Galen Huckins

for the Portland 48 Hour Film project this year.  I worked with Opera Theatre Oregon and a team called “Opera Cinema Strike Force”.  They commissioned an original opera for their film.  The catch, the film has to be finished in 48 hours and given that the actors work with the score on the set, the soundtrack has to be finished in about 12 hours.   That gave me about 6 hours (between midnight and 6AM) to write the orchestral score before the musicians show up to record it in the morning.

We had a fantastic orchestra this year led by conductor Erica Melton and concertmaster Lucia Conrad.  With over 35 players and singers, we put together a great soundtrack and had a CD in hand for the score 12 hours after the first note hit the paper at midnight.

The film with my score premieres at the Hollywood Theatre on Wednesday the 11th at 7 pm.  I’ll post it here eventually as well.  It was a fun project and the largest ensemble I’ve even written for.  Thanks to everyone involved!!

C’mon down for a performance with the jazz quartet Megafauna. Featuring Galen Huckins on piano, Cole Robinson on guitar, Corey Kintzi on Drums and Jeffrey Grauzer on Bass

I just finished the trailer for the latest show with my live soundtracking ensemble Filmusik, check it out below. This show is even weirder than before. The Opera company we are working with has been wonderful and it’s thrilling to work with this crew. C’mon by!

This Thursday, Megafauna is again gracing the stage over at the East Burn bar and grill. Check out the new food menu, some of our new tunes and crowd surf as the mood dictates!