Composer

• Prolific composer and songwriter, works include various styles.  The 400 + catalog includes songs of various styles, instrumental cues, cinematic instrumentals, as well as traditional modern classical composition works. 
• Specializes in cinematic orchestra compositions.
• Began composing in high school and came runner up to a scholarship in music composition at the Interlochen Arts Academy.
•  Classical and jazz music in high school and college.  
• Massive music production VSTs libraries: Complete Kontact library, Spitfire Albions & more, Roli, Heavyocity and countless samples to include BRAAAM. 
• Self taught guitarist with various styles in the songwriting process.  Compositions include but are not limmited to full orchestra, band, chamber music, string orchestra, string quartet, etc.

• Began a performance career in 1997, Stella or "Styliani" has given recitals at Weill Hall (Carnegie Hall) among other NYC Venues and pit orchestras.  She was invited to study with the legendary, Pioneer of the Saxophone, Sigurd Rascher. She has been heard on National and International Radio. 

• Music training:: Los Angelos Film School (BM - 2005) Music Production Bachelor.; Rutgers University (DMA); New England Conservatory (GD);  Manhattan School of Music (Saxophone Program); Florida State University  (M.M. Woodwinds); University of Southern Mississippi  (B.M.A.).

• I was fortunate to have studied saxophone with Sigurd Rascher who taught me to question everything, and marvel at the wonders of nature. How can the engineering of nature be applied to learning music or anything for that matter? This was such an amazing philosophical point of view, which has formed my essential questioning motivating others to think differently. Through my studies, I was able to learn first hand about the works written for Rascher, which are the staples in the classical saxophone repertoire, and learn what details the composers discussed with Rascher during the composition process of the works written for him. 

• Thinking differently has been my mission.  How can creativity take over mainstream education.  Students should be designing and creating their learning experience.  Give students the tools with creative models and see what happens next.

Published works:

Tempo (NJMEA), JAN, MAY 2007

SBO MAY 2007

Jazz Ed,  JAN 2007  

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