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Jonathan Tunick
Born April 19, 1938 in New York City, New York, United States (88 years old)
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Jonathan Tunick is an American orchestrator, musical director, and composer. He is best known for orchestrating the works of Stephen Sondheim, their collaboration starting in 1970 with Company and continuing until Sondheim's death in 2021.
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Career Trajectory
Jonathan Tunick emerged in the 1960s as a Broadway orchestrator of uncommon sophistication, quickly becoming the indispensable musical voice for Stephen Sondheim's revolutionary scores. Over five decades, he orchestrated nearly every major Sondheim work for stage and screen, establishing himself as perhaps the most influential orchestrator in modern musical theatre history. His achievement of EGOT status—one of the rarest honors in entertainment—reflects the transformative impact of his artistry across Broadway, film, recording, and television.
Career Highlight
Won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for Into the Woods (2014)
At a Glance
- Discipline
- Conductor
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1938 · New York City, New York, United States
- Active since
- 2014
Training & Education
Bard College
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