Welcome to my website!

I hope you will find it enjoyable and easy to browse.

The website now provides an opportunity to hear some of my film music or watch a short video clip of one of my recording sessions. We have added a photo gallery and links to sites where you can find CDs and DVDs featuring my music. And now you may buy one of my books directly from this site.

Thanks for visiting!

-Charles

April 2008

Here is a new video clip of Charles conducting music from "Sweet Nothing in My Ear" at Capitol Studios.

To buy Charles Bernstein's new book, click here.

March 2008

--SPRING UPDATE:
"Sweet Nothing in My Ear" will air on CBS, Sunday evening April 20th with music composed and conducted by Charles Bernstein. The 2-hour movie stars Oscar winning actress Marlee Matlin and acclaimed actor Jeff Daniels. It was directed by Joseph Sargent and produced for The Hallmark Hall of Fame by Marian Rees, Anne Hopkins and Brent Shields.

"Refusenik" will open in theaters across the country this Spring. The feature-length documentary, directed by Laura Bialis with music by Charles Bernstein, opens in Los Angeles on May 23rd at Laemmle's Music Hall theater in Beverly Hills. The film examines the plight of Soviet Jews in the Refusenik era and includes facinating interviews with Mikel Gorbachev and the son of Nikita Khrushchev.

January 2008

--Three new DVDs recently released with music by Charles Bernstein: Stephen King's "CUJO" (includes on-camera interview with the composer); "A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET" HD-DVD EDITION with surround sound (also includes interview with composer); and the recent Sundance Festival Award Winner, "AFTER INNOCENCE."

October 2007

The New book, "Movie Music: An Insider's View" by Charles Bernstein, has just been published and may be purchased directly from this site.

September 2007

Charles Bernstein was just elected Vice President of the Motion Picture Academy, a position he shares with Actor Tom Hanks.

August 2007

Some Advanced Word on Charles Bernstein's New Book:

Academy Award winning composer, John Williams, says: “It's a joy to read Charles Bernstein on the art and craft of film music. His love for the music itself illuminates every page…”

Author and National Film Critic, Leonard Maltin says: “Charles Bernstein writes about film music with passion and consummate knowledge, from an insider's point of view....”

Acclaimed writer-director, Phil Alden Robinson, says: “No one writes more evocatively, or with more accessible insight, about film music than Charles Bernstein..."