Geoff Shell - Composer

Born in Park Ridge and raised in Deerfield, Illinois, Geoff was brought up in a musical family, his father being a music teacher and professional clarinetist. In 2000, Geoff entered Berklee College of Music with a desire to write orchestral music and score films. He received the prestigious Doug Timm award and earned his first commission as a composer from the University of Chicago Wind Ensemble.

After graduating with a BM in Film Scoring in Fall 2004, Geoff Shell was selected from a competitive group to work as a freelance composer / sound designer for Michael Avery, Head of Educational Product Development at Sibelius Software Ltd., one of the world’s leading music software businesses. While developing content for them, Geoff also studied composition from composer and composition professor Andrew List to help write a new work for Wind Ensemble. This was his second commission, this time granted by his high school band director, Dan Brame. The piece was premiered in Geoff’s hometown. In 2005 Geoff composed and conducted the music score of Red Thread.
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