AN AMERICAN IN PARIS' Christopher Austin, Don Sebesky, Bill Elliott Win Tony for Best Orchestrations

Christopher Austin, Don Sebesky, and Bill Elliott have won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for AN AMERICAN IN PARIS.

CHRISTOPHER AUSTIN (Orchestrator)

One of UK's foremost conductors, Christopher Austin's film orchestrations/arrangements include The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Son of Rambow, Enduring Love, Max, Hyde Park on Hudson, Birth, A Streetcar Named Desire. Ballet orchestrastions/arrangements: Chroma, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (The Royal Ballet), Elysian Fields (Rambert) Opera credits include Eau (Opera de Lille). Bristol University and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He is a professor at the Royal Academy of Music, London.

DON SEBESKY (Additional Orchestrations)

Tony winner for Kiss Me Kate, Don Sebesky received Tony nominations for The Life and Parade. Other Broadway work includes Pal Joey, Come Fly Away, Baby It's You and Honeymoon in Vegas. Don holds two Drama Desk Awards, three Grammy awards with 31 nominations.

BILL ELLIOTT (Additional Orchestrations)

Bill Elliott's credits include 2015 Encores! Lady Be Good. He received 2012 Tony and Grammy nominations for Nice Work If You Can Get It; Additional orchestrations for the 2011 Broadway revival of Anything Goes. He is a prolific arranger for the Boston Pops, recent orchestra arrangements for Sutton Foster's pops concerts and Josh Groban's upcoming Broadway album. He also arranged and produced Michael Feinstein's Grammy-nominated album The Sinatra Project.