Kurt Bestor

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Kurt Bestor (born February 22, 1958) is an American keyboardist and composer specializing in new-age, orchestral arrangements, film scores, and jazz. He is known for his instrumental Christmas arrangements. His best-known song is "Prayer of the Children” - a choral composition dedicated to child victims of war. He is also known for composing music for the 1993 movie Rigoletto, and for writing music for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics and 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games, where he composed and conducted music for the Closing Ceremonies. With over 25 albums of his own, Bestor also arranges music for other notable artists including violinists Caroline Campbell and Jenny Oaks Baker, award-winning vocalists Jennifer Warnes and Melissa Manchester, and popular classical-crossover cellist Stjepan Hauser. His arrangements have also been sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Harlem Boys Choir, and iconic rock group Three Dog Night. A longtime Utah resident, Bestor plays concerts in Salt Lake City and throughout the Western states.