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Composer and multi-instrumentalist Cody Westheimer is a magna cum laude graduate of the music composition program at USC's Thornton School of Music.
Primarily composing on keyboards, Westheimer is a veteran brass player, specializing in jazz trombone and tuba. Not only proficient in Western instruments, he began studying the Japanese shakuhachi (bamboo flute) in 1999. A unique element in Westheimer’s music is his seamless blend of Eastern styles and space with Western harmony and counterpoint. In addition to his fascination with Eastern music, Cody is an avid collector of rare and interesting instruments.
A trained concert music composer, he was awarded the ASCAP Morton Gould Award for his orchestral work, “Bamboo Leaves.” In 2001 he was selected as a participant for the prestigious ASCAP Filmscoring Workshop. And in 2004 he was chosen as a finalist for the Young FilmComposer’s Competition, sponsored by Turner Classic Movies.
Comfortable writing and producing music in nearly every style imaginable, Westheimer’s versatility has proven invaluable throughout his career. New West Studios is a comprehensive composing, recording and mixing facility that he founded and runs with his wife, Julia Newmann.
Other than writing and playing music he enjoys playing ice hockey, running, yoga, nature photography and drinking the occasional Dr Pepper. |
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