Roger Lasher Nortman

Prolific US Composer Roger Lasher Nortman has written 24 symphonies, 12 concerti for various instruments, six quartets, and several other chamber works. Among his many awards was The Beaux Arts Society's 2000 winner of Leonardo da Vinci's "Best Composer" award, the first such winner since 1997. Roger studied at the Julliard School of Music and has a Columbia University Master of Arts degree in Music Education. Exposed to the symphonic environment, he began composing on the piano as a kid but found his true medium in orchestral music.