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Age training began
[ Multi-Instrumentalist / Photographer / Writer / Speaker / Programmer / Educator / Thinker ]
Ray
Emilio
Perfect-pitch-endowed, classically trained pianist, multi-instrumental teacher, producer and engineer. Born and raised in New York, now based in Los Angeles.
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ReleasedSongs, music videos & the artists I work with
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UnreleasedCompositions, sketches & sync-library cuts
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Sound DesignAnimation, SFX & picture
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LiveClassical recitals, bands & sessions
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StudioInside a Laurel Canyon recording room
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LessonsPiano, strings, guitar, theory & production
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ServicesProduction, mixing, mastering, scoring
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PressWhat's been written
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TestimonialsFrom students & collaborators
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ArticlesWriting on music & thinking
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Sound BathSound-based ritual & recalibration
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ProductsThings I like & actually use
About
Classically trained,
modern minded.
Formal training began at age four on classical piano, then the Aaron Copland School at Queens College, the Usdan Center, concertmaster of the school orchestra, and a degree in Electronic Production & Design from Berklee.
Today I split my time between producing and mixing records, arranging strings, scoring picture, designing sound, and teaching students who want to actually understand what they're playing.
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Instruments taught
20+
Years teaching
∞
Cups of coffee
// On why he teaches
I teach music so you'll be fully human.
So you can recognize beauty, so you will have something to cling to, so you will have more love, more compassion, more gentleness, more good — and come a little closer to an infinite beyond this world.
“Ray's music is not just good. It is phenomenal. His excellence is infectious and inspiring in every sense of the word.”
— M.K., Musician
“A brilliant musician and producer. He has a deep understanding of music, technology, and humanity.”
— Collaborator
“He is unquestionably the best teacher I have had. He makes learning a pleasure.”
— M.S., Piano student