Hi Gang,

It has really been a long time since I have kept any kind of consistent blog.  But, I thought that I should just dive in, transfer all my old blog posts here, and give you some shiny, braggy, and fun links that give you a reason to show up here from time to time.  I promise to do a better job of keeping you all apprised of my work.

Besides my fun list of upcoming works that are slated to be performed by the world’s finest groups, here are some fun links to things I have done in recent past that are worth bragging about since I am really proud of how far a kid with a guitar could come in just a few short years:

I continue to work with my favorite hip hop artist, Rey Res with a handful of string arrangements for his upcoming LP release “Heart of the City”. That album is sounding really sick in the studio.  Please stay tuned for album release info.

Ethan Bortnick is an incredible singer and songwriter who had his second PBS special air last year.  I, along with David Rosenthal (music director to Billy Joel) composed and orchestrated all the arrangements for this special.  My work with David continues today with a number of really exciting projects that include assisting him with arrangements for Billy’s Madison Square Garden shows.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM7McfgcxSM&w=560&h=315]

Kanye West is a Hip Hop, Style, and everything-symbol.  Also, he is married to Kim Kardashian.  That part is really important for this next brag, as I assisted with the arrangements for his proposal to Ms. Kardashian at SF’s own AT&T park.  You can hear a number of my friends playing my arrangements on stage here: http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_fs2glxif/

I wrote the score to an incredible documentary about online poker called Drawing Dead.  The trailer can be seen here: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecxEUTJmdvU&w=560&h=315]

In addition to doing freelance composition and orchestration, I curate a small catalogue at BCP Music. I absolutely LOVE what I do, and Salary.com did an article about it.

Jeff Kalis, a dear friend and fabulous journalist and author, did a profile on me for SFCV.org.  Check it out!

One of my most proud commissioned works to date is a piece I wrote for Meerenai Shim – the most fearless flutist I know.  You can check out all the cool things she’s up to here: www.meerenai.com

I wrote a piece for the Berkeley Symphony that was really loud.  Also, it was a really great way to exorcise some demons I’ve been meaning to shake for a really long time.  Read about it here, or check out the Soundcloud Page on this site.

From the last few seasons, I have worked with a group called Clerestory. I think that every choir everywhere should know about how awesome these guys are.

My work as orchestrator with incredible composer Jakes Bejoy continues with this teaser for the upcoming Bollywood film “Piravi” – check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBcAQXU5S3M

This summer, I had the privilege of working with Ethan Bortnick, and his stellar music team (including music director David Rosenthal), as orchestrator for “The Power of Music”. Check out the teaser video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM7McfgcxSM

I was recently commissioned to write a piece for Bruce Henniss in honor of his 50th Birthday, celebrated the 13th of December. He received the score in the mail on his birthday and he had NO IDEA that this work was commissioned in his honor. How fun! All the best to you, Bruce. And, stay tuned for updates on premier performance.

After a long wait, the trailer for the documentary film I wrote the music to (Drawing Dead) is on YouTube. Please, watch the trailer, share with friends and family, and like the facebook page. The more support we get online, the more appealing this project will be for film festivals and prospective presenters.
Please help us get the word out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecxEUTJmdvU

I couldn’t be more flattered right now. Very, very nice profile written by Jeff Kaliss on me and what it is like to be a composer in this crazy time we live in: https://www.sfcv.org/article/composer-20-the-broad-horizons-of-noah-luna

Check out this article that salary.com did on me and my Dream Job as a composer, publisher, and impresario: http://www.salary.com/music-composer-and-sheet-music-publisher/

Hi Gang,
I have uploaded audio for my most recent collaboration with the Berkeley Symphony. Audio can be streamed on my Composition page. As always, comments are not only welcome, but encouraged. If you would like to look at a score while you listen, you can download a FREE copy here: http://www.noahluna.com/media/Theo_concert.pdf

If you DO download a FREE copy, please “repay” me by adding yourself to my mailing list: send an email to noah@bcpmusic.org with “I <3 Theo" in the subject heading. I have a Kickstarter coming up and would love to reach out to lovers of my music for gracious donations that go toward paying my lovely and talented collaborators.

Many thanks for your continued support!

Please visit this blog page for the most up-to-date info about my most recent work for orchestra. http://www.berkeleysymphony.org/education/uccp/

Hey gang. There have been a number of developments to my career, but a few things prevent me from keeping you all up to date on that: mostly, my (already!) 4-month-old, Violet. But, I wanted to hit you all with a link to the Berkeley Symphony “Under Construction” blog so you could keep an eye on my progress with my newest composition for orchestra: http://www.berkeleysymphony.org/education/uccp/