I am Lucas Tahiruzzaman Syed (he/him), a gay South Asian-American composer, video editor, colorist, producer, and music producer with a passion for music, theater, games, and new media. I collaborate across theater, film, and interactive media to create original scores, engaging sound design, and vivid visuals. Upcoming projects include Kate Bush Medley (Orchestrator & Arranger) for the Queer Urban Orchestra's Pride gala, Midnight’s Dream at DIRT Denver, and the High Holidays EP with Ms. Zilbert, along with ongoing work at Burgeon & Flourish and independent filmmaking endeavors.…

Lucas Tahiruzzaman Syed

I am Lucas Tahiruzzaman Syed (he/him), a gay South Asian-American composer, video editor, colorist, producer, and music producer with a passion for music, theater, games, and new media. I collaborate across theater, film, and interactive media to create original scores, engaging sound design, and vivid visuals. Upcoming projects include Kate Bush Medley (Orchestrator & Arranger) for the Queer Urban Orchestra's Pride gala, Midnight’s Dream at DIRT Denver, and the High Holidays EP with Ms. Zilbert, along with ongoing work at Burgeon & Flourish and independent filmmaking endeavors.…

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I am Lucas Tahiruzzaman Syed (he/him), a gay South Asian-American composer, video editor, colorist, producer, and music producer with a passion for music, theater, games, and new media.

I collaborate across theater, film, and interactive media to create original scores, engaging sound design, and vivid visuals. Upcoming projects include Kate Bush Medley (Orchestrator & Arranger) for the Queer Urban Orchestra’s Pride gala, Midnight’s Dream at DIRT Denver, and the High Holidays EP with Ms. Zilbert, along with ongoing work at Burgeon & Flourish and independent filmmaking endeavors.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Producer, Editor, Composer, Colourist at Burgeon & Flourish, LLC
January 1, 2015 - Present
Producing film and TV content and executing all post production tasks; grant writing for large-scale sculpture and art commissions; clerical & assistant work, festival attendance, etc.
Producer, Videographer, Editor at Independent Filmmaking LLC
January 1, 2024 - Present
Producing and editing film and TV content; post-production tasks; ongoing collaborations with artists and producers.
Composer at Prudencia Productions
August 1, 2023 - Present
The Brontës: A Musical – World premiere production; New York/London collaboration.
Composer/Performer (Reading) at New York SongSpace
February 1, 2018 - September 26, 2025
Reading; Space Grant.
Editor, Videographer, Color, Music at Inspiration in the Midst of Horror (Short Film)
January 1, 2025 - September 26, 2025
Short film; personal response by Dan Bergmann to the exhibition Courage to Act at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, New York.
Producer, Composer at Michel Angelo on Fire
April 1, 2025 - September 26, 2025
Choreography Micro-Workshop; four-hour aria workshop to integrate choreographer Fadi J Khoury into this queer dance opera.
Editor, Composer at The Bessies – NYC Dance and Performance Awards
December 31, 2023 - September 26, 2025
Editing footage including artist interviews, trailers, and recorded performances into virtual awards ceremonies, advertisements, and smaller videos.
Writer, Editor, Composer at PUZZLED (Web Series)
June 1, 2019 - Present
Web series (2017-18); project credit includes writing and directing by Michael Bergmann.
Workshop Participant/Editor/Composer at Lives of Tiresias
June 1, 2018 - Present
David Richman & Cecilia Rubino, Jefferson Market Playhouse (Workshop).
Producer, Editor, Composer at Burgeon & Flourish, LLC
January 1, 2015 - Present
Producing film and TV content and executing all post-production tasks; grant writing for large-scale sculpture and art commissions; clerical & assistant work, festival attendance, etc.
Editor, Composer at The Bessies – NYC Dance and Performance Awards
December 31, 2023 - September 26, 2025
Editing footage including artist interviews, trailers, and recorded performances into virtual awards ceremonies, advertisements, and smaller videos.
Colorist at Just a Girl On Broadway (Music Video)
December 31, 2020 - September 26, 2025
Color grading and finishing for the music video project.
Editor, Colorist, Composer at PUZZLED (Web Series)
December 31, 2018 - September 26, 2025
Edited, color graded, and scored web series (2017–2018); contributed to per-episode post-production.
Music Intern at The Public Theater
October 1, 2017 - Present
Assisted in the music department on The Harder They Come project; supported production workflows.
Composer/Arranger at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
April 30, 2018 - September 26, 2025
LOVE TRADE world premiere; composed and arranged music for the production.
Orchestrator/Composer at Queer Urban Orchestra
June 1, 2023 - Present
World Premiere of Scenes from a Melodrama; orchestrated and composed pieces for the ensemble.
Colorist at Short Film: Dogmate
December 31, 2019 - September 26, 2025
Color finishing for the short film Dogmate.
Editor, Colorist at The Radius of Love (Music Video)
December 31, 2020 - September 26, 2025
Editing and color grading for the music video.
Artist/Contributor at Empty Set Gallery
December 31, 2022 - September 26, 2025
In Circulation (Art Installation).
Composer/Producer at The Rainbow Lullaby: The First LGBTQIA+ Lullaby Album
December 31, 2023 - September 26, 2025
Contributed to the album as composer and producer; LGBTQIA+ lullaby project.
Orchestrator/Composer at The Brontës: A Musical
August 1, 2023 - Present
Composer and orchestrator for Prudencia Productions (The Brontës: A Musical).
Producer, Composer at Michelangelo On Fire (Choreography Micro-Workshop)
April 30, 2025 - September 26, 2025
Choreography workshop production; collaborated on music direction and composition.
Producer, Editor, Composer at Burgeon & Flourish, LLC
January 1, 2015 - Present
Producing film and TV content and executing all post-production tasks; grant writing for large-scale sculpture commissions; clerical & assistant work; festival attendance, etc.
Producer, Videographer, Editor at Independent Filmmaking LLC
January 1, 2024 - Present
Producing film and TV content; post-production tasks; managing projects and coordinating crew.
Composer at The Brontës: A Musical
August 1, 2023 - Present
Composer for a musical with lyricist Sarah Ziegler, produced by Prudencia Productions (New York/London) in 2023.
Editor, Colorist, Sound Designer at The Bonfire of the Vanities: The Opera (Live Opera Feature Film)
December 31, 2018 - September 26, 2025
Editor, colorist, and sound design for the opera feature film adaptation.
Editor, Colorist, Composer at PUZZLED (Web Series)
December 31, 2018 - September 26, 2025
Web series work across editing, color, and original composition for 2017-2018.
Orchestra Commission / Arranger at Piper Theatre Productions
January 1, 2017 - Present
Scenes from a Melodrama (Orchestra Commission) in New York, NY.
Composer/Arranger at Queer Urban Orchestra
June 1, 2023 - Present
World Premiere arrangements and original contributions for the Queer Urban Orchestra.
Composer / Arranger / Performer at Tiny Cloud
June 1, 2023 - Present
Single release with contributions as writer/arranger for New York project.
Producer, Editor, Composer at Burgeon & Flourish, LLC
January 1, 2015 - Present
Producing film and TV content and executing all post production tasks; grant writing for large-scale sculpture and art commissions; clerical & assistant work, festival attendance, etc.
Producer, Videographer, Editor at Independent Filmmaking LLC
January 1, 2024 - Present
Producing film and TV content, editing and color work; grant writing for large-scale sculpture and art commissions; management, festival attendance, etc.
Composer at The Brontës: A Musical
August 1, 2023 - Present
Original music (with lyricist Sarah Ziegler) for Prudencia Productions; London, UK.
Editor, Composer at The Bessies – NYC Dance and Performance Awards
December 31, 2023 - September 26, 2025
Editing footage including artist interviews, trailers, and recorded performances into virtual awards ceremonies, advertisements, and smaller videos.
Music Intern at The Public Theater
October 1, 2017 - Present
The Harder They Come (Music Intern).
Copyist, Co-Producer at The Bonfire of the Vanities: The Opera
October 1, 2015 - Present
Music by Stefania de Kenessey; El Teatro at El Museo de Barrio.
Vocal Arranger at The Laramie Project
June 1, 2019 - Present
Music Arrangement, Production, Preparation; Eugene Lang College: The New School for Liberal Arts.
Producer, Editor, Composer at Burgeon & Flourish, LLC
January 1, 2015 - Present
Producing film and TV content and executing all post production tasks; grant writing for large-scale sculpture and art commissions; clerical & assistant work, festival attendance, etc.
Producer, Videographer, Editor at Independent Filmmaking LLC
January 1, 2024 - Present
Producing film and TV content and executing post production tasks; client projects and festival attendance.
Editor, Composer at The Bessies – NYC Dance and Performance Awards
January 1, 2023 - September 26, 2025
Editing footage including artist interviews, trailers, and recorded performances into virtual awards ceremonies, advertisements, and smaller videos.
Orchestrator, Production, Editor at Twas the Night Before Caucus (Music Video)
December 31, 2023 - September 26, 2025
Music video project: orchestrator, production, and editing.
Editor, Colorist, Sound at The Bonfire of the Vanities: The Opera
January 1, 2018 - September 26, 2025
Choreography and post production; editing, color grading, and sound work for opera.
Composer at The Brontës: A Musical
August 1, 2023 - Present
World premiere in New York/London; collaboration with lyricist Sarah Ziegler.
Original Music at No Reservations (Play)
February 1, 2025 - Present
Original music written for Elizabeth Hess’s No Reservations at La MaMa Experimental Theater Club.
Orchestrator/Arranger at Kate Bush Medley (Queer Urban Orchestra)
June 1, 2025 - Present
Original orchestration and arrangement for Kate Bush medley for Pride gala.
Original Music & Production at Midnight’s Dream (Play)
February 1, 2026 - Present
Midsummer Night’s Dream-inspired immersive theater show in development.

Education

BA in The Arts: Literature and Theatre, with Honors at Eugene Lang College, The New School University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010
Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop at BMI Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop
September 1, 2012 - September 26, 2025
Workshop at BMI Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop
September 1, 2012 - September 26, 2025
BA at Eugene Lang College, The New School University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010
BA in The Arts: Literature and Theatre, with Honors at Eugene Lang College, The New School University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010
BMI Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop at BMI Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop
September 1, 2012 - September 26, 2025
BA in The Arts: Literature and Theatre at Eugene Lang College, The New School University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010
BMI Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop at BMI Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop
September 1, 2012 - September 26, 2025
BA in The Arts: Literature and Theatre, with Honors at Eugene Lang College, The New School University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010
BMI Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop at BMI
September 1, 2012 - September 26, 2025

Qualifications

Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop
September 1, 2012 - September 26, 2025
BMI Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop
September 1, 2012 - September 26, 2025
BA in The Arts: Literature and Theatre
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010
BMI Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop
September 1, 2012 - September 26, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other, Non-Profit Organization, Software & Internet

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Experience Level