Freelance Music Composers

Name: John Wesley Barker
Email: johnwesleybarker@gmail.com
Website: http://www.johnwesleybarker.com
Location: United Kingdom
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Minimal, Jazz, Classical, New Age

Composing Background or Education: Straight composition study with, Richard Meale, Peter Maxwell Davies, Max Deutsch. Then worked at the National Theatre and elsewhere composing and arranging for numerous projects, films etc.

Name: Peter de Mets
Email: pdm(at)peterdemetsmusic(dot)com
Website: http://www.peterdemetsmusic.com
Location:
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Choral, Orchestral, Sacred, Secular, Theatrical (opera and music theater)

Composing Background or Education: Studied Composition at Susquehanna University. Principle teachers include, Jack Fries and Jerry Nowak. I have been commissioned to compose choral, instrumental and theatrical music for George Street Playhouse, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Central Bucks High School West, Council Rock High School North, Central Bucks High School East, Susquehanna University Chapel Council, Youth Stages and Passage Theater Company.

Name: FEDOR VRTACNIK
Email: fedormusic@hotmail.com
Website: http://fedorvrtacnik.yolasite.com/
Location: Slovenia
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Classical, pops, musical, film, symphonic, big band, combo, small groups

Composing Background or Education: Berklee college of music

Musical Equipment and Instruments: The arrangements are produced using Sibelius 6&7 music program and Pro tools. Im studio owner.

Name: Frank Duarte
Email: frank.duarte.mus@gmx.us
Website: http://
Location: Orange County, CA, USA
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Orchestral, Wind Band, Film Score

Composing Background or Education: Frank Duarte is an American composer, arranger and conductor. Currently, he is also a freelance/student composer and arranger at Fullerton College in Fullerton, CA. He is an accomplished composer, arranger, instructor and a well known performer throughout the Southern California.

As a performer, he has toured twenty different states making prestigious appearances at such venues as those of the: Hollywood Christmas Parade, Tournament

Name: Fletch Wiley
Email: fletch.wiley@gmail.com
Website: http://www.fletchwiley.com
Location: Austin, Texas
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Jazz, pop, classical

Composing Background or Education: Univ. of North Texas-Bachelor degree in Applied Music Yale Univ.-graduate fellowship Aspen Music Festival

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Digital Performer DAW Sibelius Notation software Trumpet/Flute/Flugelhorn

Name: Jeff Fuhrer
Email: jeffreyh(dot)fuhrer(at)gmail.com
Website: http://
Location: Boston, MA
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Solo, chamber, and large ensemble classical works. Video game music.

Composing Background or Education: B.A. Music from St. Olaf College, with an emphasis in Theory/Composition. Studied under Justin Merritt, Timothy Mahr and John Bower. Having written works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, and full band.

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Sibelius 6, Logic Express. If you’re looking for a guy to write music that can be performed live or filtered through your own equipment…

Name: Joseph O’Neill
Email: joseph.oneill@live.co.uk
Website: http://www.josephoneill.co.uk
Location: South East, UK
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern, popular music and Jazz

Composing Background or Education: I achieved my Grade 8 in piano in 2006 and I graduated in 2009 as a B.A. (Hons) in Music Composition and Professional Practice. Since then I have worked on many projects ranging from piano solo to choir and orchestra.

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Piano (and keyboard), electric and acoustic guitars with various effects and amplifiers, vocals (Shure Beta 58A microphone), Apple iMac, Sibelius 6 notation software, various recording programmes, studio monitor speakers etc.

Name: Darrin Bounds
Email: darrinbounds@gmail.com
Website:
Location: Wichita, Kansas USA
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Classical, Jazz, World, Rock, Marching, Educational, Electronic, Acoustic, Instrumental

Composing Background or Education: MM, BM, BME – Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Percussion, Piano, Keyboard, use Sibeilus for composing/writing/publishing

Name: Alex Nadzharov
Email: njazz@mail.ru
Website: http://alexnadzharov.ru/en
Location: Moscow, Russia
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: experimental, contemporary classical, live electronic, jazz

Composing Background or Education: Moscow Conservatory, 2006/2009 (post-grad.)

Musical Equipment and Instruments: yes, please

Name: David Piper
Email: dmpiper2001@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.classicalmusic.uk.com/index.htm
Location: Leicester UK
Category: Classical Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Willing to do all sorts, prefer romantic/classical but will delve into film and songwriting.

Composing Background or Education: Taught piano by Marlene Fleeet (International Concert Pianist) Seld taught composer, have been studying for several years.

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Piano