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arnold `` arnie '' roth is an american , chicago-based grammy award-winning conductor , composer , and record producer , best known for conducting numerous video game concerts .
he is also a classically trained violinist and a member of the grammy award-winning music group mannheim steamroller .
roth is the principal conductor and music director of the chicagoland pops orchestra , play !
a video game symphony , and several `` final fantasy '' concerts .
he won the best score award at the 2003 dvd premier awards for his soundtrack to the film `` barbie as rapunzel '' and was nominated for an emmy award in 2007 for his original song `` shine '' from `` barbie in the 12 dancing princesses '' .
roth graduated from bienen school of music , an undergraduate and graduate institution of northwestern university in 1975 .
he has a son and a daughter who are both also involved in music ; his son , eric roth -lrb- born 1977 -rrb- , is also a famed conductor .
