Beatrice Braverman Witkin (May 13, 1916 – February 7, 1990)[1] was an American composer and pianist who was best known for her electronic music, especially the theme she composed for the TV show Wild, Wild World of Animals in 1973.
[2] Witkin studied piano with Eduard Steuermann and composition with Roger Sessions, Mark Brunswick and Stefan Wolpe.
[4] She released two LPs of chamber music,[5] and received the Creative Arts Public Service Grant and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Standard Award.
In 1963, Witkin helped establish the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, a performing group that commissioned new works.
In 1968, she was invited to work at the Electronic Music Studio at the New York University School of the Arts.