For five decades, composer and musical architect Peter T. Myers has been crafting detailed compositions, which tell lively stories through counterpoint, textured harmonies and striking rhythms. His inventively- orchestrated works and productions in film, television and theater projects showcase the colorful range of each individual instrument and capture the exciting emotional impact of a live performance. He easily interprets the voices of many different types of artists in a range of styles and uses his finely-tuned knowledge of theory and natural improvisational abilities to illustrate how music is integral to creating lasting memories and portraying the delights, sorrows and mysteries of life’s complex moments....
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For five decades, composer and musical architect Peter T. Myers has been crafting detailed compositions, which tell lively stories through counterpoint, textured harmonies and striking rhythms. His inventively- orchestrated works and productions in film, television and theater projects showcase the colorful range of each individual instrument and capture the exciting emotional impact of a live performance. He easily interprets the voices of many different types of artists in a range of styles and uses his finely-tuned knowledge of theory and natural improvisational abilities to illustrate how music is integral to creating lasting memories and portraying the delights, sorrows and mysteries of life’s complex moments.
Mr. Myers was nurtured in Manchester, England by highly-skilled musicians who introduced him to the thrill of live theater and the ballet. Myers took up the trombone at 13 and four years later had already become a professional musician, playing in brass bands and attending the prestigious Royal College of Music in London, where he polished his own artistry and explored the magical harmonies of his favorite works by master composers and orchestrators such as Dimitri Schostakovich, Bela Bartok, Richard Strauss and Maurice Ravel.
Mr. Myers moved to Hollywood in the early ‘60s and felt deeply inspired by the new frontiers of harmony, rhythm and dynamics that were being explored by visionaries including Duke Ellington and George Gershwin. His unflagging work ethic and flexible imagination launched his career powerfully in the late ‘60s, and he has been steadily involved in groundbreaking projects with renowned artists, directors and musicians ever since. He partnered on 12 films with Oscar®-winning composer Bill Conti, who hired him to provide orchestrations for Rocky III, For Your Eyes Only, The Formula and others. He has also worked on celebrated television programs and specials, including, The Carol Burnett Show, The Sonny and Cher Show and The Academy Awards, arranging dance numbers with choregraphers and writing for stars like Cannonball Adderly, Gladys Knight, Tom Jones, Natalie Cole, Steve Lawrence, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Tony Randall. For 30 years, he composed for Aaron Spelling, 20th Century Fox, Universal and Viacom providing scores for Dynasty, Falcon Crest and Jake and the Fatman. Myers has also written numerous symphonic works that have been performed and recorded by world-class musicians, including Doc Severinsen, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras.
In the mid ‘80s, Mr. Myers designed his own self-contained digital recording studio where he continues to work with synthesizers, samples and computer programs and to develop extraordinary skills in the world of electronic music. Mr. Myers has established a reputation for himself in Hollywood and throughout the world as an unrivaled innovator who constantly probes, experiments and re-invents the boundaries of his singular musical landscapes. Most recently, he founded Century City Masterworks, LLC, a fine-music publisher of baroque, classical, romantic, 20th century and contemporary works as well as concerti, solos, art songs and dance pieces for a variety of ensembles.
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