Television

In television, Chesne has composed the scores for over 300 episodes of prime-time, network shows including "Batman: the Animated Series," "Family Man," "Family Matters," "Getting By," "Girls Across the Lake," "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper," "The Hogan Family," "Kirk," "Life Happens," "Perfect Strangers," "Step by Step," "Two of a Kind," and "Valerie."  (For more information, see the film & tv page.)

Theatrical Film

Since 2000, composer Steven Chesne has scored 17 independent feature films including "Zen Noir" - CRITIC'S PICK, The L.A. Times, WINNER, Best Feature, Moondance Film Festival - WINNER, Best Actor - Indiefest, Chicago Film Festival - WINNER, Audience Award, Best Feature - Rhode Island Int. Film Festival - WINNER, Best Cinematography, Ashland Int. Film Festival - WINNER, Jury Award, Honorable Mention, Filmfest new Haven - WINNER, Best Feature, DC Independent Film Festival; and "Debating Robert Lee," - 2006 Method Fest and Napa Sonoma Film Fest. Award Winners; "No Turning Back" - ALMA AWARD WINNER, Best Independent Motion Picture, WINNER, 21 BEST PICTURE AWARDS - including: Cinesol, Worldfest, Malaga Festival De Cine, Rhode Island Intl. Film Fest., Comunidad De Madrid Film Festival, New Hampshire Intl. Film Expo, Palm Springs Intl. Film Festival, Marco Island Intl. Film Fest., Sacramento Intl. Film Fest., Spanish Film Gala Awards, Aguila Azteca Arts Award, Selected: “One of the 12 Best Feature Films of 2002,” The Independent Film Society; "The Trip" - WINNER, Kodak Award, Best Independent Feature - WINNER, Best Feature, Long Island Film Fest - WINNER, HBO Audience Award - WINNER, Best Feature, Reel Pride Festival - WINNER, Best Feature Film, The Dallas Film Festival - WINNER, Honolulu Film Festival, Dir. Choice Award, Best Feature - WINNER, Rehoboth Beach Ind. Film Festival, Best Debut Film - WINNER, Rochester Film Festival, Audience Award, Best Feature - WINNER, Washington D.C. International Gay Film Festival, Best Feature; "Monsoon Wife" (aka "Butterfly Man") - WINNER, Producer's Award for Best Feature Film, Sarasota Intl. Film Festival - WINNER, "Best of the Fest.," Best Feature Film, The Phoenix-Scottsdale Intl. Film Festival; "Dinner and a Movie" - WINNER, 2001 Slamdunk Festival - WINNER, Platinum Award for Best Comedy Feature, Worldfest International Film Festival - WINNER, Best Comedy Feature, New Bedford Film Festival - WINNER, Best Feature, Texas Film Festival - named "The Best Film of 2001 without distribution" by The Village Voice; "Dry Cycle," and Jon Zeiderman's "Artifacts."  (For more information, see the film & tv page.)

More Stuff

Last year, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) held a public reception at the Director's Guild of America, to honor the film scoring work of Steven Chesne. ASCAP's Director of Film and TV Music, Nancy Knutsen, gave the introductory speech celebrating the outstanding quality of his work, and the contribution of his scores to the many films that have garnered such enthusiastic critical praise. The event celebrated his successful transition from episodic television to independent feature film scoring.

In addition to Chesne's dramatic scoring, pop and world-music catalogues, his orchestral concert works include 2 concertos, 4 symphonies, 2 orchestral suites, and 2 tone-poems, as well as works for string quartet, woodwind ensemble, and music for theater and ballet. His works have been performed by The Ventura Symphony, The L.A. Modern String Orchestra, The Los Angeles Ars Symphonia Orchestra, The La Mirada Symphony, Mehli Mehta's American Youth Symphony, The Luminous World Orchestra, as well as by members of The Los Angeles Philharmonic, The L.A. Chamber Orchestra, The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and The Pacific Symphony.

Steven Chesne is the founder of Brahmasong Records, and is the primary conductor/music director of the Luminous World Orchestra.