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Dan Ostermann

COMPOSITION EXPERIENCE

PREMIERES OF ORIGINAL WORKS

• New work commissioned by the Academy of Creative Education, Oakwood School, May 2005. “Sleepy Island” premiered August 11, 2005 by the Oakwood School Large Ensemble.

• Chamber Orchestra work entitled “Peace in Blue” written for the Henry Mancini Institute Summer Concert Series 2004, premiered at Schoenberg Hall, UCLA, August 6, 2004.

• Four movement Chamber Jazz composition entitled “Why The Freak Went Suite” premiered by respected jazz ensemble click.BOOM., Los Angeles, October 15, 2003.

• Four movement work “Simple Satisfied” for Dakah Hip Hop Orchestra, premiered at House of Blues, Los Angeles, January 23, 2001.

Freelance writer and arranger for film and television:

Worked with John Avila (Oingo Boingo), Pasadena Jazz Orchestra, Louie Bellson Orchestra, click.BOOM. Chamber Jazz Ensemble, & Selah L.A.

Private studies with Vince Mendoza, Art Jarvinen, Marc Lowenstein, and Jack Smalley.

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

STUDIO & LIVE PERFORMANCE WORK

Arranger, Soloist, and Sideman for live, recording, and film projects:

Worked with Sting, Gladys Knight, Jill Scott, Burt Bacharach, Chris Botti, Louie Bellson, Ben Taylor, the Black Eyed Peas, Everlast, Fishbone, & Elgin Park (Mike Andrews).

Worked on and appeared in films “What’s the Worst that Could Happen” (2001, Danny DeVito/Martin Lawrence), “Two Weeks Notice” (2002, Hugh Grant/Sandra Bullock), “Bewitched” (2005, Nicole Kidman/Will Farrell) & “Devil’s Rejects” (2005, Rob Zombie).

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