Professional composer with a doctorate in music gives composition and harmony lessons for all levels.

From 36.62 £ /h

It is my passion to help composition students find their personal voice. I offer instrumental composition lessons (composition for instruments like violin, piano, trumpet, etc.) and electronic composition lessons. I also offer harmony lessons. My classes are open to all ages and all levels!

Location

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Around Brussels, Belgium

At teacher's location :

Schaerbeek, Belgium

Online from Belgium

About Me

I am a professional composer. I write original music for ensembles all over Europe and North America. I write acoustic music as well as electronic music. I did my Ph.D. in composition at the University of California at Berkeley and studied electroacoustic composition at IRCAM at the Center Pompidou in Paris. I look forward to working with you!

Education

Ph.D. in music composition, University of California Berkeley
Master in music composition, McGill University
Bachelor in music composition, University of Denver
Cursus in electronic music at IRCAM Centre Pompidou Paris

Experience / Qualifications

Composer and trumpeter Oren writes music characterized by its energy and dynamism. Its foundation is made up of vastly contrasting characters, ranging from abrasive and mechanical to humorous and supple. As described by Le Monde, his works are distinguished by a "constant tension between two opposing poles - one civilized and the other savage." The music plays with listener expectations of the characters’ behaviors in order to create unpredictability and friction.

Oren has been commissioned and performed internationally by ensembles such as Vertixe Sonora, Alarm Will Sound, Quatuor Tana, Ensemble Meitar, Proton Bern, Loadbang, the Divertimento Ensemble, and the New York New Music Ensemble, and at festivals such as Festival ManiFeste, Sonorities, Spaziomusica, Toronto International Electroacoustic Symposium, NYCEMF, Pulsar and the Electroacoustic Barn Dance. Oren has also recently worked with artists from other disciplines: he collaborated with choreographer Ayelen Parolin on her new work With (2021), which is presented in Spain, France, Germany and Belgium, and worked with art students at the Beaux-Arts de Paris in collaboration with IRCAM to create two installations/performances as part of the exhibition Orbital Orchestra at Festival ManiFeste 2021.

First Prize winner of the 2017 Salvatore Martirano Memorial Composition Award Competition for his piece, Winter Walks that Gravel my Voice, Oren has been selected in numerous other competitions such as the Impuls International Composition Competition, Franco Donatoni International Competition, the ASCAP Morton Gould Awards, the Loadbang Commission Competition, and Protonwerk. Oren has been a composer fellow at the Missouri International Composers Festival, Cultivate at the Copland House, Soundstreams, Tzlil Meudcan, CEME, Festival Mixtur, UC Davis Revision/s, and at the Millay Colony for the Arts, the Visby International Centre for Composers and the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts.

Recent projects include a new concerto for Jing-Mu Kuo (guzheng) and the C-Camerata Ensemble in Taipei, and a new work for Klangforum Wien commissioned by the IMPULS Festival in Graz for performance in 2023. At the moment, Oren is working on a new work for Richard Haynes (clarinet) and Ensemble Proton Bern for premiere in late 2022.

Oren is currently based in Brussels. He received the George Ladd Prix de Paris to complete the IRCAM Cursus in Paris in 2019-20. Oren completed his PhD in composition at the University of California, Berkeley where he worked with Franck Bedrossian and Edmund Campion. Supported by a Fulbright fellowship during the 2015-2016 year, Oren worked in Dresden, Germany studying composition and working at the Dresden Music Cognition Lab. Oren has previously studied at McGill University with Brian Cherney and Philippe Leroux, the Royal Danish Academy of Music with Hans Abrahamsen and Juliana Hodkinson, and the University of Denver with Chris Malloy and William Hill.

Age

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

30 minutes

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

French

Hebrew

Skills

Music composition

Music theory

Computer generated music

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Nate

4.9

(21)

" UNIQUE "
What if telling your story with music could be fun and playful?

Don't waste hours going around in circles, constantly searching for videos on YouTube to learn in a simple and structured way.

To finally be able to express your feelings, your emotions, all through the guitar?

It's possible! And what we'll see through my lessons: you'll learn how to tune the instrument, practice its first chords, and quickly play your first songs.

Develop your ear and musical identity by exploring styles such as pop, rock, country, blues, jazz, bossa nova, funk just to name a few.

Discover and explore the richness of scales and modes to combine them with playing expressions like hammer-ons, pull-offs, legato, bends... Does that sound like Chinese to you? I understand. Through my lessons, all of this will no longer hold any secrets for you!

Whether you have no experience or a few weeks of practice under your belt, we will go step by step, taking into account your level, so that you progress at your own pace.

Without forgetting the most important thing: have fun!

Isabel

4.9

(21)

Musician with several years of experience in education and art, graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and The Hague (Netherlands).
All ages and levels are welcome!
Classes in my studio at Forest (altitude 100) or at the student's home (travel expenses to be discussed).
For any further information, do not hesitate to contact me on Apprentus.

Ana

4.9

(21)

I have two Bachelor's degrees at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Madrid and currently at the Koninklijke Conservatorium Brussels.

I have a Master's degree with Olsi Leka, premier cellist of the Belgian National Orchestra.

My courses are in Spanish, in Anglais et in french.

Ngoc

4.9

(21)

I am a Vietnamese pianist and I would love to share nice music with you in a friendly environment. I have finished my Master's in piano specialization at the Royal Conservatory of Liège and piano accompaniment at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Giving concerts, making some recordings, working in both classical and contemporary music, and with more than 10 years of experience in teaching, I would be happy to share all my knowledge and enjoy the music together!

Boris

4.9

(21)

Lessons in piano, harpsichord, and historical and modern cello, with program and repertoire, adapted to the goals and speed of each student, whether young, not so young, or adult, for a general introduction to these instruments, for preparation for high music education, as a supplementary aid for exams in music academies, or for a hobby, or for amateur group music-making, or for developing qualities as concentration, coordination, discipline, expressibility, awareness of styles and music history.
In my teaching, I rely mostly on old traditional methods, books, and repertoire, which have proved their efficiency over the time. I also make use of the teaching tradition of partimenti of the old Neapolitan conservatories - exercises for composing that can be applied from early stage. This not only adds a creative element soon after very beginning, but also teaches via practice the basics of harmony and polyphony.
Lessons can be combined (+30min.) with theory/solfege (ear training), if the student wishes.
English, Nederlands, française, Deutsch.
I have been teaching for more than 15 years, privately, in Brussels, and in New York in the past, more than 100 students.
I am a graduate of Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, in baroque cello and harpsichord, but I play also modern cello organ, and piano.

Federico

4.9

(21)

My name is Federico and I am a professional and Award Winning saxophone player.
I worked at Koninklijk Conservatorium of Bruxelles as an Assistant Professor of Jeroen Van Herzeele the jazz saxophone professor.
I graduated at Conservatorio G.Martucci of Salerno (Italy) and had both Bachelor and Master with full marks with honors. During the course of my studies i also spent two academic years abroad , one at the Kask and Conservatorium of Ghent with the supervision of Bart Defoort and one at the Koninklijk Conservatorium of Bruxelles with John Ruocco.
In 2017 i won the "Massimo Urbani International Jazz Competition" prize that saw as head of the jury Kurt Rosenwinkel & Fabrizio Bosso.
I play in several Jazz bands and I have been performing all around Europe.
I recorded a solo album called "Right Now" with the famous Italian label "Philology Records" & the album"Supernova" with my own band. I also recorded several albums with different bands and of many styles, from jazz, funk to pop.
I toured with the famous Italian Drummer Tullio De Piscopo (Pino Daniele, Mina, Astor Piazzolla's drummer) and also had the chance to make a variety of television appearances on Italian National Television (Rai1, Rai5, Rai3).

Prizes & Awards
- Toots Thielemans Jazz Award 2022 ( Jasen Weaver group) Bruxelles
- A.I.R. artist residency 2019/20 - MIDJ/SIAE ( Festival International de Jazz de Montréal & Italian Cultural Istitute of Montréal ).
- Tomorrow’s Jazz 2018 prize - (Veneto Jazz)
- 1st place Massimo Urbani International Jazz Competition 2017
- Audience Award Massimo Urbani International Jazz Competition 2017
- VitaVita Prize “Italian Young Talent” 2017
- 3rd place at Bucharest Jazz Competition 2014
- Finalist at Barga Jazz Competition 2014
- 1st Place at “Campi Flegrei International Chamber Music Competition 2010”

Natalia

4.9

(21)

I am Natalia, a piano musician and music writer.
I compose my own music pieces on the piano, music tracks in different genres including, for example, film scores, pop songs and classical music.

I make and play music for anything that requires music. Movies, TV shows, plays, commercials, songs.

Here you will be informed about the offers for performances and composing and also about the piano lessons...

Svilena

4.9

(21)

Want to learn how to play your favourite song or piece? Or perhaps you would like your kids to learn about classical music? Learning the violin is a great way to develop your musicality and so many skills.

Introducing music notation, learning how to sing and play pieces in a fun and engaging way for all ages.

Julien

4.9

(21)

My method is based on serious and rigorous practice (while taking into account the student's ambitions) as well as learning most often by ear. This is indeed how music can be truly integrated over the long term.
I would be delighted to work with serious and determined students.

Lara

4.9

(21)

Hi! I'm Lara, and I've been happily tutoring and supporting music theory, solfeggio and harmony for a number of years. Are you struggling with this and are you looking for help? Then you've come to the right place!
I am a conservatory student and would like to help others who have difficulty with music theory!
I am a clarinetist, so if guidance is needed for the clarinet, this is also possible!
Some knowledge is nice, but starting from 0 is no problem for me!

Mario

4.9

(21)

Hello All !

My name is Mario. I am a pianist, composer, producer based in Bruxelles .
I have a long experience as a Jazz pianist, keyboardist and arranger and I played in a lot of different bands . In the last ten years I spent a lot of time producing electronic music and I developed my solo and other projects as a mix of jazz, electronic and neoclassical music.
I have a master degree in Live Electronics took a the Antwerp Conservatory.
I decided to create this course where we can explore together the basics of music production using Ableton Live suite as a reference software.

Who is this course for ?

- You are a beginner and want to discover the interface while composing your first piece.
- You are an intermediate or experienced user and would like to improve your skills and learn more advanced techniques.

Course topics :

1 Overview of the software , session and arrangement view
2 Differences between audio tracks, MIDI tracks, auxiliary tracks, and the master track
3 Sound design with most important Ableton Instruments
4 Study on the main sound synthesis techniques
5 Audio and Midi recording and editing
6 Routing Audio
7 Understanding and using audio and midi effects
8 Introduction to Mixing : balancing levels, panning, equalization
9 Preparing Ableton for a Live set using session views and clips
10 Export and finalizing a song

Emidio

4.9

(21)

Have you ever listened to a piece of music and wanted to understand more about it?

I’m offering personalized music lessons, where YOU decide what to explore! Whether you're curious about harmony, rhythm, musical styles from around the world, or any other concept, I will tailor each lesson to your interests. And if there’s a topic I’m not familiar with yet, I’ll take the time to learn and prepare the lesson just for you.

Or, if you prefer, embark on a guided introduction to music, exploring essential concepts through carefully selected listening examples from across the globe.

Debora

4.9

(21)

Hi! I’m offering violin lessons for beginners and anyone who wants to improve their playing. I’ve been playing violin for 11 years.

We’ll start with the basics like posture, bow hold, and reading notes, and then move on to fun pieces that you actually enjoy. I’m very patient and calm.

If you’ve always wanted to try violin or you just want to build your skills, I’d be really happy to help you !!

Lorenzo

4.9

(21)

DJ Lessons – Learn, Create, Express

I’ll help you improve your DJing skills by giving you the right tools, mindset, and professional insight.
My lessons are not just about technique — they’re about understanding how to grow as an artist, build your own sound, and position yourself in the music scene.

What we’ll cover:

Recognizing and understanding different music genres — from the basics to advanced mixing approaches

Essential music theory

Managing DJ software such as Rekordbox (playlist creation, track organization, and playlist export)

Mixing techniques: beatmatching, EQ balance, harmonic mixing

How to use loops

Practical setup tips for live DJ sets

How to prepare and structure a DJ set

And much more, depending on your level and goals

In short:
I’ll teach you my personal approach to DJing — a method based on creativity, identity, and self-expression.
My vision of electronic music goes beyond trends and viral moments: it’s about finding your own sound and making it speak for you.

Diogo

4.9

(21)

I am a professional drummer, composer, and performer based in Brussels, with an active career in jazz, improvised, and creative music across Europe.

Whether your background is rock, pop, world, indie, or anything else, we focus on what serves your music, and on what learning this instrument can become. My goal is not to tell you strictly how things should be done, but to help you find your own way of doing them. To strengthen the musician that already exists inside you, and give you the tools to grow with confidence and independence.

I offer private drum lessons focused on long term development rather than isolated sessions. My work with students is based on regular weekly lessons, helping each drummer build solid technique, musical awareness, sound, and a personal voice in the instrument.

These lessons are for:
- Beginners who want a strong and musical foundation
- Intermediate players who want to improve groove, coordination, and confidence
- Creative musicians interested in improvisation, sound, and advanced rhythmic development.

My approach is practical and human. We work on what you really need, from basic technique and time feel to more advanced topics like independence, phrasing, and creative practice methods.

I mainly work with students who are interested in continuity and real progress through regular lessons.