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Alexander Horowitz

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Alexander Horowitz
Alma materRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
OccupationComposer
Years active2011-present
EmployerWarner Bros.
Notable work
Websitewww.alexanderhorowitz.com

Alexander Horowitz born in January 1991,[1] is a British composer and pianist.[2] He studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Glasgow School of Art. Horowitz received a BAFTA New Talent nomination in 2011.[2] In 2013, Horowitz created the score for the Scottish short film, The Groundsman, starring David O'Hara. [Groundsman] The same year, Horowitz created a score for the theatre show Toi Toi Toi. Horowitz's score blended themes from Mozart, Rossini and Giuseppe Verdi with his original compositions.[3]

In 2020, Horowitz accompanied the harpist Heidi Krutzen for a performance of Alexander Scriabin's Etude.[4]

He is the audio lead at Studio Gobo in Hove, which produces Hogwarts Legacy. Horowitz's score incorporated some motifs from John Williams' original Harry Potter score with subdued whimsical pieces that accompanied the player's journey around the role-playing video game's open world.[5]

Selected works

He has created film and theatre scores and worked on video game music for Avalanche Software, EA Tiburon, Rockstar Games and Warner Bros.[6]

Year Title Role Studio/developer
2013 Hogwarts Legacy audio lead Studio Gobo
2018 Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR head of audio Imaginati
2017 Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier head of audio Imaginati
2016 Madden NFL 17 audio production assistant EA Sports

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References

  1. ↑ "Alexander HOROWITZ". Companies House. Retrieved 2023-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dunn, Jamie (2011-04-15). "Nominees Announced for BAFTA in Scotland New Talent Awards 2011". The Skinny (magazine). Retrieved 2023-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Pinnington, Rebecca (2013-08-17). "Toi Toi Toi". Broadway Baby. Retrieved 2023-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Inside Music: Blend And Colour With Harpist Heidi Krutzen". BBC Online. Retrieved 2023-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "HOGWARTS LEGACY REVIEW – A SPELLBINDING ADVENTURE THAT EXCEEDS EXPECTATION". 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Live Broadcast Experience for TV Students". City of Glasgow College. Retrieved 2023-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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