Walt Ribeiro
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| Walt Ribeiro | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Classical, Jazz |
| Occupations | Composer, Musician, Teacher |
| Instruments | Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 2000– |
| Website | ForOrchestra.com, WaltRibeiro.net |
Walt Ribeiro, a New Jersey native, is a composer of classical music. His work has been primarily distributed via the internet. His symphony I.I was written for an 80-piece orchestra, but produced using orchestral sampling software.[1] Ribeiro is also notable for his music tutorials available via web sites such as YouTube,[2] which he ended in October 2009. That same year he launched For Orchestra[3] where he arranged pop songs for orchestra. His arrangements have covered songs by Lady Gaga, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Rimsky Korsakov, and MGMT to name a few. It has since been featured on Comedy Central Tosh.O,[4] Perez Hilton,[5] Green Plastic for his Radiohead arrangement[6] and more.
Ribeiro was born January 25, 1984.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.cosmik.com/aa-april-july07/reviews/review_walt_ribeiro.html
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jul/14/digitalmedia.youtube?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront'
- ^ http://fororchestra.com
- ^ http://www.comedycentral.com/tosh.0/2009/06/25/pop-songs-arranged-for-an-orchestra/
- ^ http://perezhilton.com/2009-06-27-gaga-gets-choral
- ^ http://www.greenplastic.com/2009/07/22/for-orchestra-does-reckoner/
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/WaltRibeiro?sk=info
[edit] External links
- The Official Walt Ribeiro Site
- http://www.fororchestra.com ForOrchestra.com
