Bio
Logan Anderson is a composer and arts leader whose work spans the concert hall and the screen. Based in Idaho, he is drawn to music that tells a story, whether scoring a documentary, writing for orchestra, or leading one of the region's premier ensembles.
Logan holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Trumpet Performance from the University of Southern California, where he also specialized in Music Technology and Screen Scoring, a Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance, and a Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting from Brigham Young University.
His recent film credits include Spirit of the Art City (2024), a short film directed by The Plains celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Springville, Utah Art Museum's annual Spring Salon; Rat Rod (2025), directed by Carly and Jared Jakins, winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Short Documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival and Best Documentary Short award at the Nashville International Film Festival, and a top-100 Academy Award finalist; Japantown: What is Lost, What Remains (2026), directed by Kelyn Ikegami, a documentary following one man's effort to preserve Salt Lake City's historic Japanese American neighborhood against the forces of urban development; and Voices of the Canyon (2026), directed by Parker Atkinson, a documentary exploring the construction of Glen Canyon Dam, the displacement of the Navajo people from their ancestral lands, and their struggle to adapt in its wake.
His upcoming projects include Montgomery's Cheddar (2027), directed by fellow Idaho native Hunter B. Phillips, a feature-length documentary exploring the modern struggles of traditional cheddar cheese makers in Britain. In addition to his composing career, Logan serves as Executive Director of both the Idaho State-Civic Symphony and the Boise Baroque Orchestra, and as an adjunct professor of music at Idaho State University.