Liam Diethrich

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Hi, I'm Liam Diethrich, a passionate composer and music educator with extensive experience in music composition, orchestration, and conducting.

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Hi, I’m Liam Diethrich, a passionate composer and music educator with extensive experience in music composition, orchestration, and conducting. I’ve been fortunate to work with renowned musicians and institutions such as The Juilliard School and USC, deeply developing my skills in screen scoring and original music creation. My journey started early at the Midwest Young Artists Conservatory, and I’ve continually honed my craft through diverse festivals and summer programs around the world.

I love collaborating on projects that challenge my creativity, from film scores to chamber music compositions. Teaching and mentoring young musicians has also been a rewarding part of my career, allowing me to share my knowledge and inspire the next generation. I’m always excited to explore new musical landscapes and contribute to impactful artistic ventures.

  • Joined July 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Gaming
  • Professional Services
  • Other
  • Non-Profit Organization

Projects · 11

“Serenity” is a one-minute meditative track designed to evoke a quiet sense of unity, stillness, and inner cohesion. Through gentle textures, spacious pacing, and a gradual feeling of harmonic settling, the music invites the listener to slow down, release tension, and let everything else fall away. Rather than pushing toward a dramatic destination, the piece creates a calm, centered environment where separate thoughts and sensations can dissolve into a single peaceful state of oneness.

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This cue was composed for a rescore of the film Red Balloon, capturing a spirit of joy, wonder, and youthful exploration. FilmScore RedBalloon JoyfulMusic YouthfulExploration Rescore OrchestralMusic CinematicMusic FilmComposer MusicForFilm Instrumental Soundtrack

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I composed this cue, produced by Bartosz Gruchała, to evoke a sense of romance tinged with an unknown, darker undercurrent. Music Instrumental Soundtrack RomanticScore DarkUndercurrent FilmComposer OriginalScore LoveAndMystery CinematicMusic EmotionalScore MusicForFilm ScoreComposer MoodySoundtrack RomanceWithDarkness BartoszGruchala AtmosphericMusic HauntingBeauty FilmScoring

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This short excerpt from the cue "Serpents Uncoil", part of a horror film score, musically captures the unraveling of chaos, spiraling toward a ghastly end. Music Instrumental Soundtrack HorrorScore FilmComposer SerpentsUncoil CinematicDread SpiralingChaos DarkSoundtrack HorrorFilmMusic AtmosphericScore InevitableEnd ScoreComposer PsychologicalHorror UnsettlingMusic OriginalScore MusicForFilm SoundtrackDarkness

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Composed for a game where heroism turns darkness into light, this cue reflects the arc from struggle to transcendence. Music Instrumental Soundtrack GameMusic HeroicScore EpicSoundtrack MusicForGames EmotionalArc VideoGameComposer OriginalGameMusic DarkToLight CinematicMusic HeroismInSound MusicForStorytelling TransformativeScore ComposerLife GameAudio SoundtrackJourney

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This piece was selected as the main menu music for the game Smoke Break!, released in 2025. music instrumental soundtrack GameMusic MenuMusic GameComposer SmokeBreakGame VideoGameMusic GameAudio IndieGameDev GameSoundtrack MusicForGames ComposerLife OriginalScore GameDev 2025Release SoundDesign InteractiveMusic

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"Final Descent" was composed for a climactic, harrowing moment in a film, capturing the sheer horror and the sense of an inevitable, tragically horrific ending. music instrumental soundtrack FilmScore HorrorScore DarkCinematic TragicEnding ClimacticScene FilmComposer ScreenScoring EmotionalScore SuspenseMusic OriginalMusic HorrorSoundtrack AtmosphericMusic ScoreComposer FinalDescent CinematicTension

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This is an example of looping, layered combat music designed for a video game. music beat instrumental soundtrack

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This is a rescore of the scene “In Another Life” from Everything Everywhere All at Once. I wrote this music to capture the emotional and nostalgic climax of the film, where love ultimately diffuses the chaos and brings resolution. FilmScoring Rescore EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce MainTitle EmotionalMusic CinematicMusic ComposerLife ScreenScoring OriginalScore MusicForFilm TVAndFilmComposer Underscore NostalgicMusic EmotionalScore LoveIsTheAnswer

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This is an example of deeply emotional, tragic music written to underscore a dramatic film sequence. music instrumental soundtrack

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This main title, with its theme introduced at 0:22, was selected for a TV series rescore. music instrumental soundtrack theme main title

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Work experience· 18 roles

Assisted Film Composer · Christopher YoungDec 2023 – Jul 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

Assisted esteemed film composer Christopher Young in refining mockups of film scores, contributing to the precision and quality of musical presentations, 2023.

Composer · Commissioned WorksDec 2023 – Jul 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

Commissioned to compose original orchestral works for combined wind ensembles and orchestras performed at events such as Edgewood Middle School re-opening ceremony and the Illinois Music Educators Conference between 2019 and 2023.

Assistant to Film Composer · Christopher YoungDec 2023 – Jul 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

Assisted esteemed film composer Christopher Young in refining mockups, providing key support in music production processes in 2023.

Assisted Film Composer · Christopher YoungDec 2023 – Jul 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos
Composer (Commissioned Original Works) · Edgewood Middle SchoolJun 2023 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Composer (Commissioned Works) · Edgewood Middle SchoolJan 2023 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Orchestral Transcriber & Arranger · Midwest Young Artists ConservatoryDec 2021 – Jul 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos
Student Mentor and Violin Teacher · Midwest Young Artists ConservatoryDec 2020 – Jul 2025 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Education· 6

BM Music Composition · The Juilliard School, New York, NY2020 – 2024
High School Diploma · Highland Park High School, Highland Park, IL2016 – 2020
Bachelor of Music · The Juilliard School2020 – 2024
High School Diploma · Highland Park High School2016 – 2020

Certifications and awards· 22

Film Scoring Intensive Program2024
New York University Film Scoring Summer Program2023
GEMS Film Scoring Summer Program2022
Atlantic Music Festival, Young Artists Music Festival for Music Composition2021

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