for Benjamin Wallfisch, who wrote a fantastic dramatic string score in the vein of legendary composer Bernard Herrmann.  We recorded a 50 piece string ensemble at Air Studios in London.  The film was produced by Blumhouse Productions and is being distributed by Universal Pictures.  Make sure to check this one out and enjoy the soundtrack album as well!

it chapter 2

/September 17, 2019
Very happy to announce the release of IT Chapter Two !  This was one of the most ambitious scores I've worked on for Benjamin Wallfisch and contained nearly two and a half hours of music.  I was lead orchestrator on the project and we recorded an 85 piece orchestra at both the Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Bros. and the Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage at Sony Pictures.  I had a terrific time working with Ben, the scoring team, and the people at New Line Cinema.  The movie is a fantastic conclusion to Stephen King's story with an amazing musical score - make sure to catch it in theaters!

Shazam!

/April 5, 2019
I'm very excited to announce the release of one of the most exciting and challenging scores of my career, Shazam!  I was lead orchestrator on the project for composer Benjamin Wallfisch, who wrote a fantastic superhero score in the vein of the classic 1980's scores of John Williams.  We recorded over 100 minutes of music with a massive 105 person orchestra at AIR Studios in London.  I couldn't be happier with the results, and the movie itself is an amazing thrill ride.  You can check out the coming attraction below, and make sure to see it in theaters!
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Hellboy

/September 20, 2018
I recently finished orchestrations for composer Benjamin Wallfisch on the new Hellboy  film currently set for a April 2019 release.  The movie stars 'Stranger Things' actor David Harbour along with Milla Jovovich.  We recorded the exciting score with a large string and brass orchestra at AIR Studios in London.  Congrats to Ben on a job well done, and can't wait to see what this new superhero adaptation brings to the big screen!
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SPIDER-MAN

/September 7, 2018
I was very happy to receive my first AAA video game orchestration credit from contributing additional orchestrations to the PS4 release of Spider-Man.  Thanks a lot to orchestrators Tim Davies and Jeremy Levy for having me help out on the project, and congrats to John Paesano on a terrific score .  The game is now out and receiving stellar reviews!​

THE DARKEST MINDS

/August 3, 2018
The Darkest Minds was released today and I had a great time orchestrating this film for Benjamin Wallfisch.  We recorded at the Newman Scoring Stage at Fox Studios with a large string section and an incredibly massive brass section consisting of 8 horns, 3 trumpets, 7 trombones, cimbasso, and tuba.  The score has some really exciting moments and great thematic writing.  Below is a shot of myself, composer Benjamin Wallfisch, and mixer Joel Iwataki at work in the control room at Fox.

SERENITY

/June 23, 2018
I recently finished orchestrating the film Serenity for composer Benjamin Wallfisch.  This upcoming neo-noir thriller by director Steven Knight was tracked at AIR Studios in London with a large string section, 6 horns, and choir.  The film has a terrific cast with Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jason Clarke, and Djimon Hounsou.  I can't wait to see it when it comes out in January 2019, and you can check out the trailer below!

KING OF THIEVES

/June 13, 2018
Recording has wrapped on a very fun score for composer Benjamin Wallsfisch, King of Thieves.  This upcoming British caper film score channels the jazzy influence of John Barry along with some more modern orchestral elements.  I contributed string and rhythm section orchestrations for a brilliant ensemble that was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London.  The trailer for the film is available for viewing below.

Early man

/November 15, 2017
I had a terrific time orchestrating on the upcoming Aardman Animation film Early Man for composers Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe.  Orchestration duties were split between me and project lead David Butterworth, and I'd like to thank Tom and David for bringing me onto such a special project.  The music was a blast to work on and is filled with memorable themes and some terrific adventurous sequences.  I'm sure the makers of Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run will once again deliver on this project and I very much look forward to seeing it in February 2018.
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THE VANISHING

/November 15, 2017
It was my pleasure to work with composer Benjamin Wallfisch to orchestrate the score for the upcoming Scottish indie psychological thriller film The Vanishing.  The film both stars and is produced by Gerard Butler.  We tracked this eerie atmospheric score with a full string section with the F.A.M.E.'s project orchestra in Macedonia.  Look for it to hit theaters sometime in 2018.  

Day 13

/November 13, 2017
I had a great time working with my good friend Evan Goldman on the score for the upcoming indie thriller film Day 13.  Evan composed a great eerie and exciting score that was a lot of fun to orchestrate.  We tracked the film over two sessions in Bratislava, the first of which was a sampling session which featured a powerful string ensemble that included 22 cellos and 9 basses which were used to create a lot of dark and terrifying effects.  The second session was used to record important thematic and dramatic cues scored to picture.  Can't wait to hear how the final product turns out.

Tom player position music album

/October 1, 2017
I recently wrapped recording on a terrific trailer music album for Tom Player and Position Music which ended up being one of the most interesting session experiences of my career.  We recorded at AIR Studios in London with large strings and brass, and a small wind complement.  The sessions involved having a very talented artist, Jonas Gerard, paint live during the recordings.  It was overall a terrific and memorable experience, and I was very impressed by the visual art  produced during the sessions.  Check out some live video and pics from the session below!
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Dunkirk

/July 21, 2017 
I had the amazing opportunity to work on the movie Dunkirk by legendary filmmaker Chris Nolan.  It is a fantastic, moving film which tells the true story of the evacuation of over 330,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk, France during World War II.  I was asked to orchestrate the terrific finale Elgar arrangements which were written by Benjamin Wallfisch and produced by Hans Zimmer.  Check out the exciting trailer for the picture below!
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it recording sessions

/June 16, 2017 
I recently wrapped one of the most fun and challenging projects of my career, the score for the upcoming film IT, based on the classic 1986 novel by Stephen King.  I was lead orchestrator on the project for composer Benjamin Wallfisch, who wrote an amazing and exciting score for director Andrés Muschietti's highly anticipated film.  We spent the week recording at Warner Bros. and I was absolutely blown away by how impressively the studio musicians handled the very diverse and difficult material.  Make sure to check out the trailer below which already broke the record for most online trailer views in a single day, and look out come September for the release!

POSITION MUSIC ALBUMS

/April 3, 2017 
March was a fun month for me where I had the pleasure of orchestrating two fantastic trailer music albums for Position Music artists Jo Blankenburg and Joseph William Morgan.  Both albums contained contained some terrific melodies and great orchestrations that spanned a wide range of genres.  It was a blast to go to London with Position and the artists to record at the legendary AIR Lyndhurst Studios.  For Jo Blankenburg's album we tracked two full days with large string, brass, and choir ensembles.  For Joseph William Morgan we did two days of recording as well with large strings and brass.  Can't wait to hear the final results of these albums!    Below pictured is myself along with Joseph William Morgan, Position Music, conductor Allan Wilson, and the Royal Philharmonia at AIR.

Annabelle creation

/Feb 25, 2017 
Recently finished tracking Annabelle Creation for composer Benjamin Wallfisch and director David F. Sandberg.  We spent a couple days recording at Warner Bros. with a 40 piece string ensemble, small woodwinds, and a meaty brass group which included contrabassoon to increase the terror on low dissonant chords.  The score has a lot of terrifying material and also some terrific melodic content.  Check out the trailer and look for the film in theaters this August!
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a cure for wellness

/Feb 17, 2017 
A Cure for Wellness  has been released.  Benjamin Wallfisch wrote a terrific score for Gore Verbinski's tense psychological horror thriller.  I was lead orchestrator on the project which recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London with a large 83 piece orchestra and 64 person choir.  The score contains several memorable motifs and lots of terrific musical textures and exciting sequences.  You can learn more about the score and its recording by watching the 'making of' video below.
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hidden figures

/Jan 6, 2017
Hidden Figures  is now out!  I had the amazing opportunity to work with Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer, and Pharrell Williams to orchestrate the score for this terrific film which tells the story of a team of African-American women mathematicians who provide NASA with data needed to launch the program's first successful space missions.  We recorded the score at FOX STUDIOS with an ensemble of 50 strings and 7 brass instruments.  Legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock also joined to add his unmistakable touch to the many piano cues in the film.  Check out the "Hidden Harmonies" making of video below!