Robert Carli
Robert Carli (born February 10, 1970) is a Canadian film and television composer and saxophonist. He is the composer of 11 seasons of Murdoch Mysteries (CBC),[1] which airs in 120 countries[2] and airs in the U.S. as The Artful Detective on the Ovation Network.[3]
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | February 10, 1970
Origin | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation(s) | Composer, Arranger, Producer, Performer |
Instruments | Saxophone |
Years active | 1990-present |
Website | www |
Career
Carli studied composition and saxophone performance at the University of Toronto, where his principal teachers were Gustav Ciamaga and Walter Buczynski and has since become a member of their faculty.[4] Carli also studied saxophone with David Tanner and Pat LaBarbera.
He has won five Gemini Awards (Canada), three Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Original Music Score for a TV program in 2017 for Murdoch Mysteries – A Merry Murdoch Christmas[5] and four SOCAN Awards.
Other scoring projects include Wynonna Earp (Syfy)[6] and the 2017 mini-series Tokyo Trial (Netflix).[7]
Carli has been a long-time collaborator with Canadian musician Danny Michel, frequently appearing as a member of his band and performing on his recordings. In 2017. he co-produced and orchestrated Michel’s Khlebnikov album,[8] for which they shared the 2017 Canadian Music Folk Award for Producer of the Year.[9]
A saxophonist, keyboardist, and arranger, Carli has arranged for or performed with such artists as Barenaked Ladies,[10] the Art of Time Ensemble[11] Madeleine Peyroux,[12] the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and The National Ballet of Canada.[13]
References
- "CBC video, Making Murdoch: The Music of Murdoch". 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- Doyle, John (2016-01-08). "Murdoch Mysteries puzzles American critics". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- "The Artful Detective". Ovation TV. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- "University of Toronto - Faculty of Music - Our People". University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- "Gala Honouring Excellence in Creative Fiction". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- "Screen Composers Guild of Canada interview with SGGC member Rob Carli on his collaboration for the CSA-nominated score "Wynonna Earp: House of Memories."". 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- "Entertainment One Secures Worldwide Distribution Rights To WWII Mini-Series, Tokyo Trial". 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- Rayner, Ben (2017-02-23). "Danny Michel shows off new album written on Russian icebreaker in the Arctic". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- Saxberg, Lynn (2017-11-18). "Canadian Folk Music Awards: Danny Michel leads winners on first night". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- "Rob Carli | credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- "Robert Carli". Art of Time Ensemble. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- Danilo Navas (2013-06-09). "Art of Time Ensemble: Songbook 7 with Madeleine Peyroux". Latin Jazz Network. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- "Elite Syncopations & Song of a Wayfarer & Chroma". National Ballet of Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2018-01-24.