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Christian Kriegeskotte edit
Christian James Kriegeskotte (born November 4, 1980) is an American composer, orchestrator and arranger.
Education and Career edit
Kriegeskotte received his Bachelor of Fine Arts ('03) and Master of Music ('09) from Carnegie Mellon University School of Music, where he started in 1998 as an instrumental major in Highland Bagpipe.[1]. His primary instructors in piping were Pipe Major Alasdair Gillies and Pipe Major James McIntosh, MBE. Kriegeskotte received his degrees in composition. His primary instructors were Leonardo Balada, Nancy Galbraith, Fabien Levy and conductor Robert Page.
From 2003 to 2005 Kriegeskotte worked in Los Angeles as an orchestral copyist for JoAnn Kane Music Service[2]. His numerous film and television credits include Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.[3], Stephen Spielberg’s War of the Worlds[4], Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City[5], the animated feature film Robots[6], Idiocracy[7], Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory[8], The Skeleton Key[9], The Longest Yard[10], The World’s Fastest Indian[11], The Interpreter[12], Hide and Seek[13], Meet the Fockers[14], The Pacifier[15], Red Eye[16], XXX: State of the Union[17], Ice Princess[18], The Fantastic Four[19], Elektra[20] and others. Kriegeskotte additionally prepared music for seasons 16 & 17 of The Simpsons, season 4 of Family Guy[21], season 9 of King of the Hill and for the premiere season of American Dad!
Between 2014 and 2018 Kriegeskotte held several positions with The Orchard during its acquisition by Sony Music Entertainment[22]. Production credits in this role include Todavia Me Amas: Lo Mejor de Aventura[23] (which coincided with the brief 2016 reunion of Aventura[24]), the vinyl re-release of The Adventures of Bumblefoot[25], SACD reissues of multiple Xanadu Records titles in collaboration with Elemental Music[26] and the acquisition and distribution of historic record label catalogs such as Blind Pig Records[27], Hat Hut Records and Shrapnel Records[28].
An active writer, Kriegeskotte has been writing in support of the contemporary classical music community for I Care If You Listen (powered by the American Composers Forum) since 2014. Additional writing credits include album liner notes for MSR Classics[29]
Since 2021, Kriegeskotte has been an administrator for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra[30]. He has played an integral role in producing concerts with major guest artists such as Sting[31], Ben Folds[32], Renée Elise Goldsberry[33], Marie Osmond[34], Celtic Woman, John Debney and Guster.
Kriegeskotte is a voting member of the Recording Academy and an active mentor for the Academy's Grammy U program.
Works edit
Kriegeskotte is a composer of instrumental music for a wide variety of ensembles from solo instruments[35] to full symphony orchestra and chorus. Kriegeskotte additionally produces experimental electronic, lo-fi and ambient music eponymously and under the pseudonym LYNXX[36]
His compositions have been performed by the Pittsburgh Symphony, GRAMMY winning ensemble[37] eighth blackbird, Ethel Quartet, Parker Quartet, Cuarteto Latinoamericano, American Composers Orchestra, New York Miniaturist Ensemble, IonSound Project, Pittsburgh Opera[38], DePaul University Wind Symphony, Heinz Chapel Choir (under the direction of Chanticleer alumnus John Goldsmith) and the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic, Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble. His work is featured in the video arcade game Nicktoons Nitro[39], produced by Raw Thrills and Nickelodeon. He has additionally provided music for online media including popular YouTube channel Scenic Fights[40] and composed the symphonic title theme for Scream Park[41], a 2013 indie horror film starring Doug Bradley and Nivek Ogre.
On November 8, 2023, the Pittsburgh Symphony premiered an entire concert of original compositions and arrangements written by Kriegeskotte[42] in collaboration with EMMY Award winning rapper, Frzy[43]. The performance was conducted by Moon Doh. On March 15, 2024, Kriegeskotte received his Carnegie Hall debut[44] after being commissioned by the New York Pops to provide several arrangements of Motown classics for their landmark performance Hitsville: Celebrating Motown.
External links edit
- Official Website
- Christian Kriegeskotte on IMDb
- Christian Kriegeskotte on Discogs
- Christian Kriegeskotte on AllMusic
- Christian Kriegeskotte career profile in Carnegie Mellon CFA Magazine
- Christian Kriegeskotte covered in Forbes Online
- Christian Kriegeskotte covered by WESA (NPR)
- Christian Kriegeskotte on Family Guy Wiki
- Christian Kriegeskotte covered by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette
- Christian Kriegeskotte covered by the Beaver County Times
- Christian Kriegeskotte concert preview on KDKA (CBS)
- 2015 Album Review on I Care If You Listen
- Writer profile on I Care If You Listen
- ^ University, Carnegie Mellon. "The Art of Composition - College of Fine Arts - Carnegie Mellon University". www.cmu.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "Christian Kriegeskotte | Music Department, Composer". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-19 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ War of the Worlds (2005) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-19 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Sin City (2005) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-19 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Robots (2005) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-19 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Office Space / Idiocracy (Original Motion Picture Score)". Discogs.
- ^ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-19 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Softley, Iain (2005-08-12), The Skeleton Key (Drama, Horror, Mystery), Kate Hudson, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant, Universal Pictures, ShadowCatcher Entertainment, Double Feature Films, retrieved 2024-05-18
- ^ The Longest Yard (2005) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-19 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Donaldson, Roger (2006-03-24), The World's Fastest Indian (Biography, Drama, Sport), Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd, Iain Rea, OLC / Rights Entertainment, Tanlay, New Zealand Film Production Fund, retrieved 2024-05-18
- ^ Pollack, Sydney (2005-04-22), The Interpreter (Crime, Mystery, Thriller), Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Universal Pictures, Working Title Films, Misher Films, retrieved 2024-05-18
- ^ Hide and Seek (2005) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-19 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Meet the Fockers (2004) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-19 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ The Pacifier (2005) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-19 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Red Eye (Music From The Motion Picture)". Discogs.
- ^ xXx: State of the Union (2005) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-19 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Ice Princess (2005) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-19 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Fantastic Four (2005) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-19 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Elektra (2005) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-19 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Family Guy: Movement I (Original Score From The Television Series)". Discogs.
- ^ Christman, Ed (2015-03-18). "Sony Music Completes Orchard Buy-Out". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Todavia Me Amas: Lo Mejor de Aventura - Aventu... | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-05-18
- ^ Chavez, Krystyna (2016-02-05). "Aventura Makes Bachateros & Washington Heights Proud at NYC Concert: Live Review". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "The Adventures Of Bumblefoot (And Other Tales Of Woe...)". Discogs.
- ^ www.jazzweekly.com https://www.jazzweekly.com/2016/02/zev-feldman-setting-the-records-straight/. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "The Orchard acquires Blind Pig Records catalogue". Music Business Worldwide. 2015-03-11. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Christman, Ed (2015-11-20). "The Orchard Acquires Shrapnel Records' Catalog". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Longing: Chamber Music of Reza Vali - Carpe Di... | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-05-18
- ^ "Staff Listing". pittsburghsymphony.org. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Guggenheimer, Paul (2023-01-11). "Sting makes beautiful music with Pittsburgh Symphony at Heinz Hall". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Guggenheimer, Paul (2022-06-23). "Ben Folds wows Heinz Hall fans in PSO concert". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ McMarlin, Shirley (2023-05-08). "'Hamilton' star Renee Elise Goldsberry has Pittsburgh Symphony dates". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Tady, Scott. "Marie Osmond promises her show with the PSO will lift your holiday spirit". Beaver County Times. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Rito, Justin (2015-11-03). "Christian Kriegeskotte's Le Mat for Solo Piano". I CARE IF YOU LISTEN. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "LYNXX". LYNXX. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Eighth Blackbird | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Doctor Faustus: Part I. Retrieved 2024-05-18 – via vimeo.com.
- ^ Philip J. Fry II (2020-11-23). Nicktoons Nitro Arcade OST. Retrieved 2024-05-18 – via YouTube.
- ^ Scenic Fights (2019-09-21). Top 10 Iko Uwais Movies and Fight Scenes | Scenic Fights. Retrieved 2024-05-18 – via YouTube.
- ^ Hill, Cary (2012-10-31), Scream Park (Horror), Wendy Wygant, Steve Rudzinski, Kevin 'ohGr' Ogilvie, ProtoMedia, retrieved 2024-05-18
- ^ "Rapper FRZY scores 'Glorious' collaboration with Pittsburgh Symphony". 90.5 WESA. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Frzy, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to come together for one-night-only concert". WPXI. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Keddy, Genevieve Rafter. "Photos: Go Inside New York Pops' HITSVILLE: CELEBRATING MOTOWN". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.