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Emily Carmen

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Emily Carmen is a composer, songwriter, and electric violinist known for her emotionally resonant sound and genre-blending versatility.

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Emily Carmen is a composer, songwriter, and electric violinist known for her emotionally resonant sound and genre-blending versatility. Trained in film scoring and studio composition, she has worked across TV, film, and studio recording and collaborating with artists, directors, and producers to bring musical visions to life. With a background in orchestration and arranging, Emily brings a cinematic and deeply personal touch to every project, from lush string arrangements to bold original scores.

Emily Carmen studied Studio Composition at SUNY Purchase, Film Scoring at NYU and Berklee College of Music, a graduate certificate in Music Rights Administration and Licensing from University Of Miami Frost School of Music and also a MA in Music Industry from University Of Miami Frost School Of Music

Emily Carmen has worked on Nick Jr children television as a composer assistant to Steve Sandberg on Dora The Explorer, she has worked and studied with the Orchestrator Sonny Kompanek (Coen Brothers film orchestrator with Carter Burwell), assisted film composer Paul Cantelon (Conviction, Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Richard Horowitz (Any Given Sunday), and studied with Ira Newborn (The Naked Gun film franchise, Ace Ventura Pet Detective) and with legendary jazz musician and composer Illinois Jacquet, and Pulitzer Prize Nominee and Grammy winner Joel Thome.

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  • Joined August 2023

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Other

Projects · 2

Example of my work from being a composer assistant on Dora The Explorer

  • Composer
  • Film Composer
  • Music Composer

Work experience· 4 roles

Music Supervisor, Coordinator & Editor – Emergency Plan (Short Film) · Emergency Plan Film For EastersealsMar 2025 – Apr 2025 · 2 mos

Oversaw all aspects of music for the short film Emergency Plan, created for the 2024 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Coordinated music delivery, licensing, cue sheet documentation, and collaboration with composers and production Edited, placed, and synced music to picture using Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro, aligning emotional arcs and scene pacing Ensured music was both creatively aligned and legally cleared within a 5-day turnaround

Composer Assistant · Richard HorowitzDec 2007 – Dec 2010 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Richard Horowitz & Sussan Deyhim - Composers (The Sheltering Sky, Any Given Sunday) Composer Assistant | 2007–2010 Worked on score materials and mockups for international and award-winning films Contributed to projects including Tobruk (2009) Served as U.S. point of contact during international production periods Supported creative development and score preparation

Orchestration Assistant To Carter Burwell Orchestrator Sonny Kompanek · Sonny Kompanek Orchestrator To Carter BurwellAug 2007 – Jun 2009 · 1 yr 11 mos

Translated MIDI mockups into full orchestral scores using Sibelius for feature films, including Serious Moonlight (starring Meg Ryan) and projects by the Coen Brothers Prepared detailed conductor scores and individual parts for recording sessions Worked under tight studio deadlines to ensure accurate, readable orchestration aligned with composer Carter Burwell’s artistic vision Assisted in orchestration decisions such as voicing, dynamics, articulations, and instrumentation across various cue styles and ensemble sizes Supported all phases of score preparation, including proofreading, revisions, and session-ready formatting

Assistant Composer · Dora The Explorer Composer Steve SandbergApr 2007 – Nov 2025 · 18 yrs 8 mos

Education· 6

Studio Composition · SUNY Purchase2009
Film · Berklee College of Music2026 – 2004
MA Music Industry · Frost School Of Music at University Of Miami2025 – 2026
Film Scoring · NYU Buddy Baker Film Scoring Program2025 – 2007

Certifications and awards

Film Scoring, Orchstration and Arranging2007 – 2009

Ira Newborn Mentorship (Ace Ventura, Naked Gun Film Franchise, etc.)

Orchestration and Arranging for major films with Orchestrator for Carter Burwell aka Cohen Brothers Films Film Composer2009
Assistant Composer Dora The Explorer Nick Junior Television Composer Steve Sandberg2007 – 2015

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