NatGeo approached me to compose the score for their latest special, *Expedition Amazon*. They were seeking a composer who could create authentic Amazonian music while seamlessly blending native instruments with a cinematic orchestral score.

From the mighty Amazon’s icy source to its plume reaching as far as the Caribbean, National Geographic Explorer teams conduct groundbreaking research to take the pulse of one of the planet’s integral and endlessly magical resources. From the health of river turtles and pink dolphins to the migration of Andean bears, extreme urgency is met by equally hopeful solutions.