Brian Grimm – Composer, Performer, Sound Designer

attn: Brian Grimm | grimmusik@gmail.com | 262-347-9590

REFERRALS

“ There are very few artists that I trust implicitly, and Brian is one of them. It’s amazing how much he can capture emotion and the human condition in those inanimate strings. ”

⁓ Tommy Lewey, Choreographer & Director, NoExit Performance, Indianapolis

” Brian Grimm is a true collaborator. I highly recommend him as his expertise, generosity, and improvisational skills made him an integral element of Indiana Repertory Theater’s success with the production of ‘Mary’s Wedding’. Brian’s passion for music, narrative, and reaching audiences is inspiring. ”

⁓ Gwendolyn Whiteside, Producing Artistic Director, American Blues Theater, Chicago

” I strongly recommend Brian Grimm and his work as a composer and collaborator. I worked with Brian on a unique project over an intensive six-month period in 2010 in which he created, composed, and played live onstage an original cello score for a production of Stephen Massicote’s play MARY’S WEDDING which I directed at the Indiana Repertory Theatre. Brian’s gift is a remarkable blend of craft, intuition, and professionalism. His work on MARY’S WEDDING was created over time (both long-distance as well as in the rehearsal room) and his contributions defined the production in profound ways. His music was an integral part of the storytelling, carefully crafted moment to moment, always at the service of the characters and their emotional journeys. Brian is an artist I look forward to working with again and I urge you to give him and his work full consideration. “

⁓ James Still, Writer and Director, Los Angeles

” The Collaborative Process – Brian, has worked very closely with our directors to produce not only the kind of sound that a production needs, but the kind of score that transcends the page.

Commitment – Like an actor or designer, Brian uses music to express what a particular script ignites in his imagination. He then hones that score to fall into the vision the director has for that particular production. Having been an actor in 2 productions Brain has scored, he not only makes himself present in a majority of the rehearsals, but he becomes so attuned to the rhythm of the scene that his music is another character in the show. So much so, that, on the days he was not in rehearsal, it was like a character was missing; the rehearsal somehow felt lesser.

Live Performance – When playing live at the performances, he adjusts his own execution to match what he sees on stage paying close attention to the actors’ pace, intensity, even their breathing. In my most recent production with Brian, The Baltimore Waltz, he also created the pre-recorded sound effects and seamlessly played live in tandem with those cues. This sound design and score, winning him the 2015 Bartell Theatre Award – Best Sound Design of the 2014-2015 Season.

Post Script – Brian’s talent and skill are an asset to any production, but it’s his attitude toward his work and his personality that make him a joy to have on your team. “

⁓ Erin S. Baal, Board of Directors, Strollers Theatre Ltd.