In our latest episode with speak to Award Winning Musical Director and Maestro Bryan Schimmel
He is widely regarded as one of the top Music Directors, Arrangers and Orchestrators in South Africa. With a career of more than thirty years, he has worked in theatre, special events, recording and television across a full spectrum of music from rock bands to Big Bands, string quartets to symphony orchestras. pop to hip-hop.
In 2017 he was awarded the 2017 ABSA Jewish Achiever Award in the category of Art, Sport, Science and Culture. He is also a ten-time Naledi Theatre Award nominee, and four time winner for Music Direction of CHICAGO, JERSEY BOYS and ANNIE and for Musical Arrangements of KNIGHTS OF MUSIC. He holds a Masters Degree in Music Cum Laude from WITS University.
His credits include music direction of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, CHICAGO, JERSEY BOYS, WE WILL ROCK YOU, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, ANNIE and RENT.
In this episode Bryan shares with us his experiences of living in NYC, getting to work with big names lik Stephen Schwarts and what it really takes to be a Musical Director. From understanding the different lingo between the various departments, to feeling the full weight and responsibility of maintaining the integrity of the music and honouring the original composer's intentions.
Connect with Bryan at:
FB: Bryan Schimmel
IG: @bryanschimmel
LinkedIN: Bryan Schimmel
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Intro Music
Track: Bluebird
Artist: E's Jammy Jams
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