Interview Dave Metzger

Dave Metzger is a seasoned composer and a true Disney veteran, Dave’s extensive experience as an orchestrator and composer includes projects such as Wish, Frozen (1&2), Moana, Tarzan and Brother Bear. He is also a highly regarded song arranger and orchestrater, having crafted the songs for many films, including the Academy Award winning “Frozen”, “Tarzan”, “Frozen 2”, “Moana”, “Wish”, and “Spirited”. Many of the songs, film soundtracks and Broadway cast albums that Dave has worked on have won Academy, Grammy, and Tony Awards – among them “Let It Go” from “Frozen”, “How Far I’ll Go” from “Moana”, “You’ll Be In My Heart” from “Tarzan”, the “Tarzan” and “Frozen” soundtracks, and the cast album from “The Lion King”. Dave Metzger was the perfect choice to write the music for Mufasa: The Lion King Composer Talk Dave Metzger talks about his score for Mufasa: The Lion King but we also go back to the beginning when he got the job to work on the Broadway Musical of the Lion King. Dave talks about his music for the Disney Animation Studio film Wish and the many songs he worked upon in the past. Enjoy this Composer Talk!