Gary Kuo
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Gary Kuo is an American composer
and violin
ist. He has worked as a composer on Another Night (2003), As the World Turns
and All My Children
. He played the violin for the film The Glass Shield
in 1994, and instructed on the violin for Mirror, Mirror 2: Raven Dance
that same year. He is mentioned in an article in volume 2 of "The Music Man".
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist. He has worked as a composer on Another Night (2003), As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
and All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
. He played the violin for the film The Glass Shield
The Glass Shield
The Glass Shield is a 1995 crime drama film starring Ice Cube, Michael Boatman and Lori Petty, directed by Charles Burnett.-Plot:Deputy John Johnson is a rookie in the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and the first black deputy at the station to which he is assigned...
in 1994, and instructed on the violin for Mirror, Mirror 2: Raven Dance
Mirror, Mirror 2: Raven Dance
Mirror, Mirror 2: Raven Dance is a 1994 low budget horror film directed by Jimmy Lifton. The film is the sequel to the 1990 horror film Mirror, Mirror. The score is by Jimmy Lifton as it was in the original too...
that same year. He is mentioned in an article in volume 2 of "The Music Man".
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy awards:- Won, 1999, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My ChildrenAll My ChildrenAll My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
" (shared with Paul F. Antonelli, Pamela Magee, Dominic MessingerDominic MessingerDominic Messinger is an American soap opera composer. He began his work in soapmusic on "General Hospital", and has since co-written and composed over one hundred original songs for various soaps...
, Ron Goodman, Robbie KondorRobbie KondorRobbie Kondor is an American composer, session musician, and arranger. He has worked as a composer on The Significant Other, Ball In The House, Sally Jessy Ralphael, Happiness , The Suburbans , Forever Fabulous ,Drawing Angel , Series 7: The Contenders , Home Delivery and Equality U...
, Mike RenziMike RenziMike Renzi is an American pianist, arranger, and musical director. He is best known for his collaborations with some of the legends of pop-jazz singing, notably Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Mel Tormé, Cleo Laine, Blossom Dearie, and Jack Jones...
, and Terry Walker) - Nominated, 2000, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My Children" (shared with Terry Walker, Jerry PilatoJerry PilatoJerry Pilato is an American director of television shows and theatrical plays. He has worked on the ABC Daytime drama series All My Children, for which he has received four Daytime Emmy wins and fifteen nominations...
, Dominic MessingerDominic MessingerDominic Messinger is an American soap opera composer. He began his work in soapmusic on "General Hospital", and has since co-written and composed over one hundred original songs for various soaps...
, Mike RenziMike RenziMike Renzi is an American pianist, arranger, and musical director. He is best known for his collaborations with some of the legends of pop-jazz singing, notably Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Mel Tormé, Cleo Laine, Blossom Dearie, and Jack Jones...
, Robbie KondorRobbie KondorRobbie Kondor is an American composer, session musician, and arranger. He has worked as a composer on The Significant Other, Ball In The House, Sally Jessy Ralphael, Happiness , The Suburbans , Forever Fabulous ,Drawing Angel , Series 7: The Contenders , Home Delivery and Equality U...
, and Ron Goodman) - Nominated, 2001, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My Children" (shared with Terry Walker, A.J. GundellA.J. GundellA.J. Gundell is an American musician and music director. He has won 13 Emmy awards; his favorites being three in the "Outstanding Original Song" category.-Discography:...
, Jerry PilatoJerry PilatoJerry Pilato is an American director of television shows and theatrical plays. He has worked on the ABC Daytime drama series All My Children, for which he has received four Daytime Emmy wins and fifteen nominations...
, Dominic MessingerDominic MessingerDominic Messinger is an American soap opera composer. He began his work in soapmusic on "General Hospital", and has since co-written and composed over one hundred original songs for various soaps...
, Mike RenziMike RenziMike Renzi is an American pianist, arranger, and musical director. He is best known for his collaborations with some of the legends of pop-jazz singing, notably Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Mel Tormé, Cleo Laine, Blossom Dearie, and Jack Jones...
, John WineglassJohn WineglassJohn Christopher Wineglass is an American television composer.-Biography:Wineglass was born in Washington, D.C., in 1972. He played in the DC Youth orchestra in 1984, and ten years later he received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Composition at the American University...
, Brian Comotto, Loris HollandLoris HollandLoris Holland is an American composer, record producer, synthesizer and songwriter.-Biography:Holland grew up in the British Guyana, to a family which forbade any music other than hymns and classical music, due to the deaths of his maternal grandfather and uncle on separate occasions, whilst...
, Robbie KondorRobbie KondorRobbie Kondor is an American composer, session musician, and arranger. He has worked as a composer on The Significant Other, Ball In The House, Sally Jessy Ralphael, Happiness , The Suburbans , Forever Fabulous ,Drawing Angel , Series 7: The Contenders , Home Delivery and Equality U...
, Ron Goodman) - Won, 2001, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "As the World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
" (shared with Pamela Magee, James Kowal, Robert SandsRobert SandsRobert Sands may refer to:*Robert Sands , American artist*Robert Sands , conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir*Bobby Sands , member of the Irish Republican Army...
, Ed Dzuback, Tom Kochan, Dominic MessingerDominic MessingerDominic Messinger is an American soap opera composer. He began his work in soapmusic on "General Hospital", and has since co-written and composed over one hundred original songs for various soaps...
, R.C. Cates, Kevin Bents, and David NichternDavid NichternDavid Nichtern is an American songwriter and television composer, soundtrack artist and Buddhist teacher.-Biography:Nichtern is the son of broadway producer Claire Nichtern, the first female Tony award winner. He began his career as a professional musician during his college years at Columbia...
) - Nominated, 2002, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "As the World Turns" (shared with Pamela Magee, James Kowal, Ed Dzuback, David NichternDavid NichternDavid Nichtern is an American songwriter and television composer, soundtrack artist and Buddhist teacher.-Biography:Nichtern is the son of broadway producer Claire Nichtern, the first female Tony award winner. He began his career as a professional musician during his college years at Columbia...
, Kevin Bents, Jamie LawrenceJamie LawrenceJamie Lawrence is an English-born Jamaican professional footballer and former manager of Southern League side Ashford Town...
, Bette SussmanBette SussmanBette Sussman is an American television composer, singer, songwriter, pianist, and musical director.-Early life:Sussman was musically inspired by her mother and older sister, Sue. After her mother signed her up for piano lessons at age four, she studied classical music till she graduated from high...
, Tom Kochan, Robert SandsRobert SandsRobert Sands may refer to:*Robert Sands , American artist*Robert Sands , conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir*Bobby Sands , member of the Irish Republican Army...
, and Dominic MessingerDominic MessingerDominic Messinger is an American soap opera composer. He began his work in soapmusic on "General Hospital", and has since co-written and composed over one hundred original songs for various soaps...
) - Won, 2002, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My Children" (shared with Terry Walker, A.J. GundellA.J. GundellA.J. Gundell is an American musician and music director. He has won 13 Emmy awards; his favorites being three in the "Outstanding Original Song" category.-Discography:...
, Jerry PilatoJerry PilatoJerry Pilato is an American director of television shows and theatrical plays. He has worked on the ABC Daytime drama series All My Children, for which he has received four Daytime Emmy wins and fifteen nominations...
, Dominic MessingerDominic MessingerDominic Messinger is an American soap opera composer. He began his work in soapmusic on "General Hospital", and has since co-written and composed over one hundred original songs for various soaps...
, Mike RenziMike RenziMike Renzi is an American pianist, arranger, and musical director. He is best known for his collaborations with some of the legends of pop-jazz singing, notably Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Mel Tormé, Cleo Laine, Blossom Dearie, and Jack Jones...
, John WineglassJohn WineglassJohn Christopher Wineglass is an American television composer.-Biography:Wineglass was born in Washington, D.C., in 1972. He played in the DC Youth orchestra in 1984, and ten years later he received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Composition at the American University...
, Brian Comotto, Loris HollandLoris HollandLoris Holland is an American composer, record producer, synthesizer and songwriter.-Biography:Holland grew up in the British Guyana, to a family which forbade any music other than hymns and classical music, due to the deaths of his maternal grandfather and uncle on separate occasions, whilst...
, Robbie KondorRobbie KondorRobbie Kondor is an American composer, session musician, and arranger. He has worked as a composer on The Significant Other, Ball In The House, Sally Jessy Ralphael, Happiness , The Suburbans , Forever Fabulous ,Drawing Angel , Series 7: The Contenders , Home Delivery and Equality U...
, Ron Goodman, and Peter Fish) - Nominated, 2003, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "As the World Turns" (shared with Pamela Magee, James Kowal, Kevin Bents, Ed Dzuback, Tom Kochan, Jamie LawrenceJamie LawrenceJamie Lawrence is an English-born Jamaican professional footballer and former manager of Southern League side Ashford Town...
, Dave Marino, David NichternDavid NichternDavid Nichtern is an American songwriter and television composer, soundtrack artist and Buddhist teacher.-Biography:Nichtern is the son of broadway producer Claire Nichtern, the first female Tony award winner. He began his career as a professional musician during his college years at Columbia...
, Brian D. Siewert, and Bette SussmanBette SussmanBette Sussman is an American television composer, singer, songwriter, pianist, and musical director.-Early life:Sussman was musically inspired by her mother and older sister, Sue. After her mother signed her up for piano lessons at age four, she studied classical music till she graduated from high...
) - Won, 2003, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My Children" (shared with Terry Walker, Andrew J. GundellA.J. GundellA.J. Gundell is an American musician and music director. He has won 13 Emmy awards; his favorites being three in the "Outstanding Original Song" category.-Discography:...
, Jerry PilatoJerry PilatoJerry Pilato is an American director of television shows and theatrical plays. He has worked on the ABC Daytime drama series All My Children, for which he has received four Daytime Emmy wins and fifteen nominations...
, Dominic MessingerDominic MessingerDominic Messinger is an American soap opera composer. He began his work in soapmusic on "General Hospital", and has since co-written and composed over one hundred original songs for various soaps...
, Mike RenziMike RenziMike Renzi is an American pianist, arranger, and musical director. He is best known for his collaborations with some of the legends of pop-jazz singing, notably Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Mel Tormé, Cleo Laine, Blossom Dearie, and Jack Jones...
, John WineglassJohn WineglassJohn Christopher Wineglass is an American television composer.-Biography:Wineglass was born in Washington, D.C., in 1972. He played in the DC Youth orchestra in 1984, and ten years later he received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Composition at the American University...
, Brian Comotto, Loris HollandLoris HollandLoris Holland is an American composer, record producer, synthesizer and songwriter.-Biography:Holland grew up in the British Guyana, to a family which forbade any music other than hymns and classical music, due to the deaths of his maternal grandfather and uncle on separate occasions, whilst...
, Robbie KondorRobbie KondorRobbie Kondor is an American composer, session musician, and arranger. He has worked as a composer on The Significant Other, Ball In The House, Sally Jessy Ralphael, Happiness , The Suburbans , Forever Fabulous ,Drawing Angel , Series 7: The Contenders , Home Delivery and Equality U...
, Ron Goodman, Brian TarquinBrian TarquinBrian Tarquin is a guitarist/composer is established as a top-rated recording artist & TV composer. In 2003 and 2005, he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series and also received Emmy nominations in 2001, 2002 and 2004.He wrote the theme...
, Kim OlerKim OlerKim Oler is an American television and theatrical composer. He is a member of the BMI and Dramatists Guild.-Positions held:* Composer on Little Women Pets!, When the Cookie Crumbles, The Secret Garden, Class Clown, Harriet the Spy and Babes in Toyland, All My Children, As the World Turns, The...
, Peter Fish, and Jim Klein) - Nominated, 2004, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My Children" (shared with Terry Walker, A.J. GundellA.J. GundellA.J. Gundell is an American musician and music director. He has won 13 Emmy awards; his favorites being three in the "Outstanding Original Song" category.-Discography:...
, Jerry PilatoJerry PilatoJerry Pilato is an American director of television shows and theatrical plays. He has worked on the ABC Daytime drama series All My Children, for which he has received four Daytime Emmy wins and fifteen nominations...
, John WineglassJohn WineglassJohn Christopher Wineglass is an American television composer.-Biography:Wineglass was born in Washington, D.C., in 1972. He played in the DC Youth orchestra in 1984, and ten years later he received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Composition at the American University...
, Brian Comotto, Loris HollandLoris HollandLoris Holland is an American composer, record producer, synthesizer and songwriter.-Biography:Holland grew up in the British Guyana, to a family which forbade any music other than hymns and classical music, due to the deaths of his maternal grandfather and uncle on separate occasions, whilst...
, Brian TarquinBrian TarquinBrian Tarquin is a guitarist/composer is established as a top-rated recording artist & TV composer. In 2003 and 2005, he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series and also received Emmy nominations in 2001, 2002 and 2004.He wrote the theme...
, Kim OlerKim OlerKim Oler is an American television and theatrical composer. He is a member of the BMI and Dramatists Guild.-Positions held:* Composer on Little Women Pets!, When the Cookie Crumbles, The Secret Garden, Class Clown, Harriet the Spy and Babes in Toyland, All My Children, As the World Turns, The...
, Peter Fish, Tom SpahnTom SpahnThomas G. Spahn is a three-time Emmy Award winner and nominee as well as 1996 Grammy Award nominee American composer and musician born in Park Forest, Illinois and currently residing in New York City...
, and Jim Klein) - Won, 2005, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "All My Children" (shared with Terry Walker, Jerry PilatoJerry PilatoJerry Pilato is an American director of television shows and theatrical plays. He has worked on the ABC Daytime drama series All My Children, for which he has received four Daytime Emmy wins and fifteen nominations...
, A.J. GundellA.J. GundellA.J. Gundell is an American musician and music director. He has won 13 Emmy awards; his favorites being three in the "Outstanding Original Song" category.-Discography:...
, Dominic MessingerDominic MessingerDominic Messinger is an American soap opera composer. He began his work in soapmusic on "General Hospital", and has since co-written and composed over one hundred original songs for various soaps...
, R.C. Cates, John WineglassJohn WineglassJohn Christopher Wineglass is an American television composer.-Biography:Wineglass was born in Washington, D.C., in 1972. He played in the DC Youth orchestra in 1984, and ten years later he received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Composition at the American University...
, Brian Comotto, Loris HollandLoris HollandLoris Holland is an American composer, record producer, synthesizer and songwriter.-Biography:Holland grew up in the British Guyana, to a family which forbade any music other than hymns and classical music, due to the deaths of his maternal grandfather and uncle on separate occasions, whilst...
, Brian TarquinBrian TarquinBrian Tarquin is a guitarist/composer is established as a top-rated recording artist & TV composer. In 2003 and 2005, he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series and also received Emmy nominations in 2001, 2002 and 2004.He wrote the theme...
, Kim OlerKim OlerKim Oler is an American television and theatrical composer. He is a member of the BMI and Dramatists Guild.-Positions held:* Composer on Little Women Pets!, When the Cookie Crumbles, The Secret Garden, Class Clown, Harriet the Spy and Babes in Toyland, All My Children, As the World Turns, The...
, Peter Fish, Tom SpahnTom SpahnThomas G. Spahn is a three-time Emmy Award winner and nominee as well as 1996 Grammy Award nominee American composer and musician born in Park Forest, Illinois and currently residing in New York City...
, and Jim Klein) (Tied with Paul GlassPaul Glass-Biography:Born in Los Angeles, California, Glass was the son of silent film actor and film executive Gaston Glass. He was educated at the University of Southern California , and was taught by Ingolf Dahl, and Goffredo Petrassi in Rome...
, 'Daniel Krausz (II)' , David NichternDavid NichternDavid Nichtern is an American songwriter and television composer, soundtrack artist and Buddhist teacher.-Biography:Nichtern is the son of broadway producer Claire Nichtern, the first female Tony award winner. He began his career as a professional musician during his college years at Columbia...
, Dominic MessingerDominic MessingerDominic Messinger is an American soap opera composer. He began his work in soapmusic on "General Hospital", and has since co-written and composed over one hundred original songs for various soaps...
, Dave Marino, Lee HoldridgeLee HoldridgeLee Holdridge is a Haitian-born American television composer and orchestrator.-Biography:He was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, of a Puerto-Rican mother and an American father, the botanist an climatologist Leslie Holdridge...
, Jordan Lieb, Kevin Bents, Bette SussmanBette SussmanBette Sussman is an American television composer, singer, songwriter, pianist, and musical director.-Early life:Sussman was musically inspired by her mother and older sister, Sue. After her mother signed her up for piano lessons at age four, she studied classical music till she graduated from high...
and 'Michal Towber' for "One Life to LiveOne Life to LiveOne Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
") - Nominated, 2006, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "As the World Turns" (shared with Bryan Lydell, James Kowal, David NichternDavid NichternDavid Nichtern is an American songwriter and television composer, soundtrack artist and Buddhist teacher.-Biography:Nichtern is the son of broadway producer Claire Nichtern, the first female Tony award winner. He began his career as a professional musician during his college years at Columbia...
, Kevin Bents, Jordan Lieb, George WhittyGeorge WhittyGeorge Whitty is a musician/composer/producer/engineer currently living in Los Angeles. He's produced three Grammy Award winning CDs and was nominated for Emmy Awards for his composing on the long-running TV shows "One Life to Live" and "As the World Turns"...
, Ed Dzubak, Jamie LawrenceJamie LawrenceJamie Lawrence is an English-born Jamaican professional footballer and former manager of Southern League side Ashford Town...
, Michael LicariMichael LicariMichael Licari is an American television composer and song writer. He has worked as a composer on the television series, "Deliver Me", documentary "Triple the Triplets"...
, and Dominic MessingerDominic MessingerDominic Messinger is an American soap opera composer. He began his work in soapmusic on "General Hospital", and has since co-written and composed over one hundred original songs for various soaps...
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