- Neil Quillen is a young composer of both concert works and works for media. He recently graduated from Luther College in Decorah, IA with his bachelor's degree, and is pursuing a master's degree in film composition at New York University Steinhardt. Growing up in Stillman Valley, a rural suburb or Rockford, IL, Neil first discovered music composition through the guitar as he wrote songs for the various rock bands he played in. His interests quickly shifted to the iconic film scores he heard as a child, and writing music became his central career goal. Neil has had the privilege of working with composers such as Brooke Joyce, Stephen Paulus, Lawrence Dillon, Larry Alan Smith, and Robert Pound. He has written for and conducted the Luther Philharmonia three times, and worked with performers such as Franko Bozac, Anne Lanzilotti, and the Brentano String Quartet. Neil has written numerous works for a variety of mediums, including a piece for the Luther College Trumpet Choir, a piece for the student-lead Luther choir Jubilus, and a growing number of short film scores. These include "The Cake", directed and co-written by Nick Czurylo, which premiered at the OTW Film Fest 2011 and was an official selection at the Interrobang Film Festival in 2012. "I Know What I Saw", written and directed by Michael Crowe, won third place at the Oneota Film Festival. Neil was also the recipient of a Luther College Student/Faculty Collaborative Research Grant for the summer of 2012, with which he studied film music.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Neil Quillen
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