"Fame" Composer Steve Margoshes' Eight New CDs Ride Wave of Renewed Interest in Neo-Classical Music

"Fame" composer Steve Margoshes' http://www.stevemargoshes.com orchestrattions for Broadway shows and films by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Steven Spielberg, Elton John, Jim Steinman, Tommy Tune, Roger Miller and Boy George have helped create hits. Now, with 8 new CDs of his own neo-classical and romantic compositions just released by Albany, 4Tay and Q Records, his time in the spotlight has come.

NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) April 17, 2004 -- Andrew Lloyd Webber, Steven Spielberg, Elton John, Jim Steinman, Tommy Tune, Roger Miller and Boy George all have called on Steve Margoshes to orchestrate their Broadway musicals and films because his special touch helps create hits. But to Margoshes, composer of the renowned musical, "Fame," his own compositions have always been center stage. Now, with Albany, 4Tay and Q Records simultaneously releasing eight CDs of his original neo-classical, romantic and theater music, his time in the spotlight has come.

Margoshes' new CDs range from symphonic versions of "Fame," to "Sun," an original "Audio Movie," created with "Hair" authors James Rado and Gerome Ragni, and "Sawing to New Heights," with Margoshes on piano and Dale Stuckenbruck on saw (yes, the kind available at Home Depot.)

The orchestral versions of music from "Fame," including "Romantic Suite From Fame" (Albany) and "Violin Suite From Fame" (Albany) are played by the Budapest Symphony Orchestra. The latter features 25 year-old violin phenomenon Barnabas Keleman, winner of the prestigious International Violin Competition in Indianapolis. Besides works from "Fame," both CDs include a range of other orchestral compositions by Margoshes.

"Fame," which recently sold its four millionth ticket, has been applauded in on every continent in 11 languages. Margoshes also is orchestrator of seven Broadway shows including the Elton John musical "Aida," The Who's "Tommy," "Smokey Joe's Café," and Boy George's recent "Taboo." Margoshes will soon begin work on the orchestration of Elton John's upcoming Broadway production of "The Vampire Lestat."

The release of Margoshes' new CDs coincides with a new interest in melodic neo-classical music being shown by baby boomers weary of hip hop and rap. From the rock star status of 24 year-old American classical violinist Hilary Hahn, to the popularity of the symphonic scores for "Lord of the Rings," and "The Gladiator," interest in classical music is growing. In 2003, Joshua Bell's "Romance of the Violin," was the first classical CD in the past 20 years to make it into the US Billboard charts.

Classical music sales began to grow last year, according to the latest information from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the international music industry's trade association.

Margoshes lives and works in New York.