Mr.
Bill Conti is one of Hollywood's most famed composers and conductors, having
won an Oscar for Best Original Score for the Right Stuff, as well as four
Emmy awards. His compositions are well-known throughout the world and his
records have sold over eight million copies. Bill Conti has acted as orchestral
director for the Academy Awards show for fourteen years. He has composed and
arranged music for the Olympics and for more than 50 television shows, including
ABC's Good Morning America, Dynasty, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, Inside
Edition and many others. He has arranged and conducted music for more than
40 orchestras, both national and international. Bill Conti has scored music
for over 100 films, including the Oscar-winning film Rocky, The Karate Kid
movies, James Bond: For Your Eyes Only, Private Benjamin, The Adventures of
Huck Finn, and most recently, The Thomas Crown Affair. Bill Conti has been
honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions and
achievements in music. Mr. Conti graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees
from the nation's top music school, the Juilliard School of Music, in New
York. He was also presented with a doctoral degree in music by his alma mater.
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