David Raiklen
- Composer
- Music Department
- Producer
David Raiklen wrote, directed and scored his first film at age 9. He
began studying keyboard and composing at age 5. He attended, then
taught at UCLA, USC and CalArts. Among his teachers are John Williams
and Mel Powel. He has worked for Fox, Disney and Sprint. David has
received numerous awards for his work, including the 2004 American
Music Center Award. Dr. Raiklen has composed music and sound design for
theater (Death and the Maiden), dance (Russian Ballet), television
(Sing Me a Story), cell phone (Spacey Movie), museums (Museum of
Tolerance), concert (Violin Sonata ), and film (Appalachian Trail). His
compositions have been performed at the Hollywood Bowl and the first
Disney Hall. David Raiken is also host of a successful radio program,
Classical Fan Club.
