Kyle Acheson is a media composer and music director in New York. He writes for film, commercials and musicals. Nominated for Outstanding Musical Arrangements and Orchestrations for his work on Thicket & Thistle’s What’s Your Wish at the 2018 NY Musical Festival.
NEWS:
LIFE & BETH SEASON 2
Assisted composer Timo Elliston and orchestrator JoAnne Harris on the score for Life & Beth (Season 2), out now on Hulu.
Here, I’m conducting a string quintet at Sear Sound in Manhattan.
Check out the final result:
HOMECOMING
Scored the short film Homecoming, directed by Ben Nicholson and Garrett Taylor Johnson, and starring Becca Scott.
IN OTHER WORDS
In Other Words is a movie musical short anthology produced by The Barn. The first chapter, titled You Don’t Say was directed by Jeffrey Simon, with music and lyrics by Sam Balzac and AJ Freeman. I orchestrated and MD’d this charming piece, which will play at festivals this year!
Music:
Some Kind Words
sent my way:
@kyle_acheson been listening to "Family Piano" 3 or 4 times over the past couple days. It's such a lovely, welcome, hopeful, instantly familiar set of songs and so I find it easy to return to while driving, doing chores, or while my highschool students do their work.
— Caleb van der Leek (@calebsfuneral) March 31, 2021
1/4
“Not to be overlooked are whiz-kid composer Kyle Acheson’s musical contributions. Though he doesn’t perform his works live as he did in Fertile Ground’s “The Waterman”, his recorded pieces are credible enough to blend into a mixtape alongside David Byrne and The Pixies. ”
“Both my inner child and outer adult were delighted by the catchy melodies and intricate harmonies in this whimsical piece of original theatre. ”
“Kyle Acheson contributes original music that sets apt tones of grandeur and sadness.”