Freelance Music Composers

Name: Matthew Sandahl
Email: matthew_sandahl@yahoo.com
Website: http://soundcloud.com/matt-sandahl
Location: Glastonbury, CT//Purchase, NY
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: modernist, traditional

Composing Background or Education: -I have been studying music composition at the Conservatory of Music at SUNY Purchase since 2009. -Prior to that, as a teenager I took extra-curricular composition courses offered by the Hart School and Weslyan University. With the Marsyas Ensemble I have had experience coordinating, writing for…

Name: Chris Hutchings
Email: chris@hutchingsmusic.co.uk
Website: http://www.hutchingsmusic.co.uk
Location: Scotland
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Classical – choir, chamber ensemble, soloists, small groups, full orchestra

Composing Background or Education: MMus – University of Hull PhD – University of Glasgow

Musical Equipment and Instruments: I write for choirs, orchestras, chamber ensembles and soloists.

Name: Marsel Nichan
Email: marc-nis@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.nichanrecords.com
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Classical, Contemporary, Film music, Experimental, Electronic

Composing Background or Education: Marsel started his music composition studies at the age of 17 for Hans Parment at Växjö music school and 2 years after he continued his composition studies for the same teacher at Växjö University. The year after he studied music arranging and musicology A and B for Boel Lindberg and Hans Parment among others. Marsel has also studied EAM and taken a course in Max/MSP for Anders Blomqvist.

Name: Patrick Brown
Email: composerpatrick@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Patrick-Brown-Composer/160898913578
Location: MO
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Symphonic, chamber, solo, etc.

Composing Background or Education: Nearing completion of Doctorate in Music Composition at KU in Lawrence KS. Wide range of musical styles and interests: game, film, commercial, classical, etc.

Name: Brett Kroening
Email: brettkroening@gmail.com
Website: http://brettkroening.com
Location: USA
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Neo-romantic, Lyricism, Minimalism, Ambient

Composing Background or Education: Composition professors include: Cherise Leiter, Hal Tamblyn and Leanna Kirchoff Some commissions include: The Copper Street Brass Quintet, Rocky Mountain Brassworks, and Camarata Music Company. High school wind ensembles, orchestras and chamber ensembles and professional artists throughout New Mexico, Colorado, California, Minnesota and Texas.

Name: W. Jordan Y. Goto
Email: wjgoto@yahoo.com
Website: http://soundcloud.com/wjgoto-composer
Location: Honolulu, HI, USA
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Classical contemporary for full orchestra and wind ensemble as well as small ensembles.

Composing Background or Education: Composing since the age of 15 and a debut performance of my first large ensemble piece at the age 17. Received the “Semper Fidelis” Award for Musical Excellence for my first piece. “Solo for Trombone, Op. 6″ is composed for solo trombone and was published in 2010 by Wehr’s Music House.

Name: Liam Firlej
Email: liamfirlej@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.myspace.com/clarityvoiced.productions
Location: Cambridge , England.
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Deep with Meaning. Also very simplistic. All emotions can be played though of course.

Composing Background or Education: I am the son of the founder of Fleetwood Mac Peter Green. I have been musical from birth.

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Vocals accomplished with a smooth soulful sound. I have a guitar and am looking to buy a new piano soon plus MIDI for my home studio.

Name: Anastasiya Komlikova
Email: komlikova@mail.ru
Website: http://komlikova.com
Location:
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: chamber and orchestral music, opera, ballet. songs

Composing Background or Education: music department of University, National music academy (master of composition), post-graduation education

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Own studio with modern equipment

Name: Matt Appleyard
Email: matthew-appleyard@hotmail.com
Website: http://
Location: United Kingdom
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Classical, Romantic, Minimalist, Neo-Classicist, 20th Century.

Composing Background or Education: 2:1 Degree in Music; University of Wales Bangor 2:1 Final project in Composition; Symphonic Poem Compositions have been performed by university and school ensembles.

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Sibelius 6 Viola Violin Piano Singing Guitar Bass Guitar

Name: Janet Banerjee
Email: banerjee.janet@gmail.com
Website: http://www.janetbanerjee.com
Location: New Haven, CT
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Instrumental, solo to large ensemble. Classical and modern musical styles.

Composing Background or Education: Bachelors degree in Composition from Carthage College, studying under Dr. Mark Petering.

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Sibelius 6, with professional publication capabilities, sound from Garritan 4.

Philosophy as a Composer: My goal as a composer is to make my music accessible and welcoming to everyone.