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ArtIst in MotIon
Brian's prolific career in music, television and art began at the early age of seven. While sitting on the lap of a J.C. Penny's Santa Claus, Brian told Santa that if he got a piano for Christmas, then he would know that Santa is truly 'real.' After a wink and a nod from Santa to Brian's mother, Siewert still believes in Santa to this day!
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Brian pursued classical piano lessons for years as well as performing as a musician and actor throughout his elementary, middle and high school years. After graduation from Lakeshore High School in 1985, Brian headed east to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. He then moved on to Belmont University in Nashville pursuing a specialized major in Music Business. During his college years he played in several pop/rock and funk bands. Eventually an intense multi-year internship in Music City USA's pro recording studios planted the seeds for what would ultimately blossom into a diverse musical career on stage, in studios and on screen for this Stevensville native.
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Siewert has performed on famed stages as diverse as Radio City Music Hall, NBC's "The Tonight Show" and The Grand Ole Opry and toured the nation playing to sold-out arenas as keyboardist for country superstar Wynnona Judd.
In Nashville's studios Brian D. Siewert has served as session keyboardist, string arranger and conductor for such megastars as Rascal Flatts, Barbara Mandrell, Alabama, Trace Adkins, N-Sync, Christian artist Steve Green and pianist Jim Brickman. But it was Brian's love for composing music-to-picture that turned his career in a direction he never dreamed possible. Siewert served as principal composer/songwriter/music producer for the longest running drama in television history, CBS's "GUIDING LIGHT," "AS THE WORLD TURNS," NBC's "ANOTHER WORLD" and "SUNSET BEACH." He earned 24 Emmy® award nominations and took home 4 Emmy wins over his storied musical career in daytime. This drew the attention of icons Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres, where he also served as composer for their incredibly popular talk shows.
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​Brian received Lakeshore’s prestigious “Distinguished Alumni Award” in 2008.
"I know without a doubt, the dreams of making music for a living would not have come true without the encouragement of several of my teachers and mentors or the blank canvas of artistic opportunity that was provided to me throughout my many years at Lakeshore. This scholarship is a way to give back to a program that played an integral role in who I have become as a creator. As well, it is an encouraging opportunity to inspire and support students who DREAM of creating for a living. You CAN come from a little town in Southwestern Michigan and do great things in the highly competitive businesses of entertainment and art. I look forward to providing this scholarship to students for years to come, students who share an unbridled passion and pursuit of their artistic dreams similar to my own during my years at Lakeshore High School." bds 2008