Ted Masur composes music for collaborative projects, primarily in film and television. He has a unique ability to find a project's distinct musical voice, working in concert with directors, producers, and editors to achieve consistently strong results.

Ted is classically trained, with a background that includes conducting, jazz, piano, voice, other instruments, and a wide variety of musical influences. Upon completing ASCAP's LA Film Scoring Workshop 2004, Ted was singled out from amongst 15 exceptional composers (over 300 applicants worldwide) for musical excellence, professionalism and career potential, as the recipient of ASCAP's inaugural Steve Kaplan Award.

Ted is well-versed in electronic as well as acoustic music. He is capable of delivering scores ranging from entirely synthetic to live full orchestra, as well as many creative combinations in between those two extremes. Listen to music samples

CREDITS/PROJECTS

2008

UNTITLED THRILLER - upcoming feature, MarVista

THE HONEYSTING - thriller (short)

HOMEGROWN - Documentary Feature, additional music

MARLOWE – feature, family film (MarVista Entertainment)

BILL– edgy, quirky comic "shortish" film

BANDITOS – contemporary Urban Western (short)

SHOWMAN – thriller (short)

2007

ROUNDING HOME – independent feature

GAY B&B OF TERROR! – campy horror, feature

FAMILY KARMA – comedy/drama short

BIGGER, FASTER, STRONGER - documentary feature (song)

2006

CLOSE TO HOME (CBS) - arranger for Michael A. Levine

WONDROUS WOMAN – short film, composer

TRAFFIC IN THE SKY – short film, composer

SHADOW PUPPETS OF DOOM – short film, composer

CAP BANKS - industrial, composer

2005

COLD CASE (CBS) - arranger for composer Michael A. Levine

COMMON SENSE - informational video, composer

Demo Session with A-List 70-piece Orchestra at Fox

TFast (Ticketmaster) - 30-second spot, composer

EPRI - instructional video, composer

GREEN - 30-second spot, PBS, composer

2004

IT'S JUST THE START – educational video, composer

MISSION: RECYCLE – educational video, composer

2003

CHRISTMAS TREE BLUES – short film, composer

EARTH– 30-second spot

SO THEY MAY SPEAK – documentary, composer
GOING TO THE SOURCE – documentary, composer

2002

THE GARAGE – 30-second spot
SPACE – short film, composer

2001
LIVELYHOOD – national PBS series, composer (2 episodes)
SPRINT PCS – national spot, composer
HE'BREW BEER – national spot, composer
CLOWNS – independent feature, composer/conductor

2000

ANOTHER GOOFY MOVIE – composer Steve Bartek’s assistant

1999

MEZUZAH – short film, composer/conductor

1998

A SIMPLE PLAN – orchestrator Steve Bartek’s assistant (for Danny Elfman)



AWARDS & COMMISSIONS
2004

ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop:

Inaugural Steve Kaplan Award

2003

Side Unseen - A reflection on consciousness & visibility in the Iraeli-Palestinian conflict (mezzo soprano, clarinet, percussion) commissioned by Irva Hertz-Picciotto (choreographer)

2002

American Brass Quintet – Lullabies & Labors performed at Julliard School

Mohawk Trails Festival – Structures of San Francisco Weather commissioned/premiered by soprano Sari Gruber

Aspen Music Festival Film Scoring Fellow – studied with Bruce Broughton and Jeff Rona

2001

BMI Pete Carpenter Fellowship – first runner-up

Turner Classic Movies Young Film Composer Competition – finalist

2000

Colombia National Brass Quintet Competition – Lullabies & Labors chosen as winning contemporary composition.