3618 Cazador St. Los Angeles CA 90065 Tel: 323 257-5735 Fax: 323 255-5946 norman@ludwinmusic.com About Norman Ludwin: Dr. Norman Ludwin is a Los Angeles native who began his musical studies on the piano with his father and uncle. After experiments with trumpet, clarinet, and bassoon, he finally settled on the string bass as his primary instrument. He attended the California Institute of the Arts, where he received his Bachelors degree in Performance. After extensive work as a performer, Norman’s interest in composition led him to continue his studies, and in May 2003 he received his Masters degree in Composition from the California State University at Northridge. In July 2007, Norman received his Doctorate in Composition from the Claremont Graduate University. He has been a member of the Florida Symphony and co-principal bass in the Natal Philharmonic in Durban South Africa. He is currently principal bass in the Mozart Camerata, the South Bay Chamber Orchestra and the Symphony in the Glen. He has worked with the San Diego Symphony, LA Chamber Orchestra, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, LA Opera, Pasadena Symphony and the Long Beach Symphony. Norman’s compositions have been performed by a variety of groups worldwide, including the Orchestra of the Humanities, the Lisbon Municipal Orchestra, the Pacific Composers Forum, the Debussy Trio, and at the Britt Music Festival. He has released two CDs of his own chamber music, and his music publishing company, Ludwin Music, is the world's largest catalogue of double bass music with over 300 titles. He is a faculty member of UCLA Extension Film Music Department where he teaches orchestration and computer notation. He is also active in the film-scoring world, having worked on several recent features including: 'Lost', 'Ratatouille', 'Spiderman 3', 'Mission Impossible 3', 'Little People', 'The Incredibles', 'Sky High', 'Jarhead', and 'The Family Stone'. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Paula and daughter Rachel. |