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Hi, I’m Rafael Rosa. I’m a Guggenheim Fellow, music technologist, guitarist, and composer based in Queens, New York. I blend live performance, composition, and technology to create immersive music experiences and scores for film, theater, and media. Beyond performing, I teach at Hofstra University, Long Island University ROCNATION School of Music & Business, and Brooklyn Music School, mentoring students across genres and production workflows. I also serve as a recording engineer and artist advocate with the Archtop Foundation and the AES, while continuing to release music with the Rafael Rosa Group and collaborate with artists worldwide.…Hi, I’m Rafael Rosa. I’m a Guggenheim Fellow, music technologist, guitarist, and composer based in Queens, New York. I blend live performance, composition, and technology to create immersive music experiences and scores for film, theater, and media. Beyond performing, I teach at Hofstra University, Long Island University ROCNATION School of Music & Business, and Brooklyn Music School, mentoring students across genres and production workflows. I also serve as a recording engineer and artist advocate with the Archtop Foundation and the AES, while continuing to release music with the Rafael Rosa Group and collaborate with artists worldwide.

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Hi, I’m Rafael Rosa. I’m a Guggenheim Fellow, music technologist, guitarist, and composer based in Queens, New York. I blend live performance, composition, and technology to create immersive music experiences and scores for film, theater, and media. Beyond performing, I teach at Hofstra University, Long Island University ROCNATION School of Music & Business, and Brooklyn Music School, mentoring students across genres and production workflows. I also serve as a recording engineer and artist advocate with the Archtop Foundation and the AES, while continuing to release music with the Rafael Rosa Group and collaborate with artists worldwide.…Hi, I’m Rafael Rosa. I’m a Guggenheim Fellow, music technologist, guitarist, and composer based in Queens, New York. I blend live performance, composition, and technology to create immersive music experiences and scores for film, theater, and media. Beyond performing, I teach at Hofstra University, Long Island University ROCNATION School of Music & Business, and Brooklyn Music School, mentoring students across genres and production workflows. I also serve as a recording engineer and artist advocate with the Archtop Foundation and the AES, while continuing to release music with the Rafael Rosa Group and collaborate with artists worldwide.

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Hi, I’m Rafael Rosa. I’m a Guggenheim Fellow, music technologist, guitarist, and composer based in Queens, New York. I blend live performance, composition, and technology to create immersive music experiences and scores for film, theater, and media.

Beyond performing, I teach at Hofstra University, Long Island University ROCNATION School of Music & Business, and Brooklyn Music School, mentoring students across genres and production workflows. I also serve as a recording engineer and artist advocate with the Archtop Foundation and the AES, while continuing to release music with the Rafael Rosa Group and collaborate with artists worldwide.

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Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

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Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

Work Experience

Adjunct Associate Professor at Hofstra University School of Music

January 1, 2025 - Present

Teach undergraduate courses in Audio Production, Music Technology, Sound Engineering, Recording, Guitar, Theory, Aural Skills, and Composition & Arranging, Foundations of Recording, Sequencing & Production

Adjunct Associate Professor at Long Island University, ROCNATION School of Music & Business

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2025

Teach undergraduate courses in Audio Production, Music Technology, Sound Engineering, Recording, Guitar, Theory, Aural Skills, and Composition & Arranging; Mentor students in technical and creative development across musical genres and production workflows

Faculty & Mentor Program Director at Brooklyn Music School

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2019

Provided private guitar instruction and led jazz/rock ensembles; Directed mentorship program for students aged 14–25, fostering personal growth and performance readiness

Adjunct Faculty at New York University (NYU) - Music Department

January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014

Delivered one-on-one instruction in guitar and performance techniques to undergraduate students

Faculty Roles at Inter-American University & Escuela de Bellas Artes, Puerto Rico

January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2011

Taught individual and group guitar classes across all levels while contributing to community arts education and conservatory training

Recording Engineer & Guitar Ambassador at Archtop Foundation

January 1, 2022 - Present

Recording engineer and artist representative, blending technical knowledge with performance insight

Audio Educator Advisor at AES

January 1, 2024 - Present

Advisory board for curriculum and plugin development for companies: Oeksound, Eventide, Better Maker, Izotope, Empirical Labs