composer
Eric Klein is an internationally performed, award winning composer of concert music and a versatile composer for film and new media, equally versed in writing orchestral, chamber and electronic music.
MUSIC
"Klein’s work is smart and sophisticated, accessible even to the untrained ear, and a cool, clever blend of things both old and new...incredible album..."
- Ken Hedgecock, Classical Music Discoveries"
"A thoroughly enjoyable album that proves that modern compositions are just as important as some of the classics."
- Darren Rea, reviewgraveyard.com
"...carefully put together and skillful in the use of both traditional acoustic instruments and electronic enhancements...
- "infodad.com"
...the music here invites the listener into Klein’s unique musical explorations of sound and texture with a variety of unique pieces that are quite engaging. Klein’s guitar piece is certainly worthy of attention for performers on that instrument."
- Steven A. Kennedy, Cinemusical
ABOUT
Eric Klein has had chamber, electroacoustic, and orchestral works performed in the USA and Europe. In addition to scoring for feature film such as Christopher Ward’s “Person of Interest”, his chamber music album "The Myth of Tomorrow", recorded by modern music ensemble Contemporaneous and released by Parma Records, won the Independent Music Awards for Best Classical Album of 2019.
As one of eight composers selected by Parma Records to compose orchestral fanfares for recording by the London Symphony Orchestra, his “New Day Fanfare” received the 2024 Platinum Winner Award by the LIT Music Awards for “Best Classical Music” and Silver Medal for Composition and Contemporary Classical Music by the Global Music Awards.
As a classically trained musician, Eric studied classical guitar with Norbert Kraft, Rick Summers, Eli Kassner and attended the University of Toronto and the Royal Conservatory of Music. Though his knowledge of composition, orchestration and exposure to 20th Century symphonic music was through his father, composer and professor Lothar Klein.
Having received orchestral performances and remote orchestral recordings in the U.S., U.K., Italy, Spain, Romania, Hungary, and Buglaria, Eric has extensive experience in working with orchestras, producing and mixing orchestral recordings. He is also sought out by other composers for orchestration projects and score preparation.
Eric has been involved in all aspects of music recording, performing, production, and technology. In 1996, he joined Waves to become the World’s 1st “plug-in” salesperson. He continues to work with the World’s leading manufacturers in the development of audio and musical products and has provided engineering consulting on recording projects for such artists as Michael Jackson, Omar Hakim, Wendy Carlos, Lisa Loeb, and the The Tony Levin Band.
Eric Klein lives in Montclair, New Jersey.
FILM
ORCHESTRATION & UNDERSCORE
CONCERT MUSIC
For F.Z.
Surface Tension
electronics, sound design,
video by John Crawford
6 min. 2022
Nabla Festival, National Opera Center, NYC
and Accademia Filarmonica Romana, Rome
clarinet, tenor sax, violin, cello, electronics
6 min.
2024
Nabla Festival, Accademia Filarmonica Romana, Rome
New Day Fanfare
(for Orchestra)
Pantone 397
2-2-2-2, 4-3-3-1-1, hp, pf, timp, 3perc, strings
8 min.
2021
clarinet, vibraphone, cello
9 min.
2020
London Symphony Orchestra, Miran Vaupotic, cond., Parma Records Recording
Nabla Festival, Accademia Filarmonica Romana, Rome
Infinite Jeong
violin, cello, fixed media
6 min.
2018
Symphony Space. NYC and
Accademia Filarmonica Romana, Rome
Magnify
classical guitar, fixed media
8 min.
2017
DiMenna Center for Classical Music, NYC
Dasein III
collaboration with video artist
Gregg Biermann
12 min. 2015
12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art, Miami, FL
WORKS and PERFORMANCES
Four Journeys
classical guitar duo
14 min.
2013
Ciccone Theater, Bergen Community College, NJ
Three Preludes for
Baroque Orchestra
1-1-1-1, 2-2, hp, hpd, timp, strings
13 min.
2012
Nabla Ensemble, Riccardo Santoboni, cond., Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy
The Myth of Tomorrow
harp, piano, 3 percussionists, synth
7 min.
2012
Leonard Nimoy Theatre, Symphony Space, NYC
Samsara
synths, guitar, electronics
8 min.
2011
Ciccone Theater, Bergen Community College, NJ
Bruce MacPherson, Eric Klein
Nettles
clarinet, piano, violin, cello
7 min.
2010
Trio Bartok + 1, Música Nueva Målaga Internacional, Frigliana, Spain
Dasein II
electronics and percussion, 3-players
8 min.
2010
Ciccone Theater, Bergen Community College, NJ
Peter Jarvis, Bruce MacPherson, Eric Klein
Hidden Places
(for 16 solo instruments)
1-1-1-1, 1-1-1-1, hp. pf, timp, 2perc. strings
12 min.
2009
Música Nueva Målaga Internacional,
Barry Webb, cond., Frigliana Spain
Capriccio for Orchestra
2-2-2-2, 2-2-2-1, hp, timp, 3 perc, strings
12 min.
2008
Black Sea Symphony, Roger Mahadeen, cond. Constanta, Romania
Diplodocus
synths and electronics - 2 players
9 min.
2008
Leonard Nimoy Theatre, Symphony Space, NYC
Bruce MacPherson, Eric Klein
Anagram for Orchestra
2-2-2-1, 2-2-2-2, hp, timp, 3 perc, strings
9 min.
2007
Black Sea Symphony, Roger Mahadeen, cond. Constanta, Romania
Dream Fragments
Sonata for piano & electronics
12 min
2007
Leonard Nimoy Theatre, Symphony Space, NYC
Martha Locker, piano (2007)
Università di Roma Tor Vergata,
Michelangelo Carbonara, piano (2014)
Transversum for Orchestra
2-2-2-2, 2-2-2-2, hp, timp, 3 perc, strings
12 min.
2005
Black Sea Symphony, Roger Mahadeen, cond. Constanta, Romania
1932 (for Lothar Klein)
2-2-2-2, 4-3-3-1, hp, pf, timp, 3 perc, strings
9 min.
2007
Bucharest Music Academy Orchestra (Universitatea de Muzica)
Dorel Pascu Radulescu, cond.
On the Waterfront
flute, bass clarinet, free-bass accordion,
violin, cello
8 min. 2003
Ensemble ProContemporania,
Bucharest, Romania
Parallels
flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, violin, cello
7 min.
2002
Ensemble Assisi Musiche,
Nabla Ensemble, Assisi, Italy
Border Crossing
oboe, clarinet, bassoon, perc. piano, violin,
viola, cello
6 min. 2001
INMC Players, Frederick Loewe Theatre, NYC
Concertino
flute, bass clarinet, trumpet, piano, timp,
violin, cello
7 min. 2000
INMC Players, Frederick Loewe Theatre, NYC
1899
flute, clarinet, trumpet, piano, vibraphone,
violin, cello
8 min. 1999
INMC Players, Frederick Loewe Theatre, NYC