The Lied Center for Performing Arts and Glenn Korff School of Music hosted composer Danny Elfman on campus on Feb. 20.
Elfman attended a rehearsal with the Berling Philharmonic Piano Quartet, which gave the world premiere of Elman's new classical composition at their Feb. 21 Lied Center concert.
Elfman also visited with composition students in the Glenn Korff School of Music and participated in a Q&A session following a screening of "The Nightmare Before Christmas" at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.
Elfman is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Elfman is best known for his work scoring films and television shows, in particular his frequent collaborations with director Tim Burton, and for being the lead singer and songwriter for the band Oingo Boingo from 1974 to 1995.
Elfman was born in Los Angeles, California, where he currently resides. Throughout his career, Elfman has established himself as one of Hollywood's leading film composers. He has written close to 50 film scores featuring his unique sound, including "Batman," "Spider-man," "Men in Black," "Beetlejuice," "Edward Scissorhands," "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Pee Wee’s Big Adventure."
In addition to these signature soundtracks, he has scored such diverse films as "Big Fish," "Good Will Hunting," "Dolores Claiborne," "Midnight Run," "To Die For," "Dead Presidents," "Sommersby," "Justice League" and "Fifty Shades Darker."
For television, Elfman created the infectious themes to "The Simpsons" and "Desperate Housewives."
Among his honors are four Academy Award nominations, a Grammy for Batman, an Emmy for "Desperate Housewives," the 2002 Richard Kirk Award, and the Disney Legend Award.
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