Paul Bhasin is the Director of Orchestral Studies and Donna & Marvin Schwartz Professor of Practice at Emory University. His work as a conductor, trumpeter, and composer has led to performances/premieres with the San Francisco Symphony, New World Symphony, St. Louis Opera Theater, and at the festivals of Aspen, Tanglewood, and Ravinia. His original film scores have won prizes at the Berlin and Los Angeles International Black Film Festivals and praised by the Chicago Tribune and New York Times.