Tom Hagerman is a Denver based composer, arranger, educator and musician best known for his multi-instrumentalist role in the Grammy nominated rock band, Devotchka. He has performed on many recordings including those by M Ward, She and Him, Nathaniel Rateliff, Bettye Lavette, Eric Bachman, Calexico, and Sage Francis. As an arranger and orchestrator, he has worked closely with a variety of groups including, The Colorado Symphony, The Flaming Lips, The Lumineers, Amos Lee, Gregory Alan Isakov, Trampled By Turtles, Ingrid Michaelson, Lettuce, and Opiuo. He has written original music for theater and dance, including performances by Wonderbound and the Colorado Symphony of "The 7 Deadly Sins", "De Troya" by Dallas based Cara Mia Theatre, and performances of Shakespeare's, "The 12th Night" and "Much Ado About Nothing" for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. His latest projects include Grande Orquesta Navarre, a collaborative Nuevo Tango chamber ensemble, and “Modern Victims”, a collection of pop songs recorded under the banner “Post Truth Serum”. Tom is a graduate of the music school at the University of Colorado in violin performance, and is a product of music education in public schools.