Mr Schorr composes music for theater, television and film. He also writes lyrics for musical theater works and specialty television programs. One of his more recent projects is an original music-theater piece called Tokio Confidential, for which he has written the libretto, as well as the score. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild, Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians and ASCAP, from which he has received numerous awards. Before moving to New York City, Mr Schorr worked for Yale University as a speaker and officer for its office of undergraduate admissions. Mr Schorr studied at the New England Conservatory and holds degrees from Yale and Harvard Universities. He is a recipient of a Japan-United States Arts Program Fellowship from the Asian Cultural Council as well as a grant from the Anna Sosenko Assist Trust.