Artist description In Evocations, composer Paul Anthony Romero is leading a revolution of tradition. His music is directly inspired by splendid artistic and musical treasures of the past. Whether it be a fragment of ancient Greek Sculpture, a medieval monastery in France, a passage from Brahm's Second Symphony or the ballroom of a Russian winter palace, Romero's music evokes the sounds and emotions of golden eras gone by in a fresh, new and romantic approach.

Music Style Classical/Film Score

Musical Influences Classical Music/Jerry Goldsmith/Danny Elfman/Rachmaninoff

Similar Artists Danny Elfman/John Williams/Jerry Goldsmith/Rachmaninoff

Artist History Composer Paul Anthony Romero was classically trained at three of the world's leading music conservatories: The Curtis Institute of Music (alma-mater of musical giants Leonard Bernstein and Samuel Barber), the Paris Conservatoire, and London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. The recipient of the 1999 BMI-Jerry Goldsmith Film Composers award brought Mr. Romero national attention as a film composer. Mr. Romero has composed the medieval score to Academy Award-winning director Alfonso Arau's "Silent France", due to broadcast on the Discovery Channel this year. Mr. Romero is currently scoring Arau's upcoming "Cortez" as well. Three independent movies with scores by Romero are awaiting release. Romero created the symphonic, operatic, and choral scores for New World Computing's internationally best-selling CD-rom game series, "Heroes of Might and Magic". With millions of copies sold aound the world, Mr. Romero has enjoyed rave reviews for the scores from the international press and legions of new fans. Romero has composed two operas, two piano concerti, and chamber music. His compositions have been performed on some of the world's great concert stages including the Kennedy Center, the United Nations General Assembly Hall, Tokyo's Bukka-kan, London's Wigmore Hall, the Jeux de Paum in Paris, and at festivals around the world. Paul has also worked with rock band Red Delicious on their CD Emotional Blur, providing exceptional string arrangements on the album.

Group Members Paul Romero - Piano, Keyboard, Conductor and Arranger.Additional Musicians: Brock Summers, Anita Protich, Michal Connor, The Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles.

Instruments Full Symphonic Orcestra, male choir, saxophone solo, soprano and baritone solo, piano, harpsichord, and programmed synthesizers

Albums Evocations

Press Reviews "Romero is likely to be the Beethoven, Copland, or Debussy of the 21st Century."- New York Times

Location Los Angeles, Ca - USA

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