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Michael Abels is a towering voice in contemporary composition, renowned for blending hip-hop influences with orchestral color to craft memorable film scores and concert works. A 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Music recipient for Omar, co-composed with Rhiannon Giddens, Abels has shaped the sound of modern cinema and concert repertoire. His work for Jordan Peele’s Get Out, Us, and Nope helped define a cinematic voice that’s both boundary-pushing and deeply felt. Based in the United States, Abels continues to create across media, from orchestral concert pieces to immersive concert operas.