Drew Schnurr

Drew Schnurr is a composer, sound artist, and performer from Los Angeles whose work blurs traditional lines in music, media, and sound.

As a composer for media, Drew has produced music and sonic branding for numerous world brands and media conglomerates. He is also an active concert composer and sound artist with a diverse range of international commissions and exhibits.

Revered by his peers, industry professionals, and critics, his work has been called both “rare” and “remarkable.”

“This composer bends and stretches rules within his own aesthetic, weaving his musical ideas in harmonious waves that threaten to drown, yet gently tumble the listener forward with intrigue and anticipation.” -Adam Rosenthal review for Persee: Orchestrated Perception

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Hyperventilations

for Piano with Four Hands  [cat. sc26]

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Hyperventilations of a Fire Dragon harnesses music from my early career as a performer in latin bands, jazz ensembles, funk bands, and rock and metal bands. The underlying fervency of these influences is felt throughout the work, leveraged by the power and agility of the piano, driving the performance often to the edge of playability. This piece initiates a compositional renaissance, a drilling down into the musical cores of “fire” that constitute the music of my youth. It comes from the gut—quite literally, was breathed into life. The melodic and rhythmic motives are all derived from vocal inflections (and hyperventilations) improvised, recorded, transcribed and re-composed by the composer.

DREW SCHNURR (2015)

Premiered by Vicki Ray and Aaron Kallay — Hear Now Festival, Los Angeles, May 2015.
Video performance by pianists Kookhee Hong and Minji Noh.

THE MARE

In the eve of my thoughts I cannot see what guides me.

Even the white mare appears as black after dusk. I know her only by the rhythm of her step, and the quality of her guide. The stallion is a skilled impostor. He knows her cadence well, and is versed at imitating her quality. His black form is hidden from me during the night.

In the eve of my thoughts I cannot see what guides me.

She is beautiful. Strength and nobility embodies each step, and I am sure of my path as she leads. Truth is all she knows, and she is steadfast in her deliverance of me. She is filled with life’s passion, commanding fire and wind. I feel bliss while in the wake of her lead, never fearful or uncertain.

He is wild, reckless. The only desire that holds meaning is his own. He is willing to destroy all that is love in order to obtain what he covets. I am his muse. He is a shadow, the essence of a lie pretending to be light. I awake in the morning and weep for what I have done at his pleasure.

In the eve of my thoughts I cannot see what guides me.

All is dim. I know the shadow is lurking, waiting for my hand. I reach for the mare, hoping for deliverance. Closing my eyes I breathe and pray for her, the one who can guide me in truth.

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ASCENT OF WEAVERS at LALIFF
Friday, August 4th, 2017

Ascent of Weavers, a film by Rebeca Méndez with music by Drew Schnurr, featured at the 2019 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival.

info @ latinofilm.org/ascent-of-weavers

trailer and credits @ rebecamendezstudio.com

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48 HOUR FILM PROJECT
Wednesday, July 31st, 2019

Judging films submitted for the 48 Hour Film Project in Dallas. Screenings on July 31 and August 1.

48hourfilm.com/dallas
filmindallas.org

DREW@SCHNURR.COM 323.243.7653