Berklee is an amazing place to be everyday. About 4000 students, 400 faculty and just as many staff, basically almost 5000 people who love music. Everyday I talk about, think about and am immersed in some form of musical thought. The point is, where else in the world can you walk the halls of an institution and hear conversations about Serialism, Shostakovich, Coltrane and Kanye West? I think it is because of this musical diversity and earnest thought about music that we attract some of the most talented people in the industry.
Dan Carlin is one of those people. He has stepped into the role of Chair of the Film-Scoring department, at a time when the craft of writing music for visuals has never been more exciting. He is taking on the ever changing role of film composition, as well as new media, and looking at how Berklee can continue to provide the best education and training for students that love the craft.
The local NPR radio station knows a good thing when they see it. WBUR recently interviewed Dan for the Here and Now show. In this segment he talks about some of the classic film scores and what makes a good film score.
