Emanuel Ayvas
piano/guitar/voice/recording+tech production/composition
STUDIED CLASSICAL COMPOSITION AND CLASSICAL PIANO PERFORMANCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL. HE BEGAN TEACHING MUSIC IN 2000 AND HAS BEEN DOING SO SINCE, BOTH PRIVATELY AND FOR VARIOUS SCHOOLS AND MUSIC PROGRAMS. HE HAS TAUGHT ALL AGE LEVELS AND CURRENTLY HAS A PRIVATE STUDIO OF 35 STUDENTS IN MANHATTAN. ON TOP OF TEACHING, HE HAS FORMED AND CONTINUES TO LEAD WHAT HAS NOW BECOME AN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ROCK BAND THAT TOURS AROUND THE WORLD AND HAS ALBUMS RELEASED ON EVERY CONTINENT. HE'S BEEN FEATURED IN THE GUARDIAN, ROLLING STONE, VICE, TAPE OP, THE VILLAGE VOICE, AND ON VARIOUS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS INCLUDING BBC, FOX, AND WNYC. HE ALSO WORKS AS A FOR HIRE COMPOSER AND PRODUCER, COMPOSING MUSIC FOR PLAYS, FILM, AND TELEVISION HAVING WORKED ON A NUMBER OF MAJOR PROJECTS FOR EACH MEDIUM AT STUDIOS LIKE CAPITOL RECORDS STUDIO A, AND RESERVOIR STUDIOS NYC.