Helmut Calabrese

After immigrating to the US in 1962, German composer Helmut Calabrese studied at many top schools with a host of renowned music educators. His first public work came courtesy of the Statue of Liberty’s Centennial Celebration in 1986. He composed the music and his brother Paul Lutz Calabrese wrote the lyrics to the song “The Most Beautiful Lady in the World: Statue of Liberty Anthem.” Their contribution to the event was well received and later designated as the “Official Anthem of the Statue of Liberty" by the New Jersey State Legislature.