Neal Desby

Neal Desby is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the USC Thornton School of Music, specializing in Composition, Theory, and Analysis. He works across classical and non-classical genres as a composer, orchestrator, and conductor in TV, film, and commercial music fields. Contact: desby@usc.edu, (213) 740-7416.

• Education: Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from University of Southern California

His research and professional activities focus on interdisciplinary composition techniques, blending concert music traditions with modern media applications. He has mentored under notable figures including Donald Crockett, James Hopkins, Lukas Foss, and William Kraft.