Festival de Cannes!
The work of composer/performer Celeste Friedman was heard in Cannes in 2008, featured in the short film, “Young Folks”, screened in the Short Film Corner at Festival de Cannes.
Joined by Friedman, the film also features the work of composer Marcello DeFrancisci. Produced and directed by Paul Harth and Cee French of Chiron Films, Inc.
For more information, please visit:ShortFilmCorner Click on the British flag to view in English.
Ghost Hunter Premiere
The CNGM Pictures production of Irving Renquist, Ghost Hunter, premiered on Halloween~2007. The cable television series' music is scored by Celeste Friedman. Check out the series online at: IrvingRenquist.com
and . . . hear some of the music right here on this page. Just click on 5 or 6, "Ghost Hunter Demo One or Two". For the rest, you have to check out the show!
"Cutting edge stuff, pushing the indie envelope!" . . . The Chicago Daily Herald
International Animation Film Festival
Celeste's score was featured in the animated short, "Pharos", produced by Elena Topouzoglo~ Rhode Island School of Design, in September of 2007, at the Ottawa International Animation Film Festival in Canada.
Asian Arts Festival
Ms. Friedman's score is featured in the animated short, "Heavenly Peach", created and produced by Juhyun Moon Lee~ Rhode Island School of Design, summer of 2007. Hand-drawn animation in Korean watercolor."Heavenly Peach"
For the Stage . . .
Friedman’s music works have been featured in:
The Pulitzer Prize nominated play, "The Glory of Living"
Listen to score samples on this page in the music player.
Short Films . . . Veronika's Birthday Secret Land Regrets The Other End Angelica's Pirate Eggshell The Meaning of Life Suspended Young Folks
Documentary . . . The Historic Park Theatre
Animation . . . I Sail the Sea Soup Stories Heavenly Peach Pharos
Television . . . Ghost Hunter, 2007~2008
MDA Telethon Theme~1997, "A Home Run"
MDA Telethon Theme~1995, "Just Take A Little Step"
Friedman's work showcased in the following Film Festivals in 2007:
Rebel Planet Film Festival, Los Angeles
deadCenter Film Festival, Oklahoma City
Arts Fest Harrisburg, PA Film Festival
The Long Island Film Festival
Asian Arts Festival, Brown University
Ottawa International Animation Festival, Canada
The French Kitchen!
Here's a sampling from the pilot for the children's cooking show, "The French Kitchen". Produced and directed by Paul Harth and Cee French of Chiron Films, Inc. Los Angeles, California, the program offers cooking tips for kids and inspires with animation and special guests.
Complete score and themes by Celeste Friedman.
Heavenly Peach Complete score by Celeste Friedman. Written, produced and directed by Juhyun M. Lee, Rhose Island School of Design.
Influences
My grandfather, Leo Reichert and the Leo Reichert Orchestra, Beethoven, Chopin, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Frederick Lowe, Thomas Newman, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Hans Zimmer, Christophe Beck and many more.
Critically acclaimed as a prolific songwriter and passionate performer, GRAMMY nominee and composer Celeste Friedman leaves you inspired as well as entertained. Noted as a brilliant raconteur and a painter of lyrical portraits, she is the granddaughter of big-band leader Leo Reichert.
In just the last two years, Friedman has scored the music for the Pulitzer Prize nominated play, "The Glory of Living"; the first season of the cable thriller, “Ghost Hunter”; the pilot for “The French Kitchen”; and her work is featured in the short film, "Young Folks”, showcased in Festival de Cannes-2008.
Celeste’s latest CD, "Live at the Bluebird Cafe" released March 5, 2009, features live performances over the past 15 years from the famed Bluebird Café in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 2007, Friedman was chosen as one of the 50 writers from the 50 states, included in the compilation, “All States, All Stars”, featuring her haunting ballad, “Wild Horses”. 20,000 copies of this 3-CD boxed set was sent to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, totaling up to one million songs of Music For the Troops.
Nominated for a GRAMMY Award in 2005 and the winner of the 2005 Ohioana Library Citation Award in Music and Education, Ms. Friedman's contributions have been recognized by The Points of Light Foundation, The Ohio State University, Voices of Hope, The Ohio Bicentennial Commission and the Department of Education of The State of New York. For her music works featured in both 1995 and 1997 MDA Telethons, Celeste is the recipient of two Pat Weaver Award nominations.
"a painter of lyrical portraits" . . . Legend Magazine "everyone should be singing her songs!" . . . Craig Harris, The Boston Globe
National media credits include National Public Radio, Music Choice, A Prairie Home Companion, Live! with Regis and Kelly and the ESPN Network. Internationally her music has garnered global airplay and rave reviews.
In 2006, Friedman's music was featured in the Pulitzer Prize nominated play, "The Glory of Living", on stage at the Warehouse Theater in Washington, D.C., directed by Michael Chamberlin.
In 2008, Friedman's work in the short film, "Young Folks" was showcased in Festival de Cannes.
Friedman's work has been showcased in the following Film Festivals:
Festival de Cannes, France, 2008
Festival 7 Jours Art et Polar, Reims, France, 2008
Festival Della Creativa, Florence, Italy, 2007
Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2007
New England Student Film Festival, 2007
Rebel Planet Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2007
deadCenter Film Festival, Oklahoma City. 2007
Arts Fest Harrisburg, PA Film Festival, 2007
The Long Island International Film Festival, 2007
Asian Arts Festival, Brown University, 2007
Ottawa International Animation Festival, Canada, 2007
Celeste Honored with 2009 GrIndie Award
RadioIndy is proud to present Celeste a GrIndie Award for her CD "Live at the Bluebird Cafe." A GrIndie Award is RadioIndy's stamp of approval that this CD is an excellent quality CD. Please join us in congratulating this artist on this accomplishment.
Projects released in 2009: “Live at the Bluebird Café”- March, 2009 release-featuring 16 live recordings of Celeste’s performances at the famed Bluebird Café in Nashville.
"The Tide"- June 2009 release-collection of Inspirational, Contemporary Christian and Gospel tunes.
Projects released in 2008: "The French Kitchen", complete score; Cee French and Paul Harth-Executive Producers "Psyche Crisis", complete score; produced and directed by Banjamin King, Benjaki Films. "Oh Barack!", campaign soundtrack for promotional video; produced by AmericansForHOPE.org "Lost In the Dust", screenplay and narration; produced by Scott Kildall, San Francisco. "Anatani Aitakute", vocal production; produced by Tomo Suzuki
Projects Released in 2007: "Every Tear I Know"- singer-songwriter CD-country rock, Celeste Friedman- Producer "Irving Renquist, Ghost Hunter", complete score; television series for cable, produced and directed by David Grelck for CNGM Pictures, Chicago, IL "Heavenly Peach", complete score; animated short, Juhyun Lee-Producer for the Rhode Island School of Design "Pharos", complete score; animated short, Elena Topouzoglo-Producer for the Rhode Island School of Design "The Meaning of Life", complete score; Blue Sky Movies, Neal Verma-Producer "Suspended", complete score; short drama, Kevin McMahon-Producer "Young Folks", single feature; 30 min. short, Cee French-Director/Producer
From her CD, "Every Tear I Know", Friedman's haunting ballad,
"Wild Horses" is included in "All States All Stars", a
compilation of 50 songs, one from each state in the USA.
On the Fouth of July in 2007, Music For Troops sent up to one million
songs to our troops in the form of 20,000 copies of the
"All States All Stars" 3-CD boxed set.
You can help us support the effort of sending music from home.
For more information, please visit: MusicForTroops.com!
Hear a preview clip of "Wild Horses" by visiting my music page at MySpace.com/celestefriedman "Wild Horses" is featured on Friedman's CD collection, "Every Tear I Know", available on iTunes and CDBaby.
Projects released in 2006: "Veronika's Birthday", featured song; Ponytail Productions, Boston, MA, Jessica Burstein-Producer "Secret Land", complete score; Bellini Pictures, Miami, FL, Ana Helena Ruiz-Producer for the University of Miami "Regrets", featured song; Small Potatoes Productions, Boise, ID "The Historic Park Theatre", theme song; documentary, SFI Productions Colorado "The Other End", complete score; Green Line Productions, Inc., Boston, MA, David Willis-Producer "Soup Stories", complete score; animated short, Elena Topouzoglou-Producer for the Rhode Island School of Design "Angelica's Pirate", complete score; Juanabee Entertainment, Vancouver, British Columbia, Tracey Shaeffer, Producer "Eggshell", complete score;Panache Productions, Toronto, Ontario, Nicole Rubacha, Producer
Music For Troops launches summer auction on eBay to help send the gift of music to our Troops. Music For Troops (MFT) is seeking items for the MFT summer long auction event on eBay. MFT is an eBay Giving Works charity & America Supports You home front group that sends the gift of music to our Troops. MFT is a 501 c 3 charity that supports our Troops. All donations are fully tax deductible. All items are accepted especially musical instruments (new & used) (signed & unsigned), tickets and backstage passes to major concerts, meetings with celebrity artists, music memorabilia (old & new), etc, or any item of value that you think might sell. To have an item listed please contact Tom Hughes at donate@musicfortroops.com or call 617 850-5967 Visit the MFT auction event by clicking the link below. http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/musicfortroops Visit the MFT website by clicking the link below. http://www.musicfortroops.com
Hallo Celeste, thank you for your friendship! Your music is great! Please visit my HP: www. cultevents. de and sign the guestbook if you like!
Music has always been a place where anything is possible - a refuge, a magical world where anyone can go, all kinds of people can come together, and anything can happen. We are limited only by our imagination. I believe that what we do and learn inside the world of music can affect what goes on in the world in a big, positive way. music is so important - like food and water. There are so many possibilities, and many doors yet to be opened. (Bill Frisell)
Ciao Jörg
cultevents Jörg Hesebeck Meisenweg 1 D-31303 Burgdorf phone: +49 (0) 5136 86363 mobil: +49 (0) 163 7779769 e-mail: j.hesebeck@cultevents.de HP: http://www. cultevents. de school music project " JazzIs! "
Thanks for joining the Wolf Pack! It’s great to have you. Come check out our comic galleries and tell us what you think. Look out for our manga “Altered State” coming April 08.
Thank you very much for the request, friendship and support, we are honored to be friends, dear Celeste!...beautiful music!...greetings and hugs from TRANSYLVANIA! Claudiu - Aeternum
We would appreciate anyone who becomes a friend of Dawn and helps with getting the word out about her upcoming video release of How We Die. This was the last song Dawn recorded prior to losing her battle with Cancer on March 28, 2007
Dawn’s twin sister Sherrie accepts The Geri Lester Heroes of Breast Cancer Courage Award – In Memory from the Karmanos Cancer Institute on Dawn’s behalf in a video recorded on October 22, 2007.
You can view this award presentation on Dawn's MySpace page.
