Keith Bilderbeck
COMPOSER
BILDERBECK MUSIC
1127 Canyon Trail, Topanga, CA 90290
310-455-2688

Biography

Keith Bilderbeck began his film career as a sound effects designer, winning an Emmy Award for his work on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and a Golden Reel Award for HBO's "Vietnam War Story." Other sound effects editing credits include the features, "The Santa Clause" and "Ferngully: The Last Rainforest."

In the last few years, Mr. Bilderbeck has been in demand as a composer for feature films. He recently completed "Sweet Evil" starring Peter Boyle and Bridgette Wilson. Directed by Rene Eram, the score evokes contrasting feelings of innocence and fury and features the harp, cello, piano, and soprano voices. Mr. Bilderbeck's darkest score was for "Voodoo" with Corey Feldman, combining driving African percussion with layers of mysterious and visceral sounds.

Mr. Bilderbeck is from Florida, where he sang and performed on piano and guitar in salsa and calypso bands. Maashe, a steel drummer from St. Croix, taught him the island rhythms which are descended from West Africa. David Forrestier, percussionist with La Solution, taught him the polyrhythmic intricacies of Afro-Cuban music and Latin jazz. Mr. Bilderbeck's film music often incorporates Caribbean rhythms and unique vocal textures. He studied music composition with John Boda at the Florida State University and graduated Summa Cum Laude.

An interest in Russian folk lore has inspired Mr. Bilderbeck to create musical programs based on the stories of Baba Yaga, the Witch; Kosschay the Deathless; and The Firebird, which can be sampled at www.babayaga.com.