Every teacher has a seat in this orchestra.

From award-winning composers to leading music producers and engineers, our teachers will guide you on your musical journey. Take a seat and listen in.

Back arc · Composition & Orchestration · 6 Middle arc · Production & Engineering · 3 Front arc · Trailer & Sound Design · 3
Ryan Leach
Mattia Chiappa
Nikolaus Daim
Benny Oschmann
Gavin Leeper
David McCaulley
Joël Dollié
Rico Derks
Simon Haglund
Randon Purcell
László Maródi
Adam Lukas
Master The Score
Seat 01
Ryan Leach
Ryan LeachAward-winning composer for film & TV · Berklee College of Music

As an 8 year old growing up in South Australia, Ryan started studying guitar so that he could play Beatles songs — the beginning of a lifelong passion. Now an award winning composer for film and TV, his music has been heard on every major network.

Clients include Disney, The California Lottery, MTV, Lowe's, SoulPancake and the Netflix Original film Candy Jar. He earned a degree in Film Scoring from Berklee and assisted composer Michael Levine at Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions.

Pillars of CompositionPillars Of Composition IIThe Legend Of OtoeVikings and Dragons
Mattia Chiappa
Mattia ChiappaComposer, orchestrator, musician · London

His expertise lies in dense symphonic arrangements and rich orchestral scores that embody the spirit of classic film scores. Alongside composing he is a working musician, performing as guitarist and bassist across the UK.

Originally from Italy, Mattia moved to London in 2013 after winning a national competition with a scholarship at University of West London. His work is licensed for Netflix shows, BBC and Discovery documentaries.

20th Century Orchestral Writing
Joël Dollié
Joël DolliéMixing & mastering engineer · France

A French mixing and mastering engineer whose work can be heard throughout the industry — Ghostwriter Music, SPM Music Group, Sonic Symphony and Cavalry Music. His mixes appear in trailer campaigns like Loki, Abominable and The Chosen.

His works include productions by Ubisoft and Riot Games as well as artists like Cubeatz, Gryffin and Simon Khorolskiy. Spitfire Audio's BBC Symphony Orchestra and Appassionata libraries showcase demos mixed and mastered by Joël.

Mixing Cinematic Music
Randon Purcell
Randon PurcellTrailer & production music · Brand X Music

Randon learned classical piano from his mother from the age of 5. Since 2014 he has focused on instrumental compositions for trailer and production music, and now works exclusively for Brand X Music in Los Angeles.

Hundreds of placements on HBO, ABC, NBC, CBS, Discovery and History Channel; trailers include Godzilla vs. Kong and Call of Duty Modern Warfare. In 2019 he co-founded Fallout Music Group with Andrew Skipper, Kyle Kniceley and Simon Haglund.

Hybrid Orchestral Composition and Sound
Rico Derks
Rico DerksFilm composer · Netherlands

Rico Derks is a Dutch composer. He started out as a trainee at Cosmic Orchestra, from composer Mark Pütz. His music has been used for various TV shows, documentaries and feature films.

Besides being a professional film composer, Rico is a genius when it comes to mockup production. In 2023 he joined Master The Score and teaches everything about orchestral programming in The Virtual Orchestra.

The Virtual Orchestra
Simon Haglund
Simon HaglundSound designer & trailer music producer

Simon is the person who wants to do things his own way and push the boundaries out of the ordinary. What if you put 7 instances of a plugin in serial when you're only supposed to have one?

A professional sound designer and producer of trailer music, with work used by Disney and Ubisoft, and one of the sound designers behind the instruments from Fallout Music Group. His course distils thousands of hours of experimentation.

Sound Design Course for Media Composers
László Maródi
László MaródiProducer & composer · co-founder of Score The World

At the age of 8, playing the Ode to Joy by ear on piano, László realized he wanted to dedicate his life to music. He collaborates with SPM Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Chappell and Brand X Music, with placements like Fast X and Strange World.

He is one of the founders of the film scoring competition Score The World, creates cinematic sample packs and develops MIDI instrument devices. He is also an active guitar player across Germany and Hungary.

Trailer Music: ElevationTrailer Music: Modern Styles
Gavin Leeper
Gavin LeeperComposer & music educator

Gavin Leeper is a composer and a music educator. His YouTube channel explores the music of Japanese anime and video games through the lenses of jazz harmony and classical orchestration.

He was previously a band leader for jazz and math rock projects, studied Economics at Stanford, and worked as a Data Scientist at Spotify Japan before taking the plunge on a music career. Today he composes for games like Secret of Moonlight.

The Legend Of OtoeOtoe: Levels 2 & 3
David McCaulley
David McCaulleyDavid McCaulleyPianist & composer · University of North Texas

David began playing the piano at a young age, discovering a profound love for orchestral film music. Encouraged by his piano teacher, he began playing arrangements of his favorite film scores — an experience that sparked a lasting passion for composing at the piano.

He created well over 150 score reductions and analytical breakdowns on YouTube. He studied composition and piano at the University of North Texas with Bruce Broughton, Sungji Hong, Jeffrey Hepker and Drew Schnurr.

The Piano Composer
Adam Lukas
Adam LukasComposer for film & trailer music

Adam Lukas is a 2x Emmy-nominated composer for film and TV, based in Los Angeles, where he works at Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers Music — a next generation composer collective. After receiving his diploma in composition in 2012, he found his passion in composing for motion picture.

Recent credits include the BBC One documentary Primates and NatGeo’s Being The Queen (both Emmy-nominated in 2021), Netflix’ Roman Empire II and the acclaimed war film URI: The Surgical Strike, awarded the National Award for Best Music. His music has been screened by BBC, National Geographic, FOX, ZDF and ORF.

Benny Oschmann
Benny OschmannComposer & orchestrator · game music

Benny took professional trumpet and piano lessons from an early age and studied music theory and composition at the Academy of Music Kassel. In 2009 he joined Dynamedion, working on games such as Hitman Absolution and Disney's Toy Story 3.

He won an Aggie Award in 2013 and the German Game Developer Award in 2015, with music recorded by the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage. He writes demos for Orchestral Tools, East West, Sonuscore and Strezov Sampling.

Nikolaus Daim
Nikolaus DaimComposer · founder of Master The Score

Nikolaus is a composer from Vienna, Austria. His music can be heard across the globe in film and television — on platforms such as Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV and many more. In 2021 he founded Master The Score to bring high quality online education to composers from all over the world.

At Master The Score, he works closely with the instructors on new courses and is dedicated to making the platform a place where composers can grow, learn and connect.

You have already heard this orchestra — in films, trailers and campaigns
Loki·Godzilla vs. Kong·Fast X·Call of Duty: Modern Warfare·Abominable·The Chosen·
Hitman Absolution·Toy Story 3·Disney's Strange World·Chucky·World of Warcraft·Candy Jar·
Separation·Jurassic Hunt·Legacy of Lies·The Settlers 7·Angry Birds Star Wars 2·The Book of Unwritten Tales 2·
The ensemble

No successful career was ever established alone.

Founded in 2021 by composer Nikolaus Daim, Master The Score delivers high quality online courses to students from all over the world. Covering any imaginable topic about media music production, MTS provides valuable insights for aspiring composers as well as professionals.

To us, MTS means much more than just profit. Our goal is to accompany the musical development of our students and provide the environment they need to grow. To connect people sharing the same passion by establishing a thriving community was and always will be of huge importance to us.

Master The Score came to life through a collaboration of passionate composers and teachers, defined by friendship and support. Nothing of this would have been possible without the students putting their trust in us. We look forward to seeing you in our courses — happy composing everyone!

Nikolaus Daim Composer · founder of Master The Score
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