Irwin Fisch
680 West End Avenue, #11C, New York, NY 10023
Cell: (917) 414-0753 / Land: (212) 496-8031
[email protected]
IrwinFisch.com
COMPOSER / ARRANGER / ORCHESTRATOR / KEYBOARDIST / EDUCATOR
MOVIES FOR TELEVISION
SUPERNOVA
AFTERSHOCK: EARTHQUAKE IN NEW YORK
MOTHER TERESA: IN THE NAME OF GOD’S POOR
FLOOD: A RIVER’S RAMPAGE
THE SUNSHINE BOYS
THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF
MOTHER, MAY I SLEEP WITH DANGER?
NIGHT VISITORS
BRIDGE OF TIME
GRAND LARCENY
SPEARFIELD’S DAUGHTER
BRAXTON
Hallmark Channel mini-series
CBS mini-series
Family Channel
Family Channel
CBS Movie of the Week
ABC Movie of the Week
NBC Movie of the Week
NBC Movie of the Week
ABC Movie of the Week
Syndicated TV Movie
Fox miniseries
Syndicated TV movie
SERIES / PILOTS / SPECIALS
THE HALLMARK CHANNEL
ADOPTION: REAL FAMILIES, REAL STORIES
STANDUP
TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: “STRANGE LOVE”
EARTH TO KIDS
THE WOMBLES
EARTHWORKS
EARTH JOURNAL
MONSTERS: “HOLLY’S HOUSE”
MIDTOWN
Network theme package
Hallmark series theme/score
CBS Schoolbreak Special score
Episodic score
HBO score
Syndicated pilot score
Four syndicated TV specials, score
Syndicated TV series score
Episodic score
Syndicated pilot theme/score
FEATURE FILMS
THE ASCENT
LILY IN LOVE
Cabin Fever
New Line Cinema
ANIMATION
THE LOLLIPOP DRAGON HARVEST FESTIVAL
THE GREAT CHRISTMAS RACE
Blair Television, syndicated
Blair Television, syndicate
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ARRANGER / ORCHESTRATOR
BYE BYE BIRDIE (Music Director, Orchestrator)
ABC Movie of the Week
Emmy Nominee: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Direction
THANKS AND GIVING ALL YEAR LONG (Arranger/co-Producer) Marlo Thomas & Friends CD
Grammy Winner: Best Spoken Word Album for Children
THE SHOWGIRL MUST GO ON (Arranger/Orchestrator)
Bette Midler in Los Vegas
KISS MY BRASS (Arranger/Orchestrator)
Bette Midler on tour
THE TONY AWARDS (Orchestrator)
CBS TV special
BROADWAY ON BROADWAY (Orchestrator)
Syndicated TV special
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS (Orchestrator)
CBS TV special
THE DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS (Arranger)
ABC TV special
NYC 9/11 COMMEMORATION 2003-2014 (Arranger/co-Producer) Annual TV special
BRIDEZILLAS (Arranger/Orchestrator)
WE TV series
P.DIDDY: “BAD BOY FOR LIFE” (Orchestrator)
MTV Music Video Awards
DANIEL RODRIGUEZ: “AMERICA” (Orchestrator)
ABC-TV’s “NEW YEARS EVE 2002”
PGA PRIMETIME THEME (Arranger/Orchestrator)
The Golf Channel
ROSIE O’DONNELL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (Orchestrator)
ABC TV special
CLASH OF THE CHOIRS (Orchestrator)
NBC TV series
THE NANNY DIARIES (Orchestrator)
Miramax feature film
AL’S OPEN HOUSE (Arranger/Orchestrator/Bandleader)
NBC TV Al Roker pilot
CHAOTIC (Orchestrator)
4KidsTV (syndicated series)
VIVA PINATA (Orchestrator)
4KidsTV (syndicated series)
SANTA BABY (Arranger-Orchestrator)
Syndicated TV special
IZZY AND MOE (Producer-Arranger)
CBS Movie of the Week
MAKING EVERY MOMENT COUNT (Arranger/co-Producer) Peter Allen (CD)
GIRL GROUPS OF ROCK’N’ROLL (Arranger/Orchestrator)
PBS TV Special
WHO CAN SEE THE BLUE THE SAME AGAIN? (Arr/Orch) Ann Hampton-Callaway (CD)
RAPMASTER RONNIE (Arranger/co-Producer)
Garry Trudeau (CD)
DAMSELS IN DISTRESS (additional orchestrations)
Independent feature film
COACH OF THE YEAR (Arranger/Orchestrator)
Independent feature film
MAHZEL MEANS GOOD LUCK (Arranger/Orchestrator)
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
with Max Weinberg (CD)
THEATRE
THE WEDDING SINGER – Orchestrator
(Broadway: Al Hirschfeld Theatre; National Tour)
2006 Tony Nomination: Best Musical
A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD – Orchestrator/Arranger
(Broadway: Cort Theatre; New Victory Theatre; Children’s Theatre Company, Minneapolis)
2003 Tony Nomination: Best Musical
A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD - Musical Director/Conductor/Arranger/Orchestrator
(New York Stage and Film Co.)
JOHNNY BASEBALL – Orchestrator
(Williamstown Theatre Festival)
THE HOLLER – Orchestrator
(Williamstown Theatre Festival)
-3THE DINOSAUR MUSICAL – Orchestrator/Arranger
(Arden Theatre, Philadelphia)
QUARK VICTORY – Orchestrator/Arranger
(Williamstown Theater Festival)
APPLAUSE - Dance Music Arranger
(Paper Mill Playhouse)
KEYBOARDIST for…
Peter Allen
Aztec Two-Step
The Bacon Brothers
Joan Baez
Harry Belafonte
John Belushi
David Bromberg
Glen Campbell
Lori Carson
Shawn Colvin
David Crosby
Celine Dion
Jonathan Edwards
Donald Fagen
Aretha Franklin
Art Garfunkel
The Golden Palaminos
Marvin Hamlisch
Gloria Estefan
Donny Osmond
The Rockettes
The Angels
Bill Medley
The Corrs
Charlotte Church
Lorrie Morgan
Sammy Kershaw
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Laura Pausini
Frenchie Davis
Audra McDonald
The Temptations
LaToya Jackson
Patti Labelle
Blake Shelton
Garry Trudeau
Adam Sandler
Ben Stiller
Neil Diamond
Mary J. Blige
James Taylor
Jakob Dylan
Martine McBride
Janelle Monae
Idina Menzel
Melissa Manchester
Steve Goodman
The Grapes of Wrath
Nancy Griffith
Emmylou Harris
Sophie B. Hawkins
Joe Henry
Jennifer Holliday
Little Anthony
Kenny Loggins
The Longhouse
Barry Manilow
Michael McDonald
Maureen McGovern
Bette Midler
Maria Muldaur
Laura Nyro
Darlene Love
Marc Anthony
Billy Porter
The Chiffons
LaLa Brooks
Amanda McBroom
Jessica Simpson
Elmo
Wayne Newton
Denyce Graves
Kim Weston
Odetta
Jo Dee Messina
Kermit the Frog
Young People’s Chorus of NY
The Gatlin Brothers
Frank Gorshin
Nick Lachey
Kelly Rowland
Max Weinberg
Kelsey Grammer
Wayne Brady
Usher
Rob Thomas
Carole King
Paul Rodgers
Leann Rimes
Backstreet Boys
Sheryl Crow
Lesley Gore
Peter, Paul & Mary
Bernadette Peters
Chynna Phillips
Joe Piscopo
Bonnie Raitt
Ben E. King
Tom Rush
Barbra Streisand
Rachel Sweet
Livingston Taylor
Rip Taylor
Jennifer Warnes
Jimmy Webb
Vanessa Williams
Victoria Williams
Al Yankovic
Rosie O’Donnell
Kathie Lee Gifford
The Shirelles
Brian McKnight
Chuck Berry
Ann Hampton Callaway
Run-DMC
Brooks & Dunn
Sandi Patti
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.
Daniel Rodriguez
Conan O'Brien
Tom Scott
Marlo Thomas
Jackie Gleason
Yolanda Adams
Melissa Errico
Michael Bolton
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Sarah Silverman
Matthew Broderick
Beyonce
Sugarland
Justin Bieber
Merry Clayton
Amy Grant
Steven Tyler
Hugh Jackman
Pat Monahan
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BROADCAST APPEARANCES
20 Feet from Stardom
The View (ABC)
The Today Show (NBC)
CBS This Morning
Good Morning America (ABC)
The Caroline Rhea Show (ABC)
Live with Regis and Kelly (ABC)
Daytime Emmy Awards (ABC)
Presidential Inauguration 2001
Presidential Inauguration 2004
Martha (syndicated)
Late Night with David Letterman (CBS)
The Tonight Show (NBC)
The Rosie O’Donnell Show (ABC)
Christmas in Washington (TNT)
The Pat Sajak Show (ABC)
“Girl Groups of Rock’n’Roll” (PBS)
Rosie O’Donnell Christmas Special (ABC)
The Joe Piscopo Special (syndicated)
Women of Achievement Awards (Lifetime)
"Night of Too Many Stars" (Comedy Central)
Ellen (ABC)
SELECTED COMMERCIALS – COMPOSER / ARRANGER / SYNTHESIST / PIANIST
AT&T
Sears
Folgers
Lincoln-Mercury
Chevrolet
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
Coke
Pepsi
Budweiser
Miller Beer
Coors Light
Rolling Rock
Burger King
Wendy’s
Bennigans
Ponderosa
Dominos Pizza
Denny’s
Minute Rice
Goya
Disneyland
All
Tide
Downy
Hanes
Morgan Stanley
Huggies
Fruit of the Loom
Publisher’s
Clearinghouse
Weightwatchers
Nutrasystem
Giant Eagle
Waldbaums
Ross Stores
Midas
Gillette
Kelloggs
Johnson & Johnson
Lanacane
Foster’s Lager
Winn-Dixie
Charmin
Cannon
Xerox
Hertz
Toys R Us
Safeguard
Minolta
Just For Men
Japan Air
Mobile
Exxon
Talbots
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT
Music Associate Professor of Film Scoring (2015)
New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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Piano and Music Theory, private study – 1965-1975
Orchestration, with Don Sebesky – 1989-1990
Orchestration, with Torrie Zito – 2003-2006
Jazz Theory and Performance, with Garry Dial – 1999-2002
Undergraduate, Newspaper Journalism, Syracuse University,
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication – Class of 1979
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
American Federation of Musicians, SAG/AFTRA