Todd mason biography

Todd Mason, a Los Angeles native, gained his master's in Composition at Juilliard, studying with David Diamond, Peter Mennin, and two years of doctorate-level.
Todd Mason was born on September 27, 1931 in Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Mannix (1967), S.O.B.
Todd Mason is the founder, Chief Executive Officer and driving force behind Broadcast Management Group, Inc. (BMG), a global powerhouse in live production.

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• Todd Mason's new work for string orchestra, Le Monde, will be recorded in Budapest in November.

• Todd Mason selected as Composer-in-Residence at the Syros International Music Festival in Greece, Nov, 2024

• Premier of Todd Mason's String Trio at Mount Wilson's Concerts in the Dome - Sept. 8, 2024

• Mason's “Magical” premiere, Jan 24 at Chamber Music Palisades.

• October 2023 - Mason's “Lux Æterna“ recorded by the Brno Philharmonic in the Czech Republic.

• Mason's new Violin Concerto album released Sept. 28, 2023. Also available on Apple Music Classical.

• Mason's “Spirito” now has 1,000,000 views New Classical Release

• August 13, 2023 - Los Angeles Times' glowing review of The Zelter String Quartet performing Todd Mason's “String Quartet No. 3”at the Mount Wilson Observatory's Concerts in the Dome series.

• March 29, 2023 - Mason's “Duo for Violin & Viola” requested by the Primrose International Archive for their permanent collection.

• May 22, 2022 - Mount Wilson “Concerts in the Dome” premiere of “Trio,” for flute, violin, & cello with LA Phil

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Todd Mason, a Los Angeles native, gained his master's in Composition at Juilliard, studying with David Diamond, Peter Mennin, and two years of doctorate-level work with Elliott Carter. Mason received the Rodgers & Hammerstein Juilliard Scholarship, Juilliard's Marion Freschl Award for a composition for voice and orchestra, first place in the National Federation of Music Clubs composition contest, First Place in the Lancaster Summer Arts Festival, and the ASCAP Young Composers award, presented by Aaron Copland.

Mason's compositions have become increasingly popular with chamber ensembles throughout the United States. His orchestral works have been played by across the U.S. and in Europe. Chamber ensembles who have premiered Mason's work include The Lyris Quartet,The Angeles Quartet,The Argus Quartet,The Debussy Trio,The Los Angeles Wind Quintet, the SAKURA cello quintet,The Alex Iles Brass Quintet, Grammy-winning soprano Hila Plitmann, The Saguaro PianoTrio, The Vieness Piano Duo, and many leading members of the LA Opera Orchestra, Pacific Symphony, Long Beach Symphony and Los

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Mason, Todd

PERSONAL: Male.

ADDRESSES: Offıce—c/o Forth Worth Star-Telegram, 400 West Seventh St., Fort Worth, TX 76102.

CAREER: Journalist. Former columnist and Dallas bureau chief for Business Week; Forth Worth Star-Telegram,Fort Worth, TX, reporter.

WRITINGS:

Perot: An Unauthorized Biography, Business One Irwin (Homewood, IL), 1990.

Contributor of numerous articles to such publications as Business Week.

SIDELIGHTS: Journalist Todd Mason is a columnist for the Forth Worth, Texas, Star-Telegram. His first book, Perot: An Unauthorized Biography, takes a hard look at the billionaire businessman and failed U.S. presidential candidate in an attempt to shed light on the truth behind his very public persona.

Mason explores Perot's life from childhood onward, focusing particularly on Perot's association with General Motors. Joseph Nocera, in a review for Business Week, remarked that "although his book is awkwardly written and badly organized, Mason brings to his task an earnestness and honesty that is appealing. . . . He admits what he doesn't know,