Composer Profile: Dylan Glatthorn
DYLAN GLATTHORN is an American composer and lyricist and a recent graduate of NYU Steinhardt’s music composition program where he studied under Steven Rosenhaus. Glatthorn wrote the music, lyrics, and co-wrote the book for his musical, Republic, which had a stage reading in April at the Acorn Theatre in Times Square. The show’s incredible cast included such Broadway regulars as Lauren Worsham (New York City Opera’s Candide), James Moye (Tale of Two Cities, Full Monty), and Tony Award winning actress Beth Leavel (The Drowsy Chaperone, Crazy for You). Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, he has composed, orchestrated, and music directed for numerous productions at the Palladium Theatre and the Studio@620. His music has been performed by ensembles such as the Quintet of the Americas, the Lumina String Quartet, the PCCA Orchestra, and the PRISM Brass Quintet. He is a recipient of the Alan Menken Award, Walker’s Rising Stars Scholarship, Al Downing Jazz Association Scholarship, and the Mensa Education and Research Foundation’s Grosswirth-Salny Scholarship. Dylan is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America.
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