Alumni Access & Spotlight

Celebrating the achievements of accomplished music composers who have honed their craft and excelled in the industry. Discover their inspiring journeys, from refining their unique styles to composing scores for films, games, and orchestras, and how they continue to shape the world of music.

Giacomo Rita (Italy)

Giacomo Rita is an Italian composer and orchestrator. Drawn to the intersection of music and visual storytelling, he earned a Master’s degree in Cinema and an MFA in Music for Motion Pictures and Contemporary Media, eventually merging these expertise as a composer for media. Giacomo has received several awards, most notably the SABAM Award for Best Original Composition by a Young Composer at the World Soundtrack Awards 2022. Writing for films, video games and multimedia, Giacomo always aims to create bespoke musical worlds tailored to the screen, exploring new musical horizons and shaping stories through sound.

Teo Weldon (United States)

Teo Weldon is a California-based film composer specializing in orchestral and hybrid scores for narrative storytelling. In 2023, he completed the Online Graduate Diploma in Film and Game Scoring with the Film Scoring Academy of Europe, where he wrote for the European Recording Orchestra. His work blends traditional instrumentation with subtle textures to support grounded, character-driven stories. Drawn to projects that favor realism over spectacle, he composes music that reveals emotion rather than announces it. Teo has scored short films and participated in international competitions; his work is featured on his website and Vimeo channel.