I'm Nick O’Brien, a composer and orchestrator focused on film scoring, TV music, and musical theatre. I studied music composition at Ithaca College and have scored 24+ student and independent projects, honing skills in orchestration, arranging, and production. I enjoy leading ensembles, collaborating with performers, and bringing productions to life through thoughtful orchestration, accurate performance directions, and hands-on production work.…

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I'm Nick O’Brien, a composer and orchestrator focused on film scoring, TV music, and musical theatre. I studied music composition at Ithaca College and have scored 24+ student and independent projects, honing skills in orchestration, arranging, and production. I enjoy leading ensembles, collaborating with performers, and bringing productions to life through thoughtful orchestration, accurate performance directions, and hands-on production work.…

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I’m Nick O’Brien, a composer and orchestrator focused on film scoring, TV music, and musical theatre. I studied music composition at Ithaca College and have scored 24+ student and independent projects, honing skills in orchestration, arranging, and production.

I enjoy leading ensembles, collaborating with performers, and bringing productions to life through thoughtful orchestration, accurate performance directions, and hands-on production work.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

Creator & Lead Organizer; Lead Arranger & Orchestrator at Ithaca College Media Orchestra
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Created and led extracurricular orchestra for performance of film/TV music; served as lead arranger and orchestrator for performances.
Strings & Orchestra Assistant Teacher; Assistant Arranger for Ensembles at Three Village School District Summer Music Program
June 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017
Taught strings and orchestra; assisted with ensemble arranging.
Film Score Composer at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2019
Composed 24+ student/independent film/TV/media projects; experience included orchestration, arranging, and production.
Musical Theatre Composer at Self-employed
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2022
Composed two staged musical theatre productions and one musical TV miniseries; three unperformed/semi-performed musical theatre productions; experience included orchestration, arranging, production, recording, and music directing.
Film Score Composer at Independent / Freelance
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2019
Composed 24+ student and independent film/TV/media projects; experience includes orchestration, arranging, and production.

Education

Bachelor of Music in Music Composition (incomplete) at Ithaca College
August 1, 2014 - June 30, 2019

Qualifications

Bachelor of Music in Composition (incomplete)
August 1, 2014 - June 30, 2019

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education
    paper Prelude in C# Minor

    My own orchestration of Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in C# Minor (originally for piano), performed live

    paper Symphony in D Major "Terra" - IV. "Terra Maxima"

    The finale for a symphony I wrote several years ago for full orchestra and choir. I also orchestrated the piece, and assembled & rehearsed the ensemble.

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