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Théo Schmitt

Composer & Conductor

About

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I am a young musician from Switzerland working as a composer and a conductor in Los Angeles.

I studied at the Conservatory of Lausanne (HEMU), The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), and the University of Southern California (USC).

My music is often described as colorful and elaborate, both for concerts and visual media. My concert works feature pieces for Brass Band, Concert Band, Choir and Orchestra and my film music catalog includes action, animation, comedy, drama and horror.

I had the honor to be recently nominated at the Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards (2021), the Jerry Goldsmith Awards (2023) and the International Digital Music Festival of Shanghai (2023).

In 2024, I've been nominated at the International Film Music Competition of the Zurich Film Festival.

In 2024, I co-founded the Unprecedented Music Association (UMA) to promote new music in the LA area. I am honored to serve as its Artistic Director.

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I need your help to launch UMA and eventually create a new orchestra in Los Angeles dedicated to new music

Read my latest interviews with CanvasRebel & BoldJourney

Are you looking to deepen your musical knowledge ?

I give private lessons for composition, orchestration, conducting and music theory.

I help preparing portfolios and applications for composition programs in the USA and elsewhere.

I teach remotely or in the Los Angeles area. First lesson free, then fee to be discussed.

New videos

The Flying Sailor and STELLOGÉNÈSE now on YouTube

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Film Music Highlights

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Concert Music Highlights

Recent Projects

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My music is now available on all streaming services!

  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • Amazon
  • Tidal

Aurélien Azan Zielinski

Conductor; professor of orchestral conducting at Haute École de Musique de Lausanne.

Aurelien Azan

"Théo has a radiant and positive personality and his ability to work and constantly question himself makes him an excellent musician."

Richard Danielpour

Composer; music faculty at UCLA's Herb Alpert School of Music.

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"Théo Schmitt is a composer of extraordinary gifts whose music speaks to the heart as well as the mind. His music is full of rhythmic vitality and heartfelt lyricism. He is without question, a composer to watch for in the years ahead."

Peter Golub

Composer; Director of Film Music at Sundance Institute; music faculty at UCLA's Herb Alpert School of Music.

Peter Golub

"Theo Schmitt is someone to watch and listen for. His music has depth and originality across a range of styles.

There is power and imagination both in his film and concert music."

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