Ted Masur composes music for collaborative projects, primarily in film and television. He has a unique ability to find a project's distinct musical voice, working in concert with directors, producers, and editors to achieve consistently strong results.

 

Ted is classically trained, with a background that includes conducting, jazz, piano, voice, other instruments, and a wide variety of musical influences. Upon completing ASCAP's LA Film Scoring Workshop 2004, Ted was singled out from amongst 15 exceptional composers (over 300 applicants worldwide) for musical excellence, professionalism and career potential, as the recipient of ASCAP's inaugural Steve Kaplan Award.

Ted is well-versed in electronic as well as acoustic music. He is capable of delivering scores ranging from entirely synthetic to live full orchestra, as well as many creative combinations in between those two extremes. Listen to music samples

 

 

CREDITS/PROJECTS

2010

THE BEST & THE BRIGHTEST - comedic feature/farce

 

2009

ONE LIFE TO LIVE - contributing composer

NUDGIE MUSIC - composer, various projects

HOLLOWSTONE MUSIC - composer, various projects

THE HONEYSTING - thriller (short)

 

2008

HOMEGROWN - documentary feature (additional music)

MARLOWE – family feature

BILL– edgy, quirky comic "shortish" film

BANDITOS – contemporary Urban Western (short)

SHOWMAN – thriller (short)

 

2007

ROUNDING HOME – drama, feature

GAY B&B OF TERROR! – campy horror, feature

FAMILY KARMA – comedy/drama short

 

2006

CLOSE TO HOME (CBS) - composer: additional music

WONDROUS WOMAN – campy super heroine (short)

TRAFFIC IN THE SKY – drama (short)

SHADOW PUPPETS OF DOOM – dark comedy (short)

CAP BANKS - industrial

 

2005

COLD CASE (CBS) - composer: additional music

COMMON SENSE - informational video

TFast (Ticketmaster) - 30-second spot

EPRI - instructional video

GREEN - 30-second spot, PBS

 

2004

IT'S JUST THE START – educational video

MISSION: RECYCLE – educational video

 

2003

CHRISTMAS TREE BLUES – dark comedy (short)

EARTH– 30-second spot

SO THEY MAY SPEAK – documentary
GOING TO THE SOURCE – documentary

THE GARAGE – 30-second spot

 

2001
LIVELYHOOD – national PBS series
SPRINT PCS – national spot
HE'BREW BEER – national spot
CLOWNS – independent feature

 

2000

ANOTHER GOOFY MOVIE – composer Steve Bartek’s assistant

 

1999

MEZUZAH – drama (short)

 

1998

A SIMPLE PLAN – orchestrator Steve Bartek’s assistant (for Danny Elfman)



AWARDS & COMMISSIONS
2004

ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop:

Inaugural Steve Kaplan Award

2003

Side Unseen - A reflection on consciousness & visibility in the Iraeli-Palestinian conflict (mezzo soprano, clarinet, percussion) commissioned by Irva Hertz-Picciotto (choreographer)

2002

American Brass Quintet – Lullabies & Labors performed at Julliard School

Mohawk Trails Festival – Structures of San Francisco Weather commissioned/premiered by soprano Sari Gruber

Aspen Music Festival Film Scoring Fellow – studied with Bruce Broughton and Jeff Rona

2001

BMI Pete Carpenter Fellowship – first runner-up

Turner Classic Movies Young Film Composer Competition – finalist

2000

Colombia National Brass Quintet Competition – Lullabies & Labors chosen as winning contemporary composition.