Experience

The New York Pops

• United States
• Music
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Arranger-Orchestrator

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  I'm creating large-scale new arrangements and orchestrations for the New York Pops Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, while symphonies around the country continue to play my orchestrations for major concertisers Tony DeSare, Megan Hilty, and Michael Cavanaugh. I'm creating large-scale new arrangements and orchestrations for the New York Pops Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, while symphonies around the country continue to play my orchestrations for major concertisers Tony DeSare, Megan Hilty, and Michael Cavanaugh.



BroadwayHD

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Composer-Lyricist of WOMEN BEHIND BARS filmed stage play

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Scored and created the title song for the filmed production of Tom Eyen's WOMEN BEHIND BARS, currently streaming world-wide on Broadway HD. Scored and created the title song for the filmed production of Tom Eyen's WOMEN BEHIND BARS, currently streaming world-wide on Broadway HD.



Major symphonies & Broadway stars

• Arranger-Orchestrator

  • Jan 2004 - Present

  I've created a long list of arrangements and orchestrations for numerous symphonic Pops orchestras and many Broadway stars; barely two weeks go by without some major orchestra playing one of my arrangements. Originating orchestras include the National Symphony, the New York Pops, the Boston Pops, the Indianapolis Symphony, the Houston Symphony, and the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. Numerous other orchestras across the U.S. and Canada play the arrangements as the artists tour. Artists include Megan Hilty, Jason Alexander, Sandi Patty, Maureen McGovern, Florence Henderson, Beth Leavel, Renée Fleming, Michael Cavanaugh, and many more. For my "American Showstoppers" concerts with the Fred Barton Orchestra, I've orchestrated and conducted nearly two hundred new arrangements of songs from the Golden Age of Broadway, performed by Karen Ziemba, Lee Roy Reams, Vivian Reed, Joshua Henry, Ryan Silverman, Brent Barrett, and many dozens of Broadway's best performers. Still on TV are the programs I scored, orchestrated, and/or supervised: "The Magic Schoolbus," "Wonder Pets!," "Olivia," HBO's "Cathouse: The Musical," and HBO Documentary's "Fifty Children."


"Spamilton" National Tour
• Musical Supervisor / Arranger

  • Dec 2018 - Mar 2023


The Harold Arlen Broadway Project

• Musical Supervisor-Arranger

  • Jan 2009 - Mar 2023

  ONE FOR MY BABY is a new Broadway-bound book musical featuring the songs of Harold Arlen. With a book by Scott Thompson and Fred Barton, the show had a major pre-Broadway workshop production in October, 2012, with Fred's arrangements and musical direction; a presentation of excerpts is already sold out at 54 Below on April 30. Offers for full production have come from London and major regional theaters in the US, and two lead producers have just signed on to fast-track the show to Broadway. ONE FOR MY BABY is a new Broadway-bound book musical featuring the songs of Harold Arlen. With a book by Scott Thompson and Fred Barton, the show had a major pre-Broadway workshop production in October, 2012, with Fred's arrangements and musical direction; a presentation of excerpts is already sold out at 54 Below on April 30. Offers for full production have come from London and major regional theaters in the US, and two lead producers have just signed on to fast-track the show to Broadway.



WOMEN BEHIND BARS at the Montalban Theatre

• Co-Producer & Composer-Lyricist: WOMEN BEHIND BARS at the Montalban

  • Nov 2019 - Feb 2020

  Co-Producer of Tom Eyen's play WOMEN BEHIND BARS at LA's Montalban Theatre, Composer-Lyricist of new title song and incidental music for the production. Co-Producer of Tom Eyen's play WOMEN BEHIND BARS at LA's Montalban Theatre, Composer-Lyricist of new title song and incidental music for the production.


Forbidden Broadway
• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Arranger-Musical Director-Pianist

  • Oct 2019 - Feb 2020


"Spamilton"

• Musical Director/Arranger

  • May 2018 - Sep 2018

  I provided old, new, and revised arrangements and musical supervision for the fourth production of Gerard Alessandrini's "Spamilton" at the Menier Chocolate Factory, London, UK, after the hit productions off-Broadway in NYC, Chicago, and LA. I provided old, new, and revised arrangements and musical supervision for the fourth production of Gerard Alessandrini's "Spamilton" at the Menier Chocolate Factory, London, UK, after the hit productions off-Broadway in NYC, Chicago, and LA.



Spamilton: An American Parody

• Musical Supervisor, Arranger & Pianist

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2018

  A new cousin of "Forbidden Broadway" opened July 19, 2016, in the form of a full parody of a little show no one would otherwise hear about ("Hamilton.") We closed in NYC after well over 500 performances, and our Chicago company played 8 months, and our Los Angeles company played a limited-but-extended run in November-January. A new cousin of "Forbidden Broadway" opened July 19, 2016, in the form of a full parody of a little show no one would otherwise hear about ("Hamilton.") We closed in NYC after well over 500 performances, and our Chicago company played 8 months, and our Los Angeles company played a limited-but-extended run in November-January.



American Showstoppers

• Producer-Arranger-Conductor-Host

  • Oct 2012 - Mar 2017

  From 2012 to 2016 I produced and hosted a new series of concerts of classic Broadway music, featuring the Fred Barton Orchestra and the best old-time Broadway show-stopping singers available. The concerts were performed at the Schimmel Center at Pace University, and several university theaters in the New York area. From 2012 to 2016 I produced and hosted a new series of concerts of classic Broadway music, featuring the Fred Barton Orchestra and the best old-time Broadway show-stopping singers available. The concerts were performed at the Schimmel Center at Pace University, and several university theaters in the New York area.

• Senior Orchestrator

  • Jan 2011 - Mar 2017

  Latest: Multiple orchestrations coming up for the New York Pops' Kander & Ebb Concert March 10, 2017. Previous: Christmas Extravaganza, December 2016; Betsy Wolfe, January 2016; Christmas Extravaganza, December 2015; Gala Benefit, May 2015; Sutton Foster at Carnegie Hall, March 2015; Gala Benefit, May 2014; Gala Benefit, 2013; Megan Hilty at Carnegie Hall, October 2012; The Muppets At Carnegie Hall, March 2012; Cheyenne Jackson at Carnegie Hall, October 2011; Gala Benefit, May 2011.

• Orchestrator-Arranger

  • 2011 - Mar 2017

  Fred recently appeared at the piano in Carnegie Hall, as the New York Pops performed the NY and Carnegie debut of his epic "The History Of Television Overture." Previous orchestration assignments include the NY Pops Christmas Concert with Kelli O'Hara and Matthew Morrison, the 2013 New York Pops Gala, Megan Hilty In Concert (Fall 2012), The Muppets In Concert (January 2012), Cheyenne Jackson In Concert (October 2011), and the 2011 Gala (April 2011.)



Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Orchestrator

  • 2002 - Dec 2013

  I worked as the principal orchestrator/arranger for The Indianapolis Pops Consortium, which creates Pops concerts of Broadway and popular music. The concerts are performed by major symphonies across the United States and Canada each year. Latest project: "The Music Of Kander & Ebb," currently being performed by symphonic pops orchestra nationwide. I worked as the principal orchestrator/arranger for The Indianapolis Pops Consortium, which creates Pops concerts of Broadway and popular music. The concerts are performed by major symphonies across the United States and Canada each year. Latest project: "The Music Of Kander & Ebb," currently being performed by symphonic pops orchestra nationwide.



Chorion Silver Lining

• Music Consultant

  • Aug 2010 - Oct 2010

  I was the Musical Supervisor for Chorion's internationally-broadcast hit TV series, "OLIVIA," based on the famous children's book series. I was the Musical Supervisor for Chorion's internationally-broadcast hit TV series, "OLIVIA," based on the famous children's book series.


Little Airplane Productions
• Orchestrator-Conductor "Wonder Pets!"

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

Universal Studios
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Composer-Lyricist

  • May 2008 - Jun 2009

HBO
• New Caledonia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Music Director of "Cathouse: The Musical"

  • 2007 - 2007

Gateway Playhouse/Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Musical Director

  • 2006 - 2007

Austin Musical Theatre
• Musical Director

  • Jan 1997 - Oct 2003

A Wrinkle In Swingtime
• Arranger-Producer

  • 1998 - 1998

Scholastic
• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Composer "The Magic Schoolbus"

  • Oct 1994 - Dec 1997
• Arranger-Musical Director

  • 1981 - 1986

Theatre By The Sea
• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Musical Director

  • May 1977 - Oct 1981