Time to go: suspense / horror / military /adventure
The Sad Mem's Club Swing Version Q68
Radio commercial piano solo Disney Japan
Ver8 Radio commercial piano solo Latin Disney Japan
081811 The Birthday Boy-1945
781111 Brookyn Anyway Cafe
Karin Okada is a winning composer, arranger full scholarship recipient of BMI composer’s workshop and winning songwriter/performer of Betty Carter Jazz Ahead, Karin has studied classical Music at Wells Cathedral School in England, completed a BA in film scoring from Berklee College of Music, and a Master of Art in Jazz Performance from Queens College. She has studied with Sheila Jordan, Sir Roland Hanna, Mike Mossman, Mark Murphy, Antonio Hurt and has performed at notable venues such as Cape Town Jazz Festival, South Africa, and Body and Soul in Tokyo. She works as a composer/ arranger/ performer for television and film and videos. She is also a professor of Music at Shepherd University.
This is 1of 5 commercials I composed for Director Adam Cosco's cyberlink commercial.
In the commercial, there is a lady in pink waving. That's me:)
Movie:
-L' Esplanade dir Evander Reeves (May 2012)
-Positive and Full Circle Dir Richard Goldlander (May 2012)
-Lit Tokyo Reporter staring Academy Award Winner Chris Tashima: (2012)
-Hot Mess (2012)
Theater:
Katama by Iki company (Aug 2012)
Cable TV
-Hollywood Health Dir Richard Goldlander (September 2012)
Animation
Jack the Ripper ( May 2012)
"MIND BLOWING!"
Director -David Miller
"Karin has style and isn't afraid to use it."
-Director Pedro Bermudez
"Thank you again, you made the film infinitely better and my first experience working with a composer fluid and fun".
- Director Tony Rettenmaier
For Commercials, Karin has worked with BBDO, Dentu, and I&S. She is also a featured composer at June 2011 edition of Film Music Magazine.
www.ComposerStudios.com
"Absolutely Gorgeous Composer!"
-Director Vihang Walve
Karin's score for a Bollywood short, "Morya" received a Silver medal for Excellence for Original Music at Park City Film Festival.
-June 2011
"COOL AS ICE, BURNING LIKE FIRE, YOU NAME IT, SHE'S GOT IT."
Director- Delon Nurano
"MAGICAL!"
-Director Mike Morrison
PERFORMANCE
Cape-town Jazz Festival with South African
J. F. Kennedy center, Millennium stage, Washington DC,
Sweet Basil, New York City,
Zinc Bar, New York City,
Body and Soul Tokyo,
Team Professor Okada's magic cap
$100.00
100% of the proceeds from hat sales will go to Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund.
This hat, will make you smart, beautiful, brave if you believe in it.
Manha De Carnaval -COMING SOON! COME BACK TO VISIT!
Oepheus was a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion and myth. The major stories about him are centered on his ability to charm all living things and even stones with his music; his attempt to retrieve his wife from the underworld; and his death at the hands of those who could not hear his divine music. "Manha De Carnaval" was composed by Luiz Bonfá in the movie Black Oepheus. (1959) It is phenomenon to see how even today, we sing a story of Ancient Greek mythology written back in 800BC. This tells me that we have not changed why and how we love, and this story must be told once again; A story so old, yet so new. A story of Love. -Karin Okada
