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Chris McCormack is an Irish guitarist and composer, based in London. Chris studied Classical Guitar at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, with Marion Hyland, and Jazz Improvisation at the Dublin Institute of Technology with guitarist and composer Mike Nielsen.

Hello! My name is Michalis Kailis, and I’m a professional composer, music educator and guitarist with over 3 years of teaching experience. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Classical Composition and a Master of Music (M.Mus.) with a focus on composition.

Greetings Students! If you're reading this, congrats! It means you're interested in taking your musical artistry, skills, and knowledge to another level. I lived and worked in New York City for many years, where I attended Mannes College of Music at the New School, studying with Michael Newman and Frederic Hand of the legendary Metropolitan Opera.

I am a composer, arranger, and bassist who began my musical journey in 2010 at the Fernando Sor Music School, where I graduated in Music Production in 2014. I later pursued a degree in Composition at Universidad Central, graduating with honors in 2019, and completed a masters degree at the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona, where I currently live.

Timothy A. Helisek is the first place winner of the 2004 edition of the Normandale Composer’s Competition for his classical chamber piece 'Beauty in Sadness.' 'Dancing Towards the Sun,' also a chamber piece, won first place in the same competition in 2005, as well as second place in the Minnesota Music Educators Association Composition Contest the same year.

Hi there! My name is Eric, and I have spent the better part of the last 15 years learning, performing, and teaching the cello. At my peak, I had a studio of nearly 50 cello students through various schools and programs in the NY City area. I have since moved away and am trying to build an online studio so that I can reach and teach students worldwide!

Hello! I have been teaching private lessons since the fall of 2006, and it's a true joy for me. I am a a multi-faceted bassist, active in a mixture of genres and ensembles. I have experience playing in orchestras, jazz ensembles, rock, funk, and blues bands, and am active as a composer and conductor as well.

I am a woodwind performer, composer and educator who loves to make serious subjects fun and fun subjects serious. I graduated from Eastman School of Music in 2012 as the only Rogers Scholar in my class, and received a PhD in Music Performance and Composition from New York University in spring 2022.

am Leonardo Furore, a passionate composer and musician specializing in creating soundtracks for films, video games, and animations. Born and raised in Italy, I pursued my artistic journey by earning a BA in Guitar Performance from the University of Chichester and an MA in Film and Game Scoring from the Film Scoring Academy of Europe.

Guitarist, composer, and educator Manuel Barbará graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music with a double major in composition and performance. Manuel specializes in contemporary progressive rock and metal, advanced guitar technique, extended-range guitars, and contemporary post-tonal concert hall music.