Daniel Kluger (composer) explained

Daniel Kluger
Birth Place:U.S.
Occupation:Composer, orchestrator, Sound designer, music producer
Years Active:2010 - present

Daniel Kluger is an American composer, orchestrator, music producer and sound designer.[1] He is best known for his orchestration of the Broadway revival of Oklahoma!, which was nominated for four Tony Awards and one Grammy Award.[2]

Career

Kluger has been a lecturer in Sound Design at Yale University.[3] In 2021, he founded the record label Archie & Fox Records, along with Ken Urban.[3] He has collaborated with artists such as Sam Sadigursky, Bryan Carter and Riley Mulherkar. He is resident composer and producer at Renaissance Recordings.[4]

Kluger's major Broadway credits include Oklahoma!, The Sound Inside, Marvin's Room, Significant Other and Sea Wall / A Life.[5] [6] He is founder of the music label, Archie & Fox Records.[7] [8]

Filmography

As composer

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2023NominatedWhatsOnStage AwardsBest Musical Direction/SupervisionOklahoma![9]
NominatedLaurence Olivier AwardsBest Original Score or New Orchestrations[10]
2020NominatedGrammy AwardsBest Musical Theater Album
NominatedTony AwardsBest Original ScoreThe Sound Inside[11]
NominatedBest Sound Design
NominatedSea Wall/A Life
2019NominatedBest OrchestrationsOklahoma![12]
WonObie AwardSpecial Citations[13]
WonOuter Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Orchestrations[14]
WonDrama Desk AwardOutstanding Orchestrations[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How Daniel Kluger Put a Contemporary Twang on 'Oklahoma!'. americantheatre.org. 4 July 2019 . 2023-10-24.
  2. Web site: Daniel Kluger. grammy.com. 2023-10-24.
  3. Web site: Faculty. drama.yale.edu. 2023-10-24.
  4. Web site: John Kilgore Sound and Recording to become Renaissance Recording under new leadership. broadwaynews.com. 27 September 2023 . 2023-10-24.
  5. Web site: Daniel Kluger ('The Sound Inside,' 'Sea Wall/A Life') on building 'a world and an emotional vocabulary' through score and sound design. goldderby.com. 22 December 2020 . 2023-10-24.
  6. Web site: 'Marvin's Room': Theater Review. hollywoodreporter.com. 29 June 2017 . 2023-10-24.
  7. Web site: Residents' Proudest Accomplishments of the 2020-2021 Season. newdramatists.org. 2023-10-24.
  8. Web site: THE PUBLIC THEATER . publictheater.org. 2023-10-24.
  9. Web site: Nominations in full: the 23rd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards. whatsonstage.com. 8 December 2022 . 2023-10-24.
  10. News: Olivier awards 2023: complete list of nominations. The Guardian. 28 February 2023 . 2023-10-24 . Stage . Guardian .
  11. News: Full List of the 2020 Tony Award Nominees. The New York Times . 15 October 2020 . 2023-10-24 . Libbey . Peter .
  12. Web site: 2019 TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS. tonyawards.com. 2023-10-24.
  13. Web site: 2019 Obie Award Winners. obieawards.com. 21 May 2019 . 2023-10-24.
  14. Web site: Hadestown Leads Winners of 2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards. broadway.com. 2023-10-24.
  15. Web site: Tootsie, Hadestown, and The Ferryman Lead 2019 Drama Desk Award Winners. playbill.com. 2023-10-24.