TIMARA would like to thank Reed Hays, (class of ’90) who visited the studios to speak with students about scoring music for television, staying financially afloat in today’s turbulent music world, and the merits of a liberal arts education.
Reed moved to New York to write music for television after graduating from Oberlin Conservatory with degrees in TIMARA and Cello Performance. In 1994 he joined forces with Phil Garrod to write the NFL on Fox theme which now brands all Fox Sports’ broadcast, cable and internet. In 2002 Reed and Mr. Garrod formed OSI Music and created themes for thousands of titles on numerous sports and news networks, reality programs, and commercials, which have earned him several BMI awards and Emmy nominations.
“After the lecture a couple students and I walked up Professor Street to continue the discussion. When I looked down and realized that one of them was barefoot it became clear that not much had changed in 25 years.” – Mr. Hays
