GRANT FONDA

bringing stories to life through sound

composer for film, television & video games

21804 Placeritos Blvd Newhall, CA 91321 (775) 721-7215 [email protected] www.grantfonda.com

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The University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) Graduate Certificate (GRCT), Scoring for Motion Picture and Television (SMPTV) (2013) (Honors) Principal Teachers: Bruce Broughton, J. Eric Schmidt, Jack Smalley

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The University of Missouri-Columbia (Columbia, Missouri) Master of Music (MM), Composition (2012) (Honors)
 Principal Teachers: W. Thomas McKenney, Stefan Freund, Julia Gaines

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The Master’s College (Santa Clarita, California) Bachelor of Music (BM), Composition (2010)
 Principal Teachers: Richard Pressley, Stephen P. Johnson, Mark Converse

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Selected Masterclasses with Distinguished Composers Christopher Young, George S. Clinton, Armando Bayolo, Andrew List, John Mackey

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HONORS

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2013 Project Involve
 (Sponsored by ASCAP & the LA Film Festival) Selected Composer (Invitation Only)

! ASCAP Plus Award (2013) Film & TV / Concert Divisions !

Distinguished Presenter
 2012 Music and the Moving Image Conference, New York University
 The Schism Between Jazz, Fine Art, and Film Music Reception Histories: ANATOMY OF A MURDER and THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

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2012 Creative Research Forum, The University of Missouri-Columbia
 First Prize for: “The Schism Between Jazz, Fine Art, and Film Music Reception Histories: ANATOMY OF A MURDER and THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON”

! Sinquefield Prize in Composition Finalist (2011, 2012) ! Transatlantyk International Film and Music Instant Composer Competition Semi-Finalist (2011) ! University of Aberdeen Prize in Composition Honorable Mention (2009)

! ! FILMOGRAPHY !

2015 • Imagine : dir. David Bolen. (in production).

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2014 • Bailando Con El Diablo : dir. Marissa Diaz. • Mothership Opera: dir. Caress Reeves. • Janky’s Werkout Extravanganza : dir. Caress Reeves. • Mostly Ghostly 2: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend: Patrick Kirst, composer. Additional Music. • Son of a Barman : Erick Schroder, composer. Orchestration. • If I Stay: Heitor Periera, composer. Additional music, Orchestration, synth programming. • Minions: Heitor Periera, composer. Additional music, Orchestration, synth programming. • Goola City: dir. Karl Toerge, J. Eric Schmidt, composer. Music Preparation, Copyist, 
 Score Coordinator. • Imagine: dir. Ryan Bergmann. Composer, contractor, recording mixer. (completed) • Unreported: dir. Jason E. Barnes. Composer, conductor, orchestrator. • Just One Song: dir. Kathryn Caryn Fell. Composer (additional music), arranger, orchestrator, conductor (completed) • rubenergy: dir. Yuri Cabrera. Composer. (completed)

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2013 • The Case of Amber Gram: dir. Adam Cooper and Daniel Cooper. Composer, orchestrator. • My Dear Americans: dir. Arpita Kumar. Composer, performer, writer, lyricist. • Day with Sofia: dir. Yuri Kobarra. Composer, conductor, orchestrator. • Finding Happiness: dir. Mark Romano. Composer, conductor, sound designer, performer • The Mary Project : dir. Marissa Dîaz. Composer, contractor. • Searching for Squatch: dir. Sullivan Brown. Composer, contractor, conductor. • Shadow Blessings: dir. Caress Reeves. Composer, contractor, conductor, sound designer. • For Life: dir. Lucas Neuman. Composer, performer. 


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2012 
 • Evie’s Story: dir. Tierney Young. Composer, contractor, performer, sound designer. • The Camera: dir. Yeming Chen. Composer, contractor, synthesist, sound designer.

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2008 •To Rend the Heavens and Come Down: dir. Joshua Wheeler. Conductor, orchestrator, composer. •Out of Darkness, Light: dir. Joshua Wheeler. Composer, conductor, lyricist. 2007
 • The Road: dir. Micah James Lugg. Composer, performer.

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T E C H S A V V Y:

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Macintosh & PC Platforms
 Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Sibelius, Finale, Ableton

! ! FILM !

CONDUCTING CREDITS:

Erick Schroder, composer: Finding Neverland, Partly Cloudy, The Return, Dreamer Pantawit Kiangirski, composer & orchestrator: The Gift (titles)
 Sebastian Ornemark, composer: Dream House, Fight On!
 Brian Grider, composer: Dream House, Tonight We Dine in Hell

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PROJECTS

• Lisa-Marie Stramaglia (2013): EP for Lisa-Marie Stramaglia. Arranger, Orchestrator. •Untitled (2014): EP for Madisyn Marigold (Maddie Larsen): composer, lyricist, arranger, orchestrator. • The Return (2013): a game by Sanghee Oh. Composer, conductor, contractor.
 


! OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ! Orchestrator (Backyard Industries [DBA Heitor Pereira]) (2014), Santa Monica, CA ! Orchestrator (Freelance) (2010-Present), Greater Los Angeles, CA & Mid-Missouri, USA. ! Copyist, Music Preparation (Freelance) (2012-Present), Greater Los Angeles, CA ! Freelance Conductor (2012-present), Greater Los Angeles, CA !

*list of credits available upon request

Freelance Accompanist (2006-present), Columbia, Missouri
 Seattle, Washington
 Valencia, California

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Score Proofreader (2010-2012)
 The University of Missouri, Columbia, Columbia, MO

! Teacher’s Assistant, Music Theory (2008) The Master’s College, Valencia, California ! Music Engraver (2007-2008)
 The Master’s College, Valencia, California

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OTHER WORKS (PERFORMANCES & COMMISSIONS)

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A complete extensive list of works is available upon request.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE 
 Graduate Teaching Assistant (2010 - 2012) The University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri

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Private Instructor, Piano and Percussion (2008 - 2012) Greater Seattle, Washington; Columbia, Missouri

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Assistant Director of Worship Arts / Orchestra Director (2008-2010) Christ’s Church, Federal Way, Washington

! ! A F F I L I AT I O N S !

American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) American Composers Forum (ACF)
 Society of Composers (SCI)

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! ! LARGE !

LIST OF CONCERT WORKS ENSEMBLE

• A Christmas Carol (Wind Ensemble): commissioned by Nathan Board, Valley Christian Schools (2013) • Light Has Dawned (Full Orchestra): commissioned by Nathan Board, Valley Christian Schools (2013) • Gumshoe 47-37-4 (Big Band): directed by Arthur White, performed by the University of Missouri Concert Jazz Band (2012) • In a mirror, dimly (full Orchestra): Conducted by Stefan Freund, the University of Missouri-Columbia Philharmonic Orchestra (2012). • Farewell to Shadowlands (Wind Ensemble): Completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the MM, Composition - University of Missouri-Columbia. • Redemption Rising (percussion Orchestra): Commissioned and conducted by Julia Gaines; premiered by the University of Missouri Percussion Ensemble (2012). • The Lord’s Prayer (full orchestra and SATB): Commissioned by Word of Grace Bible Church, Battle Ground, WA (2011) • Qui Est Imago Dei Invisiblis (clarinet choir): Commissioned and conducted by Cheryl Martini (2011). • Hymnsong Suite (Full Orchestra): Commissioned by Immanuel Bible Church, Sheboygan, WI for National Radio Spot and Podcast (2008). • We Are the Reason (choir and full orchestra): (2010). • Out of Darkness, Light: Fantasia on Stille Nacht (Choir, String Orchestra, Uillean Pipes, Short Film, and Staged Actors). Commissioned by The Master’s College School of Music for their 2007 Come ChristmasSing Concert (2007; 9 performances). • Prologue for Orchestra (full orchestra): Commissioned by The Master’s College School of Music for their 2006 Come Christmas Sing Concert Series (2006). • Sunrise Over Glenkirk (Wind Ensemble and Uillean Pipes): Comissioned and conducted by Dr. Stephen R. Opfer (2006).

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ENSEMBLE

• subliminal coercion [fl/picc, cl/bs. Cl, vln, cel, pno, perc): Commissioned by the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation in collaboration with the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (2012). • Clockwork (WW6): Commissioned by Jeff Martini and Alice Dade (2012). • Three Meditations (Soprano, Cello, Piano): 2012. • Shark! Blimp! Gershwin! (fl/picc, cl/bs. Cl, vln, cel, pno, perc): Premiered by Stefan Freund and the University of Missouri-Columbia New Music Ensemble (2012). • Amelia:1937 [fl/picc, cl, vln, cel, pno, perc]: Conducted by Stefan Freund, performed by the University of Missouri-Columbia New Music Ensemble (2011). • The Sun Just Touched the Morning (chamber wind ensemble): Performed at the University of Missouri-Columbia (2011). Page 5 [10.13]

• ...the landscape listens, shadows hold their breath...: Commissioned by Abigail Rehard (2011) • More than that First Day (solo voice, piano, strings): Commissioned by Ernie Baker, Santa Clarita, California (2011) • Perpetual Escape (steel pan and bassoon): Commissioned by percussionist Skip Thompson (2011); premiered 2012 • Three Hues for Wind Quintet (WW5): performed at the University of Missouri-Columbia (2010). • From Spare Oom and Back Again (WW4): performed at the University of Missouri-Columbia (2011). • Until the Pangs of Death are Loosed (brass quintet): Performed by the ‘Zou Brass (2011) • New England Christmastide (WW6): Performed at Christ’s Church, Federal Way, Washington (2010). • White Noise (piano and viola): Performed by Johanna Pressley and Nikki Baker (2008) • Marriage is a Wonderful Thing (chorus, orchestra, mixed media): a short musical commissioned by the Master’s College Media Department for the Year End Show 2007 for 2 May 2007 Performance.  • Come Thou Fount (a cappella SATB with Solo Tenor): Conducted by Grant Fonda (2007). • In Time of Trouble (two sopranos, two pianos): Performed by Elissa Butler (soprano), Stacey Forbes (soprano), Amanda Sikich (piano), and Meghan Reed (piano) (2007). • Memories of Childhood (Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, marimba): Conducted by Grant Fonda (2007). • Toccata in D Minor (solo piano): performed by Melisa McVicker (2007). • Trust is Built not on Sand: Fantasia on Three Bach Chorales: [2 fl, ob, cl, 2 vln, vla, cel, tpt, tbn], Conducted by Aaron Breid (2007). • Of Shepherds, Angels, and the Advent of a Miracle (Uillean Pipes, Piccolo, Piano, Percussion): Commissioned by Kyle Swanson (2006).

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• O Nata Lux (SATB + Organ) (2013). • Qui Est Imago Dei Invisiblis (a cappella divisi choir) (2011). • Come Thou Fount (a cappella SATB with Solo Tenor): (2007). • Wondrous Love (accompanied divisi choir): Conducted by Grant Fonda (2007). • Libera Me (a capella divisi choir): Conducted by D.J. Jackson (2006).

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• vast, unmeasured (flute & piano): Commissioned + premiered by Katie Smyth (2013). • Thirteen (solo marimba): premiered by Matthew Steins (2012). • Until Morning Breaks the Night (solo flute):Performed by Megan J. Dixon (2007, 2005). • Steadfast (solo piano) : Commissioned by the Master’s College Media Department for the Year End Show 2007 Best of Chapel (Short Film) (2007). • Toccata in D Minor (solo piano) (2007). • Prelude in G Minor (solo piano): Performed by Morgan Nelson (2005). Page 6 [10.13]