A multiprize-winning professional musician and composer, Lou Marzeles has written and performed music and presented at concerts and conferences throughout the U.S. His presentation "A Sound Approach: Purposeful Use of Music" is a major draw at numerous conferences, conventions, and concert venues. Lou was invited to write on the topic in the educational anthology Snapshots! (Windsong, 2003). While Music Editor at The Washington Times, Lou's music coverage earned national attention, including that of the White House, where he was invited as a personal guest of the President. He interviewed hundreds of music industry executives and celebrities, ranging from Placido Domingo to Donny Osmond. During that same time, he performed at the famed Birchmere folk club outside Washington, D.C., on the same bill with country star Mary Chapin Carpenter. Beginning piano study and writing music at age eight, Lou found a deep and lasting love of the classics. In high school he taught himself theory, orchestration, and notation and composed a piano concerto, which he performed with the school orchestra. Also while in high school, he corresponded with the some of the best-known conductors of the world's greatest orchestras. In college Lou took up the guitar and became a performer on the regional folk music circuit. Continuing to compose classical works, he also now became proficient as a folk songwriter. Over the years, Lou won numerous top awards in national and regional music competitions and numerous Best Song and Best Performer awards in the nationally prominent Northern California Songwriters Association. In the '80s, he helped launch a folk-rock band which landed a recording contract with famed producer Tony Valor and a notice in Billboard. Subsequently, Lou has recorded and/or performed with such notables as Donn Godward (The Association tour band); and Bill Danoff (cowriter with John Denver of "Country Roads") and Jon Carroll (Linda Ronstadt hits, Starland Vocal Band) on a song of Lou's to benefit the families of the Challenger space shuttle tragedy. In the '90s, Lou was filmed for his insights on multimedia and music for a Master's Degree program for Walden College. He has also composed film soundtracks for independent film productions, most notably for Lee Shapiro, noted PBS documentary maker. In recent years, Lou has continued his work with purposeful use of music in recordings, and at conferences and concerts. Today his original music is a blend of classical and folk/folk-rock influences. While an Associate in the education think tank The Thornburg Center, Lou brought his psychoacoustics focus around the country, doing presentations on using music with optimal psychoacoustic and attitudinal conditions (see the "Purposeful Use" page of this site). He is a Certified Provider of The Listening Program. Lou is also author of several books in various fields. He lives, writes, and records in Goldendale, Washington, where he is also publisher and editor of The Goldendale Sentinel.

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