American musician, composer, arranger and conductor (1928-2002)

Peter Matz

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American musician, composer, arranger and conductor (1928-2002)
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Academy Award for Best Original Song Score Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director

Peter Matz (November 6, 1928 – August 9, 2002) was an American musician, composer, arranger and conductor. His musical career in film, theater, television and studio recording spanned fifty years, and he worked with a number of prominent artists, including Marlene Dietrich, Noël Coward and Barbra Streisand. Matz won three Emmys and a Grammy Award and is best known for his work on Streisand's early albums as well as for his work as the orchestral conductor and musical director for The Carol Burnett Show.