I am a composer, arranger, conductor and performer with wide experiences across ensembles, education and outreach. I maintain keen attention to detail, timekeeping and project delivery, and I am highly proficient in Dorico, Sibelius and Logic Pro. Primarily a pianist, I have hands-on experience with a wide range of instruments and thrive in leadership roles as well as collaborative team settings. I deliver new music workshops, work as a music mentor and accompany a local primary school's masses and assemblies. I have collaborated with musicians and amateurs aged 4 to 84, and I continue to create, perform and mentor across diverse projects including orchestral, chamber and multimedia works.

Euan McCandless

I am a composer, arranger, conductor and performer with wide experiences across ensembles, education and outreach. I maintain keen attention to detail, timekeeping and project delivery, and I am highly proficient in Dorico, Sibelius and Logic Pro. Primarily a pianist, I have hands-on experience with a wide range of instruments and thrive in leadership roles as well as collaborative team settings. I deliver new music workshops, work as a music mentor and accompany a local primary school's masses and assemblies. I have collaborated with musicians and amateurs aged 4 to 84, and I continue to create, perform and mentor across diverse projects including orchestral, chamber and multimedia works.

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I am a composer, arranger, conductor and performer with wide experiences across ensembles, education and outreach. I maintain keen attention to detail, timekeeping and project delivery, and I am highly proficient in Dorico, Sibelius and Logic Pro. Primarily a pianist, I have hands-on experience with a wide range of instruments and thrive in leadership roles as well as collaborative team settings.

I deliver new music workshops, work as a music mentor and accompany a local primary school’s masses and assemblies. I have collaborated with musicians and amateurs aged 4 to 84, and I continue to create, perform and mentor across diverse projects including orchestral, chamber and multimedia works.

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Work Experience

Music Teacher at Self-employed
January 1, 2018 - Present
Teaching piano and composition; in-person and online since 2018; lessons cover harmony, rhythm and melody as well as instrument technique and aesthetic.

Education

Master of Composition (MComp) at Trinity Laban
September 1, 2023 - June 1, 2025
Bachelor of Music (BMus) at University of Hull
September 1, 2014 - June 1, 2017
BTEC in Music at Kingston College
September 1, 2012 - June 1, 2014
GCSEs and A Levels at Hinchley Wood Secondary and Sixth Form
September 1, 2004 - June 1, 2011

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other
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