| Temporal Arts Associates |
| Composer Matthew Bennett |
Matthew Bennett is an award-winning composer, producer and ethnomusicologist with a
unique and recognizable sound that cuts across a broad range of styles.
He has scored many films, including The Smith Family, which won widespread critical
acclaim, garnered a major industry award (Directors Guild of America, 2003) and was
nominated for an Emmy Award. Recent work has received a Grammy Award nomination.
He has also created award-winning music for leading broadcast networks, game publishers,
corporations and cultural organizations.
Bennett received an international composition prize from Downbeat magazine while in
high school and carried out PhD work at the University of Washington. After conducting
music research in Africa, he left academia to accept a position working in the international
music group at Microsoft, before founding Temporal Arts.
With extensive knowledge of traditional and contemporary film scoring techniques and
expertise in a wide range of musical styles, Bennett brings a great deal of creative vision
to every project. But the needs of his clients are always primary: "It's my job to create a
musical language that serves the director's vision" he says.
Bennett is the recipient of numerous prizes and grants. He is a member of the National
Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the Academy of Film & Television Music, the Society
For Ethnomusicology, and former President of the Seattle Composers Alliance.
unique and recognizable sound that cuts across a broad range of styles.
He has scored many films, including The Smith Family, which won widespread critical
acclaim, garnered a major industry award (Directors Guild of America, 2003) and was
nominated for an Emmy Award. Recent work has received a Grammy Award nomination.
He has also created award-winning music for leading broadcast networks, game publishers,
corporations and cultural organizations.
Bennett received an international composition prize from Downbeat magazine while in
high school and carried out PhD work at the University of Washington. After conducting
music research in Africa, he left academia to accept a position working in the international
music group at Microsoft, before founding Temporal Arts.
With extensive knowledge of traditional and contemporary film scoring techniques and
expertise in a wide range of musical styles, Bennett brings a great deal of creative vision
to every project. But the needs of his clients are always primary: "It's my job to create a
musical language that serves the director's vision" he says.
Bennett is the recipient of numerous prizes and grants. He is a member of the National
Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the Academy of Film & Television Music, the Society
For Ethnomusicology, and former President of the Seattle Composers Alliance.
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| Audio Architecture ♫ Music For Moving Pictures |