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Jonathan Russell

Jonathan Russell

Adjunct Faculty

Music and Performing Arts Professions

Jonathan Russell is an award-winning composer, producer, and violinist. A graduate of the NYU Screen Scoring program, Jonathan scored a number of short and feature-length independent films before joining Human Worldwide as a staff composer. He has written music for global clients such as Rolex, Nissan and Aldi as well as designing the signature sounds for Visa, Hilton Hotels and Crest. In his violin performances, he has worked with legendary musicians such as Les Paul, Bucky Pizzarelli and Wynton Marsalis. Most recently, Jonathan's work can be heard in Paramount+ and Coors Light's Super Bowl spots.

Programs

Screen Scoring

Learn to write music for today’s media industry through rigorous course work, collaborations with schools throughout NYU, and recording opportunities.

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