Kristopher Carter

Emmy-winning composer/pianist Kristopher Carter is a seasoned musical storyteller, contributing scores to some of the most recognizable cinematic properties for over 25 years. He began his career as one of the youngest composers to work for Warner Bros, scoring his first episode of "Batman: The Animated Series" at the age of 22. He received an Emmy Award for "Batman Beyond," as well as seven other Emmy nominations, four Annie Award nominations and two Bronze Telly Awards. He also has written music for award-winning feature films including sci-fi mystery "Yesterday Was A Lie," (Gold Medal for the Best Use of Music in a Feature Film at the Park City Film Music Festival), Universal/Chiller TV’s "SiREN," the 3rd installment of the "V|H|S" horror anthology, indie horror favorites "Dance of the Dead" and "The Other Side," and co-composed the Primetime Emmy-nominated musical “Mayhem of the Music Meister,” starring Neil Patrick Harris. He made his Hollywood Bowl debut with a commission from John Mauceri and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. As conductor, he recently appeared at the Krakow Film Music Festival in Poland and the Fimucité Film Music Festival in Tenerife, Spain. He was named Commissioning Composer of the Year by the Texas Music Teachers Association and also a fellow to Robert Redford’s Sundance Composers Institute. He served as the first Composer-In-Residence of the Bel Canto Northwest Opera Festival and has given clinics on film composition across the US, in Europe & Asia.