Tom Pierson

Thomas Pierson (born March 11, 1948 Ashland, Wisconsin) is an American composer, conductor and film director.

At the age of 13, he debuted as a soloist with the Houston Symphony. He studied at the Juilliard School to become a classical pianist and later turned to jazz. He conducted Leonard Bernstein's Mass at the Metropolitan Opera. He has conducted other works as well, including Candide. He has scored films for Woody Allen, notably Manhattan, and Robert Altman's Quintet. He filmed Turkey Boy in Japan in 2008.

Work Songs from the movie "Turkey Boy", 2008, CD "Turkey Boy", 2008, DVD Deep Forest By Bruce Huebner, Zabu Tone Music ZT006, CD 2008, as pianist Olathe By Richie Pratt, Artists Recording Collective ARC-2093, CD 2007, as pianist The Hidden Goddess, 2003, CD, Point of No Return Music (806635019475), AUTEUR Left, Right, 2001, CD Tom Pierson III, 1999, CD, Oglio Records Tom Pierson II, 1993, CD, AUTEUR Planet of Tears, 1990, CD American Playhouse, 1982, orchestrator; 1 episode - Working TV episode Popeye (film), 1980, composer: additional score Manhattan (film), 1979, music adapted/arranged by Hair (film), 1979, conductor/arranger, vocals, as Thomas Pierson Quintet (film), 1979 A Perfect Couple, 1979, Orchestra Conductor The World of Magic, NBC 1975, hosted by Bill Cosby, as music director