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b"Perhaps best known for his innovative interpretation of seasonal carols and his haunting musical prayer for peace \\u201cPrayer of the Children,\\u201d the Utah-based composer and performer Kurt Bestor launched his career writing music for television and movies. His credits include more than 40 film scores and more than 40 themes for national TV programs and commercials. It is Bestor's music that has introduced NFL Monday Night Football and National Geographic Explorer; he scored TBS's Wild! Life Adventures and the IMAX film The Great American West. He received the Outstanding Film Score Award at the New York Film and Television Festival for PBS's A More Perfect Union and was awarded an Emmy\\xae for his collaboration with Sam Cardon on the original music for ABC's coverage of the 1988 Winter Olympics.\\n\\nKurt Bestor is an Emmy-award-winning composer, who for over 30 years has composed an incredible variety of music in a myriad of styles and genres. From over 40 feature-length films, 16 popular CDs, numerous television themes, and mix of live shows, he has established himself as one of America's most prolific and versatile composers.As a gifted performer, Bestor has performed his popular holiday shows for over 24 years to sold-out audiences throughout the western United States. People from Seattle to Dallas have enjoyed his easy-going manner and rapport with the audience. Bestor has also performed internationally, conducting and performing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, the Estonian National Orchestra, among others.\\xa0 http://www.kurtbestor.com"