Ted Shapiro is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger. He received a Bachelor of Music degree in composition from Berklee College of Music. He played guitar in clubs in Boston, San Francisco and Miami. He played piano, bassoon, and clarinet in chamber music groups and community orchestras around New York City. He also worked as a music copyist, composed children's songs and piano rags, and participated in the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop.

Ted's arrangements and original pieces for wind quintet are available for listening at tedshapiromusic.com.

Prior to retirement, Ted was a computer consultant, specializing in relational database design for a variety of clients in small business, arts and education. He now lives with his wife in Burlington, Vermont.