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February 2006
Premiere: New Work for Concert Band

January 2006
Premiere: The Yellow Rose of Texas LIVE in the 2006 Tournament of Roses Parade

October 2005
Premiere: David Gaschen LIVE with the Lubbock Symphony

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David Kneupper is an award-winning composer and sound designer currently living in Los Angeles, specializing in original music for museums, theme parks, film and the concert stage. 

David holds both a Masters of Music Theory and a Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Texas Tech University, and has composed extensively for Universal Studios, the Walt Disney Co., Warner Bros., Six Flags and many others.  Recent projects include music for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, IL; music for the U.S. Pavilion at World Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan; and music and sound services for TimeRiders, a ride film starring John Cleese debuting at Movie Park Germany.

In addition to entertainment projects, David composes actively for the concert stage, and is the recipient of numerous commissions and awards for creative excellence.  His Passacaglia and Fugue Rondo received its Carnegie Hall debut in 1993.

David is also an award-winning sound designer for both themed entertainment and feature film. His film credits as sound supervisor include What Dreams May Come, U-Turn, Sudden Death, Terminal Velocity, Bad Company among many others.  He is a member of the Motion Pictures Sound Editors Guild, and former President of the Academy Award®-winning Soundelux, the largest independent film sound company in Hollywood.

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David Kneupper Composer and Sound Designer