John Cacavas, a prolific composer/arranger for orchestras in the United
States and abroad, has had enormous exposure to mass audiences, having
scored over 400 one-hour TV shows, 50 television movies and 15 feature
films. A native of Aberdeen, South Dakota, Mr. Cacavas established his
musical identity throughout his college years and graduated from Northwestern
University with a degree in Composition and Theory. He joined the armed
forces after college, serving as an arranger with the renowned United States
Army Band in Washington, D.C. He has also published two books, Orchestration
and Music Arranging and The Art of Writing Music.