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Fred Irwin Silver (March 30, 1936 - October 9, 2009) was an American composer, playwright, author and voice teacher. He has written over a hundred choral pieces and four musicals.

Biography
Fred was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He first started playing the piano at age 2. He received a Bachelor of Music degree from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science from the Juilliard School.

Experience
1973 to 1977 De Maio & Silver Duo-Pianists. As half of the DuoPiano team DeMaio & Silver concertized throughout North America. Gave concerts at Lincoln Center and Town Hall in New York City. Record breaking engagements at teh Rainbow Room (Rockefeller Center) and Peacock Alley in the Waldorf Astoria.

Solo Pianist. Performed at One Fifth Avenue, The Park Sheraton, The Carlyle and leading nite clubs and hotels in New York City.

1965 - 1968 Musical Director for Upstairs At The Downstairs and Julius Monk's Plaza Nine at the Plaza Hotel. Wrote much of the material for these musical revues.

1961 to 1991 Over 120 musical works in print including the Off-Broadway shows FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, LIKE IT IS, HANNAH, EXODUS AND EASTER, IN GAY COMPANY, THE FRED SILVER SONGBOOK. THE TWELVE DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS, THE AGE OF ELEGANCE.

Awards
Screen Actors Guild Conservatory, Certificate of Merit for contributions to actor 1985.

American Society Of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

Over 20 cash awards since 1960 for works for the Musical Theater.

Awarded first Rodgers & Hammerstein award and scholarship to a composer for the musical theater.

Recipient of twenty ASCAP awards for compositions for the musical theater.

Professional Societies
1961 to 2009 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Nominated for membership by Morton Gould and Richard Rodgers.

1981 to 2009 The Dramatist Guild. Nominated by Mary Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim.

1974 to 2009 Steinway and Sons. Steinway Artist. Concertized from 1973 to 1977 as half of Duo-Piano team DeMaio & Silver.

1986 to 1990 NYSTA (New York Singing Teachers Association). Board member of The Musical Theatre Committee.

1973 to 1990 Songwriters Guild of America. Served briefly as alternate board member.

Education
Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts. Bachelor of Music, 1957. Major: Musical composition. Minor: Piano.

Juilliard School of Music, New York, New York. Bachelor of Science, Musical Composition, 1959. Studied with William Bergsma. Awarded Freschl Prize for best Art Song and Gretchaninoff Prize for Best Writing for Strings.

Masters of Science, Musical Composition 1961. Studies composition with Vittorio Giannini. Awarded first Rodgers & Hammerstein Prize and scholarship ever given and an additional Freschl Prize.

Teaching Experience
Fred Silver Studio, New York City, 1960-1990, Private coaching and Master classes. Including clients such as Adrienne Barbeau, Barbara Barrie, John Davidson, Bette Davis, Sandy Duncan, Howard Duff, Nancy Dussault, Tovah Feldshuh, June Havoc, Pat Hingle, Betty Hutton, Diane Ladd, Roddy McDowall, E. G. Marshall, Marsha Mason, Bette Middler, Karen Morrow, Rosemary Murphy, Doris Roberts, Tony Roberts, Elaine Stritch, Gloria Swanson and Sean Young.

Works
In 1968, wrote THE TWELVE DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS, which was introduced by Carol Burnette.

Author of AUDITIONING FOR THE MUSICAL THEATER, published in three editions by New Market Press, Pireside Theater and Penguin Books.

Handbook for the Performing Artish, edited by Sherry Eaker. Backstage Publications, New YOOrk, NY, 1989

THE AUDITION DOCTOR, newspaper column. Appearing from 1975-1992 in Backstage, Backstage Publications, NY, NY.