Learn from Great Composition Teachers

Hello! My name is Soledad Maldonado. I´m a Composer, Orchestra Conductor, Violinist, and Pianist from Argentina, with over 15 years of experience in music education and artistic creation. I hold a degree in Musical Composition from the National University of Córdoba. Where I also worked as an Assistant Professor in the Composition Department.

Are you ready to find your authentic voice and communicate with confidence? I’m an experienced teacher, writer, editor, and stage performer who's ready to help you dare yourself to find your voice and speak boldly. I completed TEFL certification from International TEFL Academy in 2025 and earned my Master’s degree from the University of Utah in 1997, where I published academically.

Hi, I’m Sandro Manzon, a composer, educator, and passionate mentor for aspiring film composers. With a Master’s in Film Music Composition for Screen and a Master of Education, I’ve dedicated my career to both creating and teaching music at the highest level.

John Marvin Scott is a multi-instrumentalist, improviser, musician, and educator. Obtaining his Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Performance/Composition from Capilano University in North Vancouver in 2022, John has established himself as one of Western Canada’s essential musicians and music educators.

My name is Tristan Norton and I have been a guitarist, bassist, gigging, composing, and teaching musician in Northern California for 13 years. I am a graduate of Berkeley’s prestigious California Jazz Conservatory with a Bachelor’s of Music in Jazz Studies.

I'm a versatile singer, composer, and also a trainer. From a very young age, I have learned music from various famous singers like pt. Jagdish Prasad, Smt. Subha Guha, Smt. Avantika Chakraborty and so on. I've completed B.A in Bengali song from Bengal music college and M.A in Hindustani classical music from Rabindra Bharati University. I have completed a Ph.D.

Background Music has been the thread running through my whole life, and helping others find their own voice through it is what I love most about teaching. I'm a composer and orchestrator specializing in music for film, television, and animation, currently completing my MMus in Composition for Film and Television at the London College of Music.

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.

Over the course of my musical career, I have had the opportunity to learn from many musicians. From University Professors to Street Corner Musicians, I have gathered much knowledge on playing music. Applying that knowledge to my guitar playing has opened up many doors of opportunity and has made life very fun.

Dr. Bohdan Syroyid is a composer, pianist, and educator serving as a Professor of Music Education at the University of Salamanca. Known for a compositional style that bridges the gap between eras, his work often involves "giving sound to paintings", reimagining classical repertoire within contemporary frameworks, and reviving Ukrainian and Spanish folk music.