Team
Lisbeth Scott | Book, Music, Lyrics
Kirsten McKinney | Director, Choreographer
Kirsten McKinney | Director, Choreographer
Lisbeth Scott is an award-winning singer, songwriter, composer. She has worked extensively with Steven Spielberg, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, James Horner, James Newton Howard, Simon Franglen, John Debney, Harry Gregson Williams, on countless Oscar nominated scores (Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Disclosure Day, Munich, Narnia, The Passion, Shrek and more). As a solo artist with Hearts of Space Records she has produced over 13 albums and toured the world both as a soloist with orchestra and with her band. As a film composer Lisbeth has worked with Universal, Disney, Netflix, Amazon and was twice nominated for an Annie Award for her work . Scott’s voice and compositions have been noted for their healing intentions and have been used in countless studies for relief of pain, depression and anxiety, and more. Born of the Sun is a culmination of over a decade of work.
Kirsten McKinney | Director, Choreographer
Kirsten McKinney | Director, Choreographer
Kirsten McKinney | Director, Choreographer
Kirsten McKinney’s sustaining core belief is in the transformative power of the performing arts. Her credits and accolades as a Producer, Director, Director/Choreographer and a Choreographer encompass over 250 productions: Best Ensemble at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (Director); Tommy Tune Awards - 2 Wins for Best Choreography, plus 34 Nominations for Best Director, Best Musical, Best Choreography; and Independent Reviewers of New England – Best Choreography for The Hole in the Wall Gang’s Tribute to Paul Newman at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC. Choreographer and Assistant Director for the Gala Tribute to Stephanie Perrin at Carnegie Hall, NYC. Worked with three time Tony Award Winner Jason Robert Brown and extensive work with Broadway Musical Director and Orchestrator Mary-Mitchell Campbell at Boston College and in The Hole in the Wall Gang.
William Ross, Orchestrator
Brandon Stanley | Co-orchestrator
Brandon Stanley | Co-orchestrator
William Ross is an American composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor and music director. Ross is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards (in 2007 and 2009), one Daytime Emmy Award (in 1991), and has been nominated for one Annie Award (in 2008. He has been nominated twice for the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s). Ross has worked with artists and musicians ranging from Hollywood composers John Williams, Alan Silvestri, John Powell, Michael Giacchino, Klaus Badelt and Michael Kamen, to pop music artists including Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Laura Pausini, Whitney Houston, Kenny G, Michael Jackson, David Foster, Quincy Jones, Babyface and Sting. He has arranged the music for multiple Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies from 1998 to 2010.
Brandon Stanley | Co-orchestrator
Brandon Stanley | Co-orchestrator
Brandon Stanley | Co-orchestrator
Brandon C Stanley is a Chicago-based orchestrator who has collaborated with acclaimed artists including Jonny Greenwood, Bryce Dessner, A.R. Rahman, and Black Coffee. He co-orchestrated Greenwood's Oscar-nominated score for "The Power of the Dog" and Dessner's "Train Dreams" for live score-to-screen events presented by Netflix. His recent work includes orchestrating Black Coffee's Madison Square Garden debut and Ricardo Romaneiro's innovative audiovisual symphony "LIQUIDVERSE: Microcosm & Macrocosm." Brandon brings extensive expertise in integrating orchestral elements across diverse musical genres, from film scores to contemporary music.