Alec Cassidy is a film and television composer based in Pittsburgh, PA. Cassidy is currently studying music composition and film production at the University of Pittsburgh, winning numerous awards for his work, including the 2021 Gluck Student Assistance Fund and the 2023 Alfred d’Auberge Scholarship. His hybrid orchestration and postmodern approach to composing fits well with the contemporary style of modern filmmaking. Raised as a pianist, Cassidy’s music focuses on providing space for emotional connection and thoughtfulness. He started composing for piano and orchestra in high school, moving into film and television work in 2021. Cassidy’s works include A New Kind of Love (2021), Cam and Theo (2023), and Wire (2024), and his own short film As The Daylight Fades (2021). In 2023, Cassidy conducted his original string piece, "Walking Through Warm Rain," with the University of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

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Alec Cassidy is a film and television composer based in Pittsburgh, PA. Cassidy is currently studying music composition and film production at the University of Pittsburgh, winning numerous awards for his work, including the 2021 Gluck Student Assistance Fund and the 2023 Alfred d’Auberge Scholarship. His hybrid orchestration and postmodern approach to composing fits well with the contemporary style of modern filmmaking. Raised as a pianist, Cassidy’s music focuses on providing space for emotional connection and thoughtfulness. He started composing for piano and orchestra in high school, moving into film and television work in 2021. Cassidy’s works include A New Kind of Love (2021), Cam and Theo (2023), and Wire (2024), and his own short film As The Daylight Fades (2021). In 2023, Cassidy conducted his original string piece, "Walking Through Warm Rain," with the University of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

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Alec Cassidy is a film and television composer based in Pittsburgh, PA. Cassidy is currently studying music composition and film production at the University of Pittsburgh, winning numerous awards for his work, including the 2021 Gluck Student Assistance Fund and the 2023 Alfred d’Auberge Scholarship. His hybrid orchestration and postmodern approach to composing fits well with the contemporary style of modern filmmaking. Raised as a pianist, Cassidy’s music focuses on providing space for emotional connection and thoughtfulness. He started composing for piano and orchestra in high school, moving into film and television work in 2021. Cassidy’s works include A New Kind of Love (2021), Cam and Theo (2023), and Wire (2024), and his own short film As The Daylight Fades (2021). In 2023, Cassidy conducted his original string piece, “Walking Through Warm Rain,” with the University of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

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Experience Level

Logic Pro
Expert
Ableton Live
Beginner

Language

Education

Bachelor of Arts at University of Pittsburgh
August 1, 2021 - April 1, 2025
Music Composition
Bachelor of Arts at University of Pittsburgh
August 1, 2021 - April 1, 2025
Film Production

Qualifications

Gluck Student Assistance Fund
August 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023
$1000 grant for research in film music composition.
Alfred d'Auberge Scholarship
August 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024
$2000 grant for research in film music composition.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    uniE603 End Credits from "Film School"
    The end credits cue from the short film "Film School." #music #soundtrack
    uniE603 Walking Through Warm Rain
    A short string composition recorded and conducted with the University of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. #music
    uniE603 Cam from "Cam and Theo"
    The main theme from the score for the short film "Cam and Theo." #music #soundtrack

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