Mason Ishida

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M. in Composition (High Honors) from the New England Conservatory.

About

Composer and pianist with 10+ years composing and 20+ years performing, holding a B.M. in Composition (High Honors) from the New England Conservatory. I create narrative-driven music for orchestra, chamber ensembles, and solo piano—recent highlights include the premiere of An Exaggeration (chamber orchestra) at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall (Nov 25, 2025) and a Platinum win at the Fenix International Music Competition (String Quartet No. 2, 2026). Selected honors: Platinum Winner (Fenix International Music Competition), Gold prizes at Classical Stars and the Global Young
Musicians Competition, and Special Award — Artist of the Season (Mar 2026). Available for scoring and commissioned work in film, games, and media; open to collaborations.

  • Joined September 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Other

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Projects · 5

Work experience

Composer · FreelanceAug 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 4 mos

Specializing in orchestral, chamber, and solo composition with a particular gift for large-scale symphonic writing. Work encompasses original composition, orchestration and arranging, string quartet writing, and music theory analysis. Proficient in notation software including MuseScore and Dorico. Additional performance experience on cello and piano. Trained in fugue and counterpoint. Experienced in creative collaboration across a range of projects and ensembles.

Education

B.M. Composition · New England Conservatory of Music2018 – 2025

Instrument: piano, graduated with honors

Certifications and awards· 6

Atrtist of the Season, Gold Prize Composition, Gold Prize 20th and 21st Century Music, Gold Prize own Compostion2026

World's Best Musician Competition

Gold in Composition2026

Mozart International Music Competition- "Suite" for Symphony Orchestra, "String Quartet" number 2

Gold Award in Composition2026

Global Young Musicians Competition- "An Exaggeration" for Symphony Orchestra

Platinum Award Composition2026

Fenix International Music Competition- "String Quartet" Number 2

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