I am Brandon Collins, a professional musician, arranger, conductor, educator, producer, and performer with over 20 years of experience. I create and lead music projects for diverse ensembles, deliver original compositions and arrangements, and mentor teams to reach their creative goals. I excel in detail-oriented, high-visibility, and high-pressure environments, delivering solutions with tight deadlines while collaborating with diverse teams both in close proximity and remotely.…

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I am Brandon Collins, a professional musician, arranger, conductor, educator, producer, and performer with over 20 years of experience. I create and lead music projects for diverse ensembles, deliver original compositions and arrangements, and mentor teams to reach their creative goals. I excel in detail-oriented, high-visibility, and high-pressure environments, delivering solutions with tight deadlines while collaborating with diverse teams both in close proximity and remotely.…

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I am Brandon Collins, a professional musician, arranger, conductor, educator, producer, and performer with over 20 years of experience. I create and lead music projects for diverse ensembles, deliver original compositions and arrangements, and mentor teams to reach their creative goals.

I excel in detail-oriented, high-visibility, and high-pressure environments, delivering solutions with tight deadlines while collaborating with diverse teams both in close proximity and remotely.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Musician at Self-Employed
January 1, 2004 - Present
Musician at Independent / Self-Employed
December 31, 2003 - Present
Professional musician with 19 years of experience as a composer, arranger, conductor, educator, producer, and performer. Has proven ability to deliver detail-oriented solutions in high-intensity environments with tight deadlines while working with diverse teams both in close and remote proximity.
Intern at JAC Redford
June 1, 2008 - December 31, 2012
Studied composition and orchestration with JAC Redford, assisted in MIDI preparation for James Horner's scores for The Amazing Spider-Man and Black Gold and Thomas Newman's The Iron Lady

Education

MM in Music Theory and Composition at California State University, Fullerton
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
Composition (Masterclass / Joint Initiative) at European American Music Alliance (Paris) – Joint initiative with Juilliard
July 1, 2008 - July 31, 2009
BA in Music at Union University
August 14, 1999 - December 16, 2003
Presidential Scholarship, Summa Cum Laude

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services
    paper Jeep 'Big Game Blitz' OneRepublic 'More Than Just Words'

    Co-produced the track for this Super Bowl related ad with OneRepublic. One of my favorite concepts for an advertisement, where expectations are supported and subverted by the images.

    paper OneRepublic with The Colorado Symphony Red Rocks 2019

    Worked with OneRepublic to arrange and conduct this show with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra for 2 sold out evenings. This is the orchestral version of Somebody to Love from that evening.

    paper Street Ships

    “Street Ships” is the tale of life-long neighbors, Alex and Jenna, who turn an otherwise ordinary childhood into a life of fantastical adventures with their imaginations. Toy blocks and castles give way to first cars and street ships as the two learn the bigger they allow themselves to dream, the better they cope with whatever life brings.

    Life-long neighbors Alex and Jenna turn an otherwise ordinary childhood into a life of fantastical journeys with their imaginations. Toy blocks and castles give way to first cars and street ships as the two learn the bigger they allow themselves to dream, the better they cope with whatever life brings. Director Jamie Brindle brings the words of John Houston to life through colorful imagery and VFX in the 18 minute short film, Street Ships.

    Jamie Brindle www.brindlescotch.com
    Augustus Films www.augustusfilms.com

    We shot the live action footage on the Universal backlot here in LA, and scored it with a 50 piece live orchestra in Nashville. The CGI was done by the wonderfully creative team at Augustus Films and the short as a whole is a culmination of hundreds of other artists’ time and effort stretched out across several years.