Jonathan Tunick

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Jonathan Tunick is an American orchestrator, musical director, and composer. He is best known for orchestrating the works of Stephen Sondheim, their collaboration starting in 1970 with Company and continuing until Sondheim's death in 2021.

Early life and education

Jonathan Tunick graduated from Hunter College Elementary School, and the LaGuardia Performing Arts High School, and holds degrees from Bard College and the Juilliard School.<ref name="life">Rothstein, Mervyn. "A Life in the Theatre: Orchestrator, Composer and Music Director Jonathan Tunick" Template:Webarchive playbill.com, September 16, 2005</ref>

Career

Tunick's principal instrument is the clarinet.<ref name=play1>Gans, Andrew. "Tony-Winning Orchestrator Jonathan Tunick Plays Birdland March 19; Rebecca Faulkenberry Is Special Guest", playbill.com, March 19, 2012.</ref> Much of his work has arisen from his involvement in theatre, and he is associated especially with the musicals of Stephen Sondheim.<ref name=people>Jonathan Tunick biography, sondheimguide.com; accessed April 17, 2012.</ref> Sondheim said "Tunick is a standout in his field not only because of his musicianship and imagination, but primarily because of his great sensitivity to theatrical atmosphere".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Tunick's band, "Broadway Moonlighters", played in 2008 with Barbara Cook as special guest,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and played at Birdland jazz club in March 2012. <ref name=play1/> He has also worked as an arranger and/or conductor on recordings with Judy Collins, Kiri Te Kanawa, Brian Asawa, Sir Neville Mariner, Itzhak Perlman, Plácido Domingo, Johnny Mathis, Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney, and Bernadette Peters.<ref>Jonathan Tunick profile goodmantheatre.org, June 2003; accessed April 17, 2012</ref>

Recognition and awards

In his review of the Bernadette Peters recording Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers and Hammerstein (2002), John Kenrick wrote: "Jonathan Tunick provides the brilliant arrangements."<ref>Kenrick, John. "Solo CD's. Bernadette Peters" Musicals101.com; accessed April 18, 2012</ref>

He has won all four major American show business awards: the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, making him an EGOT.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="gans 2023">Template:Cite web</ref> In 1978, Tunick won an Oscar for A Little Night Music (Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score).<ref name="gans 2023"/> In 1982, he won an Emmy for his work on the variety television special Night of 100 Stars (Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction),<ref name="gans 2023"/> and in 1988, he won a Grammy for his work on the song "No One Is Alone" (Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)),<ref name="gans 2023"/> and in 1997, he won the first Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for the musical Titanic.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

He has also won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations four times and won a Drama Desk Special Award in 1982.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Tunick was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in January 2009.<ref>Gans, Andrew. (January 26, 2009) "Theater Hall of Fame Ceremony Presented Jan. 26; Ivey Hosts" Playbill</ref>

Personal life

Tunick is married to actress Leigh Beery<ref name=life/> (also known as "Lee Beery"), who appeared in the television soap opera Dark Shadows in 1971.<ref>"Leigh Beery Film and TV" imdb.com; accessed October 10, 2015</ref>

Work

Stage

Sources - AllMusic;<ref name=allmusic/> Internet Broadway Database<ref name=broadway>Jonathan Tunick Listing", Internet Broadway Database; accessed April 17, 2012.</ref>

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Filmography

Sources - AllMusic;<ref name=allmusic>"Jonathan Tunick Credits" allmusic.com, accessed April 17, 2012</ref> Internet Movie Database<ref>"Jonathan Tunick Listing" Internet Movie Database, accessed April 17, 2012</ref>

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1977 Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score A Little Night Music Template:Won <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Drama Desk Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1982 Drama Desk Special Award Template:Won <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1984 Outstanding Orchestrations Baby Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1988 Into the Woods Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1994 Passion Template:Won <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1997 Titanic Template:Won <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1999 Captains Courageous Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2000 Saturday Night Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2001 Follies Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2002 Elaine Stritch: At Liberty Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2007 The Apple Tree Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
LoveMusik Template:Won
2008 A Catered Affair Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2014 A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2018 Carousel Template:Won <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Pacific Overtures Template:Nom
2020 West Side Story Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Grammy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1981 Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special Endless Love: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1988 Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) "No One is Alone" Template:Won

Primetime Emmy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1982 Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction Night of 100 Stars Template:Won <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1984 Live from Lincoln Center Template:Small Template:Nom
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) American Playhouse Template:Small Template:Nom
1989 Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music Tattingers Template:Nom
1993 Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music Love & War Template:Nom

Tony Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1997 Best Orchestrations Titanic Template:Won <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2000 Marie Christine Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2001 Follies Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2003 Nine Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2005 Pacific Overtures Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2007 110 in the Shade Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
LoveMusik Template:Nom
2008 A Catered Affair Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2010 Promises, Promises Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2014 A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2018 Carousel Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2024 Merrily We Roll Along Template:Won <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

See also

References

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