Learn from Great Composition Teachers

A native of Prague - the Czech Republic, Lukas Olejnik (b. 1987) is a pianist, composer, music educator and music publicist living and working in Prague, the Czech Republic. He was trained at his hometown´s own Prague Conservatoire, Charles University and other two leading institutions of higher learning in the field, the Bard College Conservatory of Music (New York) and the Longy…

Kenneth Brown II’s dedication to music began when reading The Trumpet and the Swan at 8 years old. Within its pages, a swan uses a trumpet to speak to others, and there should be no surprise that Brown uses his own music to give voice to his story. Brown obtained his B.A. in Music Performance from Morehouse College, specializing in Trumpet under the tutelage of Melvin Jones.

Dr. Purvi is a professional with more than 24 years of enriching experience in Indian Classical Music/Bhajan/Keertan/Gurbani Shabad Keertan and Semi-classical Music who presently works as Prof. and Dean (Faculty of Music) at “Akal College of Arts and Social Sciences”, Eternal University-affiliated to H.P. University, Shimla in India.

Pete began playing electric bass in 1988, self-taught for the first two years, he learned to play by ear on a fretless 4 string bass. It was not long afterwards that he progressed to 5 and 6 string fretted and fretless basses as well as double bass.

Olga Shishkina is an internationally active gusli artist and educator, pianist, organist and composer with over 20 years of professional experience. She has performed in the USA, Japan and Europe and gave solo concerts in California, Paris on some of the world's best venues.

I’m a professional composer, arranger, and orchestrator from Cyprus, specializing in concert music, theater, and crossover music. My work has been performed by major ensembles, including the National Radio Symphony Orchestra of Greece (ERT), and I’ve collaborated with internationally renowned artists across multiple genres.

I work with pre-professional and professional singers, musicians, and performers who want to develop a reliable, expressive voice that holds up in real performance environments. My approach balances strong technical foundations with musical and stylistic clarity, helping singers build stamina, consistency, and confidence under pressure.

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.

Hello there! I am a guitarist of 18 years with much experience in bass, piano, songwriting, and singing! I’ve been playing in different bands, ensembles, and various groups ranging over genres such as CCM (contemporary Christian music), to rock, R&B, country, metal, and many others. As of early 2024, I graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Hi, everyone! I am Rodrigo Pascale, an internationally awarded composer, who is pursuing my Doctor of Musical Arts at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. My music has been performed worldwide by leading ensembles in new music, including the JACK Quartet, International Contemporary Ensemble, Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble (MCME), Splinter Reeds, loadbang,…