Welcome
Welcome to my website!
We updated much of the site, but still maintained the original look.
There is now a VIDEOS page where you can watch full videos of scenes with my music, including Main Title sequences from Cujo and A Nightmare on Elm Street, and some recent concert footage and interviews.
I hope this site will be informative and useful for you in exploring my work.
Thanks for visiting!
-Charles
QUENTIN TARANTINO on Charles Bernstein, VIEW IT HERE.
Director Jordan Peele ("Get Out," "Us") says that Charles Bernstein's music for A Nightmare on Elm Street is his favorite classic horror score. WATCH JORDAN HERE.
Superstar rapper Drake has placed Charles Bernstein’s music into his recent hit song, Rich Flex—adding to a long list of rap and hip hop artists who have included Charles’ music in their songs. It won both the ASCAP Soul and Pop Awards for most performed songs of the year.
Charles has completed work on a New York-based feature, Land of the Mustaches, recounting the harrowing life story of World War II Latvian refugee, Rutanya Alda, and her family. Soundtrack album available on Spotify, Apple Music and other online platforms.
Charles also completed a compelling short dramatic film, The Gambler, for gifted London-based director David Anderson.
An exceptional feature documentary exploring the world of fine art, Bigger Than Art, from the Spanish filmmakers Alvaro Porras and Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival. The film features many amazing interviews, including David Hockney, actor-collector Sean Penn, and many other extraordinary figures in the wold of art. Charles Bernstein's score features renown cellist Tina Guo and Norwegian vocalist Vidia Wesenlund. Soundtrack album available on Spotify, Apple Music and other online platforms.
Feature documentary, 9th Circuit Cowboy, by Oscar-winning director Terry Sanders with score by Charles Bernstein, has been released. It tells the life story of legendary Los Angeles Federal judge Harry Pragerson, a former Marine and "tough-guy" advocate for social justice.
Vinyl albums for previous Charles Bernstein scores, April Fools Day (Varese Records) and Rumplelstiltskin (Terror Vision), as well as a CD of the unused CB score from Wes Craven's The Serpent and the Rainbow, (Perseverance Records) were all released this past year.
Charles Bernstein scored actress Mikey Madison's (acclaimed for "Anora") first starring role in Oscar-winning director Terry Sanders 2017 indie feature, “Liza, Liza, Skies are Grey.”
Charles has also recorded music for various commercial projects and companies, including Samsung’s launch of their G5 series.
Here are two musical prayers for these stressful times:
GLORIA and AGNUS DEI from Charles Bernstein’s world-beat "MASS: Voices of the World."
Watch Clip of Charles introducing fellow composer Michael Abels at Disney Concert Hall LA Phil film music concert.