Michael Arnold Kamen was an American composer , orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, song writer, and session musician. Kamen was born in New York City, USA. He was the second of four sons. His father Saul Kamen was a dentist, and his mother was a teacher. While attending the The High School of Music & Art in New York City, Michael Kamen met and became friends with Martin Fulterman . While studying the oboe, he formed a rock classical fusion band called New York Rock & Roll Ensemble, together with classmates Fulterman and Dorian Rudnytsky. The group performed their music while... dressed in tuxedos. In the middle of the concert, Fulterman and Kamen would play an oboe duet. The group backed up friend and classmate Janis Ian in a concert at Alice Tully Hall in late 1967. After graduating high school, Kamen attended The Juilliard School, also in New York City.
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| Birthdate: | April 15, 1948 |
| Birthplace: | New York City |
| Date of death: | November 18, 2003 |
| Education: | Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Juilliard School |
| Also known as: | Micheal Kamen, Michael Arnold Kamen, Michael Kamen |