Mark Evans, MD

Dr. Mark Evans is a composer, conductor, pianist, and organist with a multifaceted background in music, writing, broadcasting, and education. He literally grew up in the world of film music in Hollywood and his book, "Soundtrack: The Music of the Movies" has been recognized as the definitive book on the history of film scoring. As a writer and lyricist, he has written numerous books for adults and children and has collaborated on books with such varied personalities as Robert Stack and Xavier...See more

Dr. Mark Evans is a composer, conductor, pianist, and organist with a multifaceted background in music, writing, broadcasting, and education. He literally grew up in the world of film music in Hollywood and his book, "Soundtrack: The Music of the Movies" has been recognized as the definitive book on the history of film scoring. As a writer and lyricist, he has written numerous books for adults and children and has collaborated on books with such varied personalities as Robert Stack and Xavier Cugat. He is the author of "Mark! My Words: How to Discover the Joy of Music, the Delight of Language, and the Pride of Achievement in the Age of Trash Talk and MTV." Audiences and readers have been "marking his words," in his newspaper column in The New York City Tribune and on his popular radio and television programs. He saw the need to create Cultural Conservation, a foundation "dedicated to the principle that society should preserve its cultural resources with the same care and devotion that a nation devotes to its natural resources." See less