Tim Corpus
Filipino-American composer and arts manager Tim Corpus is recognized for his compositions across concert music, film, and interactive media. His works have been performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Bolshoi Theatre, NYC MoMA, and the Auditorium Theatre, with features on BBC Radio 3, CNN Money, NPR, 98.7 WFMT, and Classical King FM. As a film and media composer, he has scored over 30 films and episodic projects, earning industry recognition from national festivals. Upcoming highlights include a performance of his double concerto for percussion with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Marin Alsop at Ravinia Festival in July 2025 and a new orchestral work for the Danville Symphony Orchestra in spring 2026.
An accomplished orchestrator and arranger, he often prepares music for esteemed performers worldwide, including Renée Fleming, Andrea Bocelli, Placido Domingo, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Third Coast Percussion, Opera Festival of Chicago, and others. His album “MMXX”, a 2022 GRAMMY-selected release, was praised by critic Robert Hugill as “a striking disc.” Additional upcoming commissions include a new show for the Evanston Dance Ensemble2 in 2026, and music for pianist Alyssa Arrigo at the upcoming 2025 Ear Taxi Festival.
His diverse career in the arts includes roles as Executive Director, Production Manager, Marketing Director, and as an educator at Loyola University Chicago and Chicago City Colleges. A sought-after arts manager, he currently holds leadership roles as Executive Director for the Hyde Park Youth Symphony and also the 2025 Ear Taxi Festival—the largest contemporary classical music festival in the Midwest—co-founder of the Society of Composers & Lyricists Chicago Chapter, Governor of the Recording Academy’s Chicago Chapter, and Board Member of the Illinois Council of Orchestras. Previous roles include Executive Director for the Lake Forest Symphony, Board President of the Illinois Council of Orchestras (2018-24), and co-founder of the critically acclaimed Opera Festival of Chicago.
An entrepreneur in the arts, he founded the publishing company Attacca Publishing, LLC in 2012 and its recent branch Chicago Scoring, a company providing composition and copyist services for film and media composers. His work with music technology has made him a main source of information with his acclaimed YouTube channel bringing tutorials and resources for TouchOSC, music notation, and recording software.
With degrees from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University and The Hartt School at the University of Hartford, Tim Corpus has received accolades from 3Arts, ASCAP, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, The American Prize, and the Illinois Arts Council. His commitment to his Filipino heritage is evident in his research of Filipino composer Lucio D. San Pedro, presented at institutions like Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History and the University of Hartford.
Tim Corpus, an ASCAP member, publishes his compositions through Attacca Publishing.
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