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{{short description|American classical composer}}
{{For|the Marvel Comics character|Arnie Roth (character)}}
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'''Arnold "Arnie" Roth''' is an American, [[Chicago]]-based [[Grammy Award]]-winning [[conducting|conductor]], [[composer]], and [[record producer]], best known for conducting numerous video game concerts. He is also a classically trained [[violin]]ist and a member of the Grammy Award-winning music group [[Mannheim Steamroller]]. Roth is the principal conductor and music director of the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra, [[Play! A Video Game Symphony]], and several [[Final Fantasy concerts|''Final Fantasy'' concerts]]. He won the Best Score Award at the 2003 DVD Premier Awards for his soundtrack to the film ''[[Barbie as Rapunzel]]'' and was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] in 2007 for his original song "Shine" from ''[[Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awrmusic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=82|title=Arnie Roth Biography|publisher=AWR Music|accessdate=2009-07-10}}</ref> Roth graduated from [[Bienen School of Music]], an undergraduate and graduate institution of [[Northwestern University]] in 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/freshman/academics/music2-alumni.htm|title=Notable alumni|publisher=Official website of Northwestern University|accessdate=2009-07-11}}</ref> He has a son and a daughter who are both also involved in music;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezMkocOD1tw&NR=1|title=Nobuo Uematsu and Arnie Roth - Live Interview (Part II of II)|publisher=[[YouTube]]|author=squaresoundcom|date=2008-10-15|accessdate= 2009-07-10}}</ref> his son, Eric Roth (born 1977), is also a famed conductor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://anthonykearns.tripod.com/08Oceangrove2.html|title=The Irish Tenors &ndash; At the Great Auditorium Ocean Grove Revisited|publisher=[[Anthony Kearns]] official website|first=Boodie Christian|last=Clark|accessdate=2009-08-31}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ericrothmusic.com/html/bio.html|title=Bio|publisher=Eric Roth Music|accessdate=2009-08-31}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
'''Arnold "Arnie" Roth''' (born April 28, 1953) is an American [[conducting|conductor]], [[composer]], and [[record producer]], known for his expansive career in the music industry. Roth began his career as a professional violinist before founding AWR Music, where Roth became more involved as a producer of orchestral concerts and recordings. Roth is perhaps best known as the co-creator (along with composer [[Nobuo Uematsu]]) and Music Director of [[Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy|Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY]], produced in collaboration with the video game company [[Square Enix]]. Distant Worlds has performed hundreds of sold-out concerts around the world and has produced six full-length albums of orchestral Final Fantasy music. Roth's son Eric (born 1977) is also a famed conductor.<ref>{{cite web |last=Clark |first=Boodie Christian |title=The Irish Tenors &ndash; At the Great Auditorium Ocean Grove Revisited |url=http://anthonykearns.tripod.com/08Oceangrove2.html |access-date=2009-08-31 |publisher=[[Anthony Kearns]] official website}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bio |url=http://ericrothmusic.com/html/bio.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527161147/http://ericrothmusic.com/html/bio.html |archive-date=2008-05-27 |access-date=2009-08-31 |publisher=Eric Roth Music}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=squaresoundcom |date=2008-10-15 |title=Nobuo Uematsu and Arnie Roth - Live Interview (Part II of II) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezMkocOD1tw&NR=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/ezMkocOD1tw |archive-date=2021-12-21 |access-date=2009-07-10 |publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Career ==
Roth is a classically trained violinist. As a freelance violinist in Chicago throughout the '70s and '80s, Roth worked with dozens of notable musicians and bands like [[Styx (band)|Styx]], [[Curtis Mayfield]], and the [[The Chi-Lites|Chi-Lites]]. He was also a performing member of the Grammy Award-winning music group [[Mannheim Steamroller]] for decades. In the early 2000s, Roth composed, arranged, and conducted the music for eight of Mattel's sixteen animated Barbie movies. He won the Best Score Award at the 2003 DVD Premier Awards for his soundtrack to the film ''[[Barbie as Rapunzel]]'' and was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] in 2007 for his original song "Shine" from ''[[Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awrmusic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=82|title=Arnie Roth Biography|publisher=AWR Music|access-date=2009-07-10}}</ref>

Roth, a long-time member of the Chicago music scene, was frequently asked to assist in contracting local talent. Roth created AWR Music in 2000. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company has two components, AWR Music and AWR Music Productions, which focus on contracting talent and concert production, respectively. While concert productions became more prominent as Roth's collaboration with Square Enix grew, the company continues to source and hire local talent from locations all around the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Distant Worlds Music Director and Conductor Arnie Roth - Behind the Scenes! {{!}} Square Enix Blog |url=https://square-enix-games.com/en_GB/news/distant-worlds-arnie-roth |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=square-enix-games.com |language=en}}</ref>

Roth has worked with several notable artists, including Andrea Bocelli, Diana Ross, Il Divo, Jewel, Josh Groban, Charlotte Church, Patrick Stewart, Peter Cetera, Pat Benatar, Dennis DeYoung, and others. He has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Houston Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Tokyo Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, and the Sydney Symphony.

=== Collaboration with Square Enix ===
The seed of Roth's collaboration with Square Enix was planted in 2004. Roth, looking for interesting music programming, had a colleague suggest he research video game music.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guetti |first=Adam |date=2019-08-12 |title=Exploring a distant world with Grammy-winning composer Arnie Roth |url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/interview-composer-arnie-roth/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Tone Deaf |language=en-AU}}</ref> In 2005, he worked on the first public performance of ''Dear Friends - Music from FINAL FANTASY'', where he met his long-time collaborator, Nobuo Uematsu. Roth mentioned in an interview that Uematsu "knew everything about me before I even shook his hand."<ref>{{Cite web |author=Freddy Tan Posted |date=2017-10-16 |title=Interview with Arnie Roth on Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY JIRITSU |url=https://sea.ign.com/final-fantasy-distant-worlds-jiritsu/123603/interview/interview-with-arnie-roth-on-distant-worlds-music-from-final-fantasy-jiritsu |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=IGN Southeast Asia |language=en-sg}}</ref> Roth's work with Square Enix continued to grow, culminating in ''Distant Worlds'', a licensed production notable for being the first international tour of video game music. Roth's company continues to produce concerts in collaboration with Square Enix. Roth has played video games but does not identify himself as a gamer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interview with Arnie Roth |url=https://spelmusik.net/arkiv/intervjuer/arnie_roth2_eng.html |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Spelmusik}}{{unreliable source?|date=February 2024}}</ref> He has stated his appreciation for video game fans and their behavior at concerts, as well as expressing his respect for how video game music has impacted the general music scene.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-03-01 |title=Arnie Roth Interview: Conducting Game Music Concerts |url=http://www.vgmonline.net/arnierothinterview/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=VGMO -Video Game Music Online- |language=en-US}}{{unreliable source?|date=February 2024}}</ref>


==Composer credits==
==Composer credits==
*''[[Barbie in the Nutcracker]]'' (2001)
*''[[Barbie as Rapunzel]]'' (2002)
*''[[Barbie as Rapunzel]]'' (2002)
*''[[Barbie of Swan Lake]]'' (2003)
*''[[Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper]]'' (2004)
*''[[Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper]]'' (2004)
*''[[Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus]]'' (2005)
*''[[Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus]]'' (2005)
*''[[Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses]]'' (2006)
*''[[Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses]]'' (2006)
*''[[Barbie as the Island Princess]]'' (2007)
*''[[Barbie as the Island Princess]]'' (2007)
*''[[Barbie and the Diamond Castle]]'' (2008)
*''[[Barbie & the Diamond Castle]]'' (2008)

== Selected credits ==

* 1979 - Styx, ''Cornerstone'' (Strings, String Arrangements)
* 1989 - Mannheim Steamroller, ''Yellowstone: The Music of Nature'' (Violinist/Concert Master)
* 1990 - Mannheim Steamroller, ''Fresh Aire 7'' (Violinist/Concert Master)
** Grammy winner, Best New Age Album, 1991
* 1990 - Kym Mazelle, ''BRILLIANT!'' (Strings)
* 1993 - Mannheim Steamroller, ''A Fresh Aire Christmas'' (Violinist)
* 2001 - George Vosburgh, ''Trumpet Masterworks'' (Producer)
* 2003 - Irish Tenors, ''We Three Kings'' (Producer)
* 2003 - Pittsburgh Symphony Brass, ''Spirit of Christmas'' (Producer)
* 2004 - George Vosburgh, ''Trumpeters Heritage: Classics for Trumpets and Orchestra'' (Producer/Conductor/Violinist)
* 2007 - Ronan Tynan, ''I'll Be Home For Christmas'' (Producer/Conductor)

== Awards/Nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Daytime Emmy Awards
!Year
!Nominated Work
!Category
!Results
|-
|2007
|"Shine" from ''Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses''
|Outstanding Original Song - Children's/Animated
|Nominated
⚫
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+DVD Exclusive Awards
!Year
!Nominated Work
!Category
!Results
|-
|2003
|''Barbie as Rapunzel''
|Best Original Score
|Winner
|-
|2003
|"Rapunzel's Theme" from ''Barbie as Rapunzel''
|Best Original Song
|Nominated
|-
|2003
|"Constant as the Stars Above" from ''Barbie as Rapunzel''
|Best Original Song
|Nominated
|-
|2005
|''Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper''
|Best Original Score
|Nominated
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:38, 6 November 2024

For the Marvel Comics character, see Arnie Roth (character).
Arnold Roth
Roth at a Play! A Video Game Symphony event in 2007
Born (1953-04-28) April 28, 1953 (age 71)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Conductor, composer
Children3

Arnold "Arnie" Roth (born April 28, 1953) is an American conductor, composer, and record producer, known for his expansive career in the music industry. Roth began his career as a professional violinist before founding AWR Music, where Roth became more involved as a producer of orchestral concerts and recordings. Roth is perhaps best known as the co-creator (along with composer Nobuo Uematsu) and Music Director of Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY, produced in collaboration with the video game company Square Enix. Distant Worlds has performed hundreds of sold-out concerts around the world and has produced six full-length albums of orchestral Final Fantasy music. Roth's son Eric (born 1977) is also a famed conductor.[1][2][3]

Career

[edit]

Roth is a classically trained violinist. As a freelance violinist in Chicago throughout the '70s and '80s, Roth worked with dozens of notable musicians and bands like Styx, Curtis Mayfield, and the Chi-Lites. He was also a performing member of the Grammy Award-winning music group Mannheim Steamroller for decades. In the early 2000s, Roth composed, arranged, and conducted the music for eight of Mattel's sixteen animated Barbie movies. He won the Best Score Award at the 2003 DVD Premier Awards for his soundtrack to the film Barbie as Rapunzel and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2007 for his original song "Shine" from Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses.[4]

Roth, a long-time member of the Chicago music scene, was frequently asked to assist in contracting local talent. Roth created AWR Music in 2000. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company has two components, AWR Music and AWR Music Productions, which focus on contracting talent and concert production, respectively. While concert productions became more prominent as Roth's collaboration with Square Enix grew, the company continues to source and hire local talent from locations all around the world.[5]

Roth has worked with several notable artists, including Andrea Bocelli, Diana Ross, Il Divo, Jewel, Josh Groban, Charlotte Church, Patrick Stewart, Peter Cetera, Pat Benatar, Dennis DeYoung, and others. He has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Houston Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Tokyo Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, and the Sydney Symphony.

Collaboration with Square Enix

[edit]

The seed of Roth's collaboration with Square Enix was planted in 2004. Roth, looking for interesting music programming, had a colleague suggest he research video game music.[6] In 2005, he worked on the first public performance of Dear Friends - Music from FINAL FANTASY, where he met his long-time collaborator, Nobuo Uematsu. Roth mentioned in an interview that Uematsu "knew everything about me before I even shook his hand."[7] Roth's work with Square Enix continued to grow, culminating in Distant Worlds, a licensed production notable for being the first international tour of video game music. Roth's company continues to produce concerts in collaboration with Square Enix. Roth has played video games but does not identify himself as a gamer.[8] He has stated his appreciation for video game fans and their behavior at concerts, as well as expressing his respect for how video game music has impacted the general music scene.[9]

Composer credits

[edit]

Selected credits

[edit]
  • 1979 - Styx, Cornerstone (Strings, String Arrangements)
  • 1989 - Mannheim Steamroller, Yellowstone: The Music of Nature (Violinist/Concert Master)
  • 1990 - Mannheim Steamroller, Fresh Aire 7 (Violinist/Concert Master)
    • Grammy winner, Best New Age Album, 1991
  • 1990 - Kym Mazelle, BRILLIANT! (Strings)
  • 1993 - Mannheim Steamroller, A Fresh Aire Christmas (Violinist)
  • 2001 - George Vosburgh, Trumpet Masterworks (Producer)
  • 2003 - Irish Tenors, We Three Kings (Producer)
  • 2003 - Pittsburgh Symphony Brass, Spirit of Christmas (Producer)
  • 2004 - George Vosburgh, Trumpeters Heritage: Classics for Trumpets and Orchestra (Producer/Conductor/Violinist)
  • 2007 - Ronan Tynan, I'll Be Home For Christmas (Producer/Conductor)

Awards/Nominations

[edit]
Daytime Emmy Awards
Year Nominated Work Category Results
2007 "Shine" from Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses Outstanding Original Song - Children's/Animated Nominated
DVD Exclusive Awards
Year Nominated Work Category Results
2003 Barbie as Rapunzel Best Original Score Winner
2003 "Rapunzel's Theme" from Barbie as Rapunzel Best Original Song Nominated
2003 "Constant as the Stars Above" from Barbie as Rapunzel Best Original Song Nominated
2005 Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper Best Original Score Nominated

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Clark, Boodie Christian. "The Irish Tenors – At the Great Auditorium Ocean Grove Revisited". Anthony Kearns official website. Retrieved 2009-08-31. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Bio". Eric Roth Music. Archived from the original on 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  3. ^ squaresoundcom (2008-10-15). "Nobuo Uematsu and Arnie Roth - Live Interview (Part II of II)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  4. ^ "Arnie Roth Biography". AWR Music. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  5. ^ "Distant Worlds Music Director and Conductor Arnie Roth - Behind the Scenes! | Square Enix Blog". square-enix-games.com. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  6. ^ Guetti, Adam (2019-08-12). "Exploring a distant world with Grammy-winning composer Arnie Roth". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  7. ^ Freddy Tan Posted (2017-10-16). "Interview with Arnie Roth on Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY JIRITSU". IGN Southeast Asia. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  8. ^ "Interview with Arnie Roth". Spelmusik. Retrieved 2024-02-04.[unreliable source?]
  9. ^ "Arnie Roth Interview: Conducting Game Music Concerts". VGMO -Video Game Music Online-. 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2024-02-04.[unreliable source?]
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