Vivek Maddala

Vivek Maddala
Vivek Maddala during a 2016 soundcheck
Background information
BornRochester, New York
GenresFilm score, Classical, big band, jazz, rock, funk, R&B, World
Occupation(s)Composer, musician, record producer, recording engineer, inventor
Instrument(s)Drums, piano, guitar, bass, Hammond organ, conductor
Websitemaddala.com

Vivek Maddala is a four-time Emmy-winning composer who focuses on writing music for feature films, theater and dance productions, and television. He is known for composing music scores for films such as Kaboom, Highway, and the Peabody-winning American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs, as well as for silent film restorations for Turner Classic Movies, including a 90-minute score for the Greta Garbo film The Mysterious Lady (2002).[1] Additionally, Maddala writes, produces, and performs as a multi-instrumentalist with various recording artists. He is a Sundance Lab Fellow[2] for film composition, and has had work premiere at the Cannes, Toronto, Berlin, and Sundance film festivals.[3] Maddala has received six Emmy nominations, with four wins, in the category of "Outstanding Music Direction and Composition."[4]

Maddala has served as Composer-in-Residence at Columbia College Chicago and has guest lectured in various graduate and undergraduate music programs.[5] Since 2021, he has authored a column for Stereogum where he analyzes pop music for general audiences from the perspective of a composer and producer.[6]

  1. ^ "Vivek Maddala on film scores | to the best of our KNOWLEDGE". Archived from the original on 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  2. ^ "Musical Minds". Sundance.org. Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Vivek Maddala's Official Website". N/A. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  4. ^ "BMI Congratulates its 2020 Daytime Emmy Winners". 27 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Columbia College Chicago: Music Brochure 2022".
  6. ^ ""In Theory" column for Stereogum".