Born in Phoenix, AZ, Oct. 8, 1962
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- Michael Abels is an American composer best known for his movie scores, particularly his award-winning writing for Jordan Peele’s films, Get Out and Us.
- The composer’s concert works have been performed by many renowned orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony, and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
- Abels co-founded the Composers Diversity Collective, an advocacy group to increase the visibility of composers of color in film, game, and streaming media.1
- In addition to composing, Abels serves as Director of Music for New Roads School in Santa Monica, overseeing a program that provides hands-on instruction in the latest technologies integrally important to contemporary popular music.2
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Sources
- Michael Abels, “About,” Michael Abels, accessed December 27, 2022, https://michaelabels.com/about/.
- “Michael Abels,” Subito Music Corporation, accessed December 27, 2022, https://www.subitomusic.com/composers/highlights/michael-abels/.