John Jennings Boyd
Composer
John Jennings Boyd is an eclectic composer involved in a variety of composition and music making endeavors, including composition for the Concert Hall, Film, and Television. He composed the score for the critically acclaimed films Victoria Para Chino (2005 Sundance Film Festival winner), Lucid (2006 Beverly Hills Int'l Film Festival winner), Vacationland (2005 Maine International Film Festival winner) Zeke and The Plunge (2004 Student Academy Award and Student Emmy winners) and Ants (2003 Student Emmy winner). Recently, John has been composing for a variety of TV projects, including series and specials on The Discovery Channel, A&E, and The National Geographic Channel. He has conducted his original music at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater and his orchestral works have been performed home and abroad. John holds a BA in Music from Florida State University and the MA in Composition from New York University.