Ryan Shore
Ryan Shore (born 29 December 1974) is a Canadian composer, songwriter, conductor, music producer, and music director for film, television, virtual reality, records, games, concerts, and theater. He is often known from his scores for Star Wars, Scooby-Doo!, Elmo, and Go! Go! Cory Carson. He is the nephew of Academy Award winning film composer Howard Shore.
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 29 December 1974
Genres | Film, television, virtual reality, video games, musical theater, records, concert hall |
Occupation(s) | Composer, songwriter, conductor, music producer |
Website | www |
Shore's accolades include three Emmy Award nominations, a Grammy Award nomination, two Hollywood Music in Media Awards, two Telly Awards, an ASCAP Award, and a Thailand Academy Award. He is a Yamaha Artist[1] and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music.
Music career
Shore attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston on a full-tuition scholarship, receiving a Bachelor of Arts major in Film Scoring.[2]
Shore was Assistant Music Director and Contributing Composer/Arranger/Orchestrator for the 87th Academy Awards, where he worked with artists Lady Gaga, John Legend, Adam Levine, Anna Kendrick, Common, Tim McGraw, Jack Black, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jennifer Hudson.
Shore’s 100+ composing credits include the Lin-Manuel Miranda movie musical In the Heights (additional music), Mark Steven Johnson's romantic comedy features Love In The Villa (Netflix) and Love, Guaranteed (Netflix)[3],The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo (HBO Max), Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures (Lucasfilm),[4] Star Wars Forces of Destiny (Lucasfilm), score and songs for Go! Go! Cory Carson (Netflix),[5] Julie's Greenroom (Netflix) starring Julie Andrews with all new puppets from the Jim Henson Company, score and songs for Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (Disney), Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (Warner Bros), Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (Warner Bros),[6] Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls (Universal)(Emmy Award nomination, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition),[7] Spy Hunter (Warner Bros),[8] The Shrine (Grammy Award nomination, Best Score) Prime (Universal) starring Meryl Streep, Cop and a Half: New Recruit (Universal), Harvard Man (Lionsgate), and The Girl Next Door (Anchor Bay). He also composed on-camera music for Fur, starring Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey, Jr., and was seen in the film performing his original music.
Shore has conducted orchestras in Canada and abroad, in recordings and concerts including The New York Philharmonic, The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra, The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra, The Czech Philharmonic, as well as conducting concerts for Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions and Soundtracks Live! featuring music from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Shore's Broadway and theater credits include orchestrations and arrangements for Broadway concerts starring Tony Award winners Sutton Foster, Idina Menzel, Whoopi Goldberg, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Chenoweth, Heather Headley, and Faith Prince, as well as music directing the Los Angeles production of Heathers: The Musical, directed by Andy Fickman.[9][10]
Shore plays saxophone and has performed with artists including John Williams, Matchbox Twenty, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis, Natalie Cole, Dave Koz, Arturo Sandoval, Gerry Mulligan, Ana Gasteyer, Mark Ballas, Bob Brookmeyer, George Russell, Gary Burton, and Clark Terry.[11]
Personal life
Shore is the nephew of film composer Howard Shore.[12] He is a certified private pilot.[13][14]
Awards and recognition
Emmy Awards
Year | Event | Award | Title | Result |
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2023 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program | Go! Go! Cory Carson | Nominated[15] |
2016 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition | Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls | Nominated |
2013 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Promotional Announcement | P.O.V. | Nominated[16] |
Grammy Awards
Year | Event | Award | Title | Result |
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2012 | Grammy Awards | Best Score Soundtrack | The Shrine | Nominated[17] |
Other awards
Year | Event | Award | Title | Result |
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2023 | Music+Sound Awards | Best Original Feature Score | Love In the Villa | Nominated[18] |
2021 | Telly Awards | Bronze - Motivational - Best Non-Broadcast | World Woman Hour #Looking Up | Won[19] |
Hollywood Music In Media Awards | Best Song Documentary | World Woman Hour #Looking Up | Nominated[20] | |
2019 | Thailand National Film Association | Best Score | The Legend of Muay Thai: 9 SATRA | Won |
ASCAP Screen Music Awards | Top Cable Television Series | Star Wars: Forces of Destiny | Won[21] | |
2016 | Reel Music Awards | Best Score | R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls | Nominated[22] |
2015 | Golden Reel Awards | Best Direct to Video Animation | Scooby-Doo: Wrestlemania Mystery! | Won |
Telly Awards | Best Music Composition | Vivitar | Won | |
2012 | Hollywood Music In Media Awards | Best Video Game Score | Spy Hunter | Nominated |
Global Music Award | Award of Excellence | Spy Hunter | Won | |
2010 | Park City International Music Festival | Best Score | Stan Helsing | Nominated |
2009 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Score | Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer | Nominated |
2008 | Park City International Music Festival | Outstanding Achievement in Film Music | Numb | Won |
Park City International Music Festival | Outstanding Achievement in Film Music | Shadows | Won | |
Park City International Music Festival | Outstanding Achievement in Film Music | Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer | Won | |
Park City International Music Festival | Outstanding Achievement in Film Music | The Girl Next Door | Won | |
2007 | Film & TV Music Awards | Best Score for an Indie Feature Film | Numb | Nominated |
2004 | Rhode Island International Film Festival | Best Score | Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher | Won |
First Run Film Festival | Best Score | Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher | Won | |
2002 | Clive Davis Award | Best Score | Shadowplay | Won |
First Run Film Festival | Best Score | Shadowplay | Won | |
First Run Film Festival | Best Score | Cadaverous | Won | |
2001 | Elmer Bernstein Award | Best Score | Cadaverous | Won |
Major Studio Credits
Discography
References
- "Ryan Shore, Yamaha Artists". Yamaha.
- Small, Mark (9 July 2012). "Looking for Challenges". Berklee College of Music. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- "Love, Guaranteed". ryanshore.com.
- Noyer, Jérémie (18 April 2019). "Composer Ryan Shore on Star Wars: Galaxy Of Adventures". Animated Views.
- "Go! Go! Cory Carson credits". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
- "Gangway! Get Ready for Ryan Shore's Score to 'Scooby Doo! And WWE: Curse Of the Speed Demon'! Watch the Animated Hijinks on Digital August 9". filmmusicdaily.com. 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019.
- Frederick, Brittany (April 28, 2016). "Interview: Emmy Award-nominated composer Ryan Shore".
- Reese, Emily (19 October 2012). "Spy Hunter Gets New Soundtrack by Ryan Shore". ClassicalMPR.org. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- Snetiker, Marc (August 29, 2013). "Heathers the Musical, Based on the '80s Movie, Set for World Premiere in Los Angeles". Broadway.com.
- Ehren, Christine (May 23, 2000). "Film and Broadway Stars to Shine at "First Your Dream" Benefit June 12". Playbill.com.
- Garcia de la Huerta, Claudia (January 17, 2017). "Composer and Conductor Ryan Shore in the Diamond Lane". classic107.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- Tangcay, Jazz (19 March 2016). "Ryan Shore Discusses Composing, Influences". awardsdaily.com. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- "Ryan Shore". perspectiveforum.net. 7 July 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- Rosenbloom, Ethan (March 15, 2013). "Ryan Shore on Mindless Behavior: All Around the World". ascap.com. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- "NATAS ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR FIRST ANNUAL CHILDREN'S & FAMILY EMMYS AS OF JANUARY 31, 2023 FINAL" (PDF). The Emmys.
- "POV Films Nominated for 9 News & Documentary Emmy Awards". pbs.org. PBS. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- "Ryan Shore". The Emmys.
- "2023 MUSIC+SOUND AWARDS - BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION FINALISTS". Music+Sound Awards.
- "World Woman Hour – Looking Up". Telly Awards.
- "2021 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINATIONS". Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
- "2019 ASCAP Screen Music Awards". ASCAP.
- "2015 Reel Music Awards – The Winners". Reel Music Awards.
- "Catalogue – MovieScore Media". Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- "Spy Hunter: Original Video Game Soundtrack". WaterTower Music. 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- "Ryan Shore Discography at CD Universe". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- Varèse Sarabande. "Prime | Varèse Sarabande". Varesesarabande.com. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- Varèse Sarabande (2017-03-29). "Julie's Greenroom | Varèse Sarabande". Varesesarabande.com. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- "'R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls' Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- "'The Curse of Buckout Road' Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- "'Zombie Town' Soundtrack Details". Movie Score Media. 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
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