Frank Becker

Upon graduation from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Frank was awarded two Ford Foundation Composer In Residence Fellowships. After completing his work on the grants, he moved to Japan for 14 years where he composed, performed, produced and recorded experimental music. His music was performed by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and the NHK Orchestra, and he recorded six albums for Toshiba EMI. Frank returned to the United States to compose music for orchestra, film, and television. He scored several episodes of "Tales From The Crypt," and 26 episodes of "Dan Dare: Pilot Of The Future," a CGI animated series for British television. His composition for large orchestra, "Philiapaideia," was awarded the Prix Francis Salabert and he recently completed his "Concerto For Cello And Orchestra." His scores have been heard on HBO, NBC, and ABC.

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