Composer Rita Veneziale finds herself at home both in film and concert music. Over the last six years, she has collaborated with multiple filmmakers, composing scores and soundtracks for animated and live-action films. In the concert music arena, Rita has written orchestral, chamber, and solo works. Her orchestral piece Chernobyl, depicting the 1986 nuclear disaster and its aftermath, won the X Nazareth University Composition Competition and premiered with the Nazareth University Symphony Orchestra in April 2024. Rita has also written big band charts, including February, Without You, and Rolling Highway. Following her studies with composers Dr. Octavio Vazquez and Harry Stafylakis, Rita graduated from Nazareth University in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Music in Composition, and minors in Music History, Music Theory, Contemporary Commercial Music, and Entertainment and Recording Industry. The same year, she began her studies for a Masters in Contemporary Media/Film Composition from the Beal Institute at the Eastman School of Music.…

Rita Veneziale

Composer Rita Veneziale finds herself at home both in film and concert music. Over the last six years, she has collaborated with multiple filmmakers, composing scores and soundtracks for animated and live-action films. In the concert music arena, Rita has written orchestral, chamber, and solo works. Her orchestral piece Chernobyl, depicting the 1986 nuclear disaster and its aftermath, won the X Nazareth University Composition Competition and premiered with the Nazareth University Symphony Orchestra in April 2024. Rita has also written big band charts, including February, Without You, and Rolling Highway. Following her studies with composers Dr. Octavio Vazquez and Harry Stafylakis, Rita graduated from Nazareth University in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Music in Composition, and minors in Music History, Music Theory, Contemporary Commercial Music, and Entertainment and Recording Industry. The same year, she began her studies for a Masters in Contemporary Media/Film Composition from the Beal Institute at the Eastman School of Music.…

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Composer Rita Veneziale finds herself at home both in film and concert music. Over the last six years, she has collaborated with multiple filmmakers, composing scores and soundtracks for animated and live-action films.

In the concert music arena, Rita has written orchestral, chamber, and solo works. Her orchestral piece Chernobyl, depicting the 1986 nuclear disaster and its aftermath, won the X Nazareth University Composition Competition and premiered with the Nazareth University Symphony Orchestra in April 2024. Rita has also written big band charts, including February, Without You, and Rolling Highway.

Following her studies with composers Dr. Octavio Vazquez and Harry Stafylakis, Rita graduated from Nazareth University in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Music in Composition, and minors in Music History, Music Theory, Contemporary Commercial Music, and Entertainment and Recording Industry. The same year, she began her studies for a Masters in Contemporary Media/Film Composition from the Beal Institute at the Eastman School of Music.

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Work Experience

Teaching and Office/Promotional Assistant at Keystone Musical Arts Center
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Designed promotional material for events, assisted in teaching beginner piano, instructed Rock Band summer camps, performed receptionist tasks, helped manage social media content, and researched non-profit compliances and other requested information.
Summer Intern at Keystone Musical Arts Center
May 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021
Assistant teacher in summer rock band camps and beginner youth group piano classes; created and managed ads on social media to increase engagement and event interest/registration.
Audience Experience Manager/Intern at Society for Chamber Music in Rochester
January 1, 2022 - April 30, 2022
Designed Intro and End Cards for YouTube videos; wrote, conducted, and edited an interview with artistic directors; increased engagement by creating original social content and posting event listings.
Student Technician at Nazareth University - School of Music
September 1, 2022 - Present
Setting up recording equipment, managing backstage, assisting audio engineer, tearing down after performances; maintaining the performance hall and equipment; planning and executing live streams for large ensemble concerts.
Student Tutor at Nazareth University - School of Music
August 1, 2022 - Present
Tutoring students on topics in music theory, aural skills, orchestration, and arranging; performing aural skills assessments; preparing customized practice materials.
Student Ambassador at Nazareth University - School of Music
August 1, 2021 - Present
Giving campus tours, running music auditions, discussing opportunities with prospective students; assisting with School of Music auditions and events.
Social Team Worker, Marketing and Communication at Nazareth University
January 1, 2021 - Present
Creating Instagram posts and blog posts for events; contributing to marketing efforts and events.
Team Wilmot Worker at Nazareth University - School of Music
August 1, 2021 - Present
Managing the recital hall; setting up and tearing down recitals; coordinating with performers and studio professors.

Education

Master of Music at Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
Bachelor of Music in Music Composition at Nazareth University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2024

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization
    paper "VINTAGE" - A Noir/Thriller Short Film (THE VENEZIALE CUT)

    Eugene Lethe, a writer, is an ordinary, albeit strange man in a simple time. But all is not as it appears…Experience the story in it’s ultimate edition from the vision of the director and the masterful skill of film composer, Rita Veneziale.

    STARRING:
    Logan Velez
    Dominic Mangle
    Ashleigh Sites
    Zeke Bugda
    Max Kline
    Andrew Straub

    ORIGINAL MUSIC BY: Rita Veneziale @ritaveneziale

    DIRECTOR OF CINEMATOGRAPHY: Dylan Bowman

    MAKE-UP ARTIST: Mary English

    WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY: Dylan Bowman

    Film Completed: 2023
    Fellowship Studios, 2025
    Copyright 2025, Fellowship Studios

    paper Plaster Heart

    After murdering his best friend, a man finds a strange hole in the basement of his apartment complex which leads him to confront dark truths.

    1 John 3:15

    Starring: DOMINIC MANGLE & JOZEPH QUAINTER
    Original Score by: RITA VENEZIALE
    Written, Produced, and Directed by: DYLAN BOWMAN