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Irwin Fisch 680 West End Avenue, #11C, New York, NY 10023 Cell: (917) 414-0753 / Land: (212) 496-8031 [email protected] IrwinFisch.com

COMPOSER / ARRANGER / ORCHESTRATOR / KEYBOARDIST / EDUCATOR

MOVIES FOR TELEVISION

SUPERNOVA Hallmark Channel mini-series AFTERSHOCK: EARTHQUAKE IN NEW YORK CBS mini-series MOTHER TERESA: IN THE NAME OF GOD’S POOR Family Channel FLOOD: A RIVER’S RAMPAGE Family Channel CBS Movie of the Week THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF ABC Movie of the Week MOTHER, MAY I SLEEP WITH DANGER? NBC Movie of the Week NIGHT VISITORS NBC Movie of the Week BRIDGE OF TIME ABC Movie of the Week GRAND LARCENY Syndicated TV Movie SPEARFIELD’S DAUGHTER Fox miniseries BRAXTON Syndicated TV movie

SERIES / PILOTS / SPECIALS

THE HALLMARK CHANNEL Network theme package ADOPTION: REAL FAMILIES, REAL STORIES Hallmark series theme/score STANDUP CBS Schoolbreak Special score TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: “STRANGE LOVE” Episodic score EARTH TO KIDS HBO score THE WOMBLES Syndicated pilot score EARTHWORKS Four syndicated TV specials, score EARTH JOURNAL Syndicated TV series score MONSTERS: “HOLLY’S HOUSE” Episodic score MIDTOWN Syndicated pilot theme/score

FEATURE FILMS

THE ASCENT Cabin Fever LILY IN LOVE New Line Cinema

ANIMATION

THE LOLLIPOP DRAGON HARVEST FESTIVAL Blair Television, syndicated THE GREAT CHRISTMAS RACE Blair Television, syndicate

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ARRANGER / ORCHESTRATOR

BYE BYE BIRDIE (Music Director, Orchestrator) ABC Movie of the Week Emmy Nominee: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Direction THANKS AND GIVING ALL YEAR LONG (Arranger/co-Producer) Marlo Thomas & CD Grammy Winner: Best Spoken Word Album for Children (Arranger/Orchestrator) in Los Vegas (Arranger/Orchestrator) Bette Midler on tour THE (Orchestrator) CBS TV special BROADWAY (Orchestrator) Syndicated TV special (Orchestrator) CBS TV special THE DAYTIME (Arranger) ABC TV special NYC 9/11 COMMEMORATION 2003-2014 (Arranger/co-Producer) Annual TV special BRIDEZILLAS (Arranger/Orchestrator) WE TV series P.DIDDY: “BAD BOY FOR LIFE” (Orchestrator) MTV Awards DANIEL RODRIGUEZ: “AMERICA” (Orchestrator) ABC-TV’s “NEW YEARS EVE 2002” PGA PRIMETIME THEME (Arranger/Orchestrator) The Golf Channel ROSIE O’DONNELL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (Orchestrator) ABC TV special (Orchestrator) NBC TV series THE NANNY DIARIES (Orchestrator) Miramax feature film AL’S OPEN HOUSE (Arranger/Orchestrator/Bandleader) NBC TV Al Roker pilot CHAOTIC (Orchestrator) 4KidsTV (syndicated series) VIVA PINATA (Orchestrator) 4KidsTV (syndicated series) SANTA BABY (Arranger-Orchestrator) Syndicated TV special IZZY AND MOE (Producer-Arranger) CBS Movie of the Week MAKING EVERY MOMENT COUNT (Arranger/co-Producer) (CD) GIRL GROUPS OF ROCK’N’ROLL (Arranger/Orchestrator) PBS TV Special WHO CAN SEE THE BLUE THE SAME AGAIN? (Arr/Orch) Ann Hampton-Callaway (CD) RAPMASTER RONNIE (Arranger/co-Producer) Garry Trudeau (CD) DAMSELS IN DISTRESS (additional orchestrations) Independent feature film COACH OF THE YEAR (Arranger/Orchestrator) Independent feature film MAHZEL MEANS GOOD LUCK (Arranger/Orchestrator) Triumph the Insult Comic Dog with Max Weinberg (CD)

THEATRE

THE WEDDING SINGER – Orchestrator (Broadway: Theatre; National Tour) 2006 Tony Nomination: Best Musical

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD – Orchestrator/Arranger (Broadway: Cort Theatre; New Victory Theatre; Children’s Theatre Company, ) 2003 Tony Nomination: Best Musical

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD - Musical Director/Conductor/Arranger/Orchestrator (New York Stage and Film Co.)

JOHNNY BASEBALL – Orchestrator (Williamstown Theatre Festival)

THE HOLLER – Orchestrator (Williamstown Theatre Festival)

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THE DINOSAUR MUSICAL – Orchestrator/Arranger (Arden Theatre, )

QUARK VICTORY – Orchestrator/Arranger (Williamstown Theater Festival)

APPLAUSE - Dance Music Arranger (Paper Mill Playhouse)

KEYBOARDIST for… Peter Allen Steve Goodman Peter, Paul & Mary Aztec Two-Step The Grapes of Wrath The Bacon Brothers Nancy Griffith Chynna Phillips Emmylou Harris Joe Piscopo Harry Belafonte Sophie B. Hawkins John Belushi Joe Henry Ben E. King David Bromberg Jennifer Holliday Tom Rush Little Anthony Lori Carson Rachel Sweet The Longhouse Livingston Taylor David Crosby Barry Manilow Rip Taylor Michael McDonald Jennifer Warnes Jonathan Edwards Maureen McGovern Bette Midler Maria Muldaur Victoria Williams Laura Nyro Al Yankovic The Golden Palaminos Darlene Love Rosie O’Donnell Kathie Lee Gifford Billy Porter The Shirelles Donny Osmond The Chiffons Brian McKnight The Rockettes LaLa Brooks The Angels Amanda McBroom Run-DMC The Corrs Elmo Brooks & Dunn Charlotte Church Wayne Newton Sandi Patti Lorrie Morgan Denyce Graves Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Sammy Kershaw Kim Weston Daniel Rodriguez Odetta O'Brien Jo Dee Messina Frenchie Davis Kermit the Frog Marlo Thomas Audra McDonald Young People’s Chorus of NY Jackie Gleason The Temptations The Gatlin Brothers LaToya Jackson Melissa Errico Patti Labelle Blake Shelton Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Garry Trudeau Max Weinberg Sarah Silverman Matthew Broderick Ben Stiller Beyonce Mary J. Blige Merry Clayton Jakob Dylan Paul Rodgers Martine McBride Leann Rimes Steven Tyler Janelle Monae Pat Monahan Lesley Gore

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BROADCAST APPEARANCES

20 Feet from Stardom Late Night with David Letterman (CBS) The View (ABC) The Tonight Show (NBC) The Today Show (NBC) The Rosie O’Donnell Show (ABC) CBS This Morning Christmas in Washington (TNT) Good Morning America (ABC) The Pat Sajak Show (ABC) The Caroline Rhea Show (ABC) “Girl Groups of Rock’n’Roll” (PBS) Live with Regis and Kelly (ABC) Rosie O’Donnell Christmas Special (ABC) Daytime Emmy Awards (ABC) The Joe Piscopo Special (syndicated) Presidential Inauguration 2001 Women of Achievement Awards (Lifetime) Presidential Inauguration 2004 "" () Martha (syndicated) Ellen (ABC)

SELECTED COMMERCIALS – COMPOSER / ARRANGER / SYNTHESIST / PIANIST

AT&T Burger King Huggies Foster’s Lager Sears Wendy’s Fruit of the Loom Winn-Dixie Folgers Bennigans Publisher’s Charmin Lincoln-Mercury Ponderosa Clearinghouse Cannon Chevrolet Dominos Pizza Weightwatchers Xerox Ford Denny’s Nutrasystem Hertz Chrysler Minute Rice Giant Eagle Toys R Us General Motors Goya Waldbaums Safeguard Coke Disneyland Ross Stores Minolta Pepsi All Midas Just For Men Budweiser Tide Gillette Japan Air Miller Beer Downy Kelloggs Mobile Coors Light Hanes Johnson & Johnson Exxon Rolling Rock Morgan Stanley Lanacane Talbots

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT

Music Associate Professor of Film Scoring (2015) , Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Piano and Music Theory, private study – 1965-1975 • Orchestration, with Don Sebesky – 1989-1990 • Orchestration, with Torrie Zito – 2003-2006 • Theory and Performance, with Garry Dial – 1999-2002 • Undergraduate, Newspaper Journalism, Syracuse University, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication – Class of 1979

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) American Federation of Musicians, SAG/AFTRA