Carolina Hengstenberg is a composer, arranger, orchestrator and musical director born in Madrid, Spain. After studying classical saxophone at Katarina Gurská, she continued her studies at the Escuela de Música Creativa, specialising in jazz, composition and arrangements. Pursuing broader goals, she moved to Boston to study Composition, Film Scoring and Orchestral Conducting at Berklee College of Music, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and received awards in both Counterpoint and Arrangements. Carolina has been highly active as a saxophonist, composer, arranger and musical director. Her compositions have been performed in both Madrid and Boston, where she was a member of the Society of Composers. She is co-founder and composer of her own animation studio, Bubblegum Cartoons, based in Los Angeles, was one of the orchestrators for the Carnegie Hall Christmas concerts in New York, and musical director of "Grease" in Boston. She currently works on projects in Spain and the USA, is a composition delegate for CIMA, the Association of Women Filmmakers, and a board member of the International Alliance for Women in Music. She is also a teacher in the Superior Composition course at the Centro Superior Música Creativa and at Berklee College of Music – Berklee Online. Currently: - Teacher at Berklee, Centro Superior Música Creativa and Salt Peanuts Composition School - Bubblegum Cartoons: animation studio created by Lilli Goldschmidt and myself - Silent film project in Canada. - CIMA, Association of Women Filmmakers - IAWM International Alliance of Women in Music. Some works: Bubblegum Cartoons Animation and music studio based in Los Angeles, specialising in cartoons for children aged between 4 and 12 years. _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Contact: _Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ ; _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Composer for audiovisuals, arranger and musical director. Graduated Magna Cum Laude in Composition at Berklee College of Music, Boston She was orchestrator for the Christmas concert at Carnegie Hall in New York, and musical director of “Grease” in Boston. Composer and co-founder of the animation and music studio Bubblegum Cartoons in Los Angeles. Links to completed projects _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…

Carolina Hengstenberg

Carolina Hengstenberg is a composer, arranger, orchestrator and musical director born in Madrid, Spain. After studying classical saxophone at Katarina Gurská, she continued her studies at the Escuela de Música Creativa, specialising in jazz, composition and arrangements. Pursuing broader goals, she moved to Boston to study Composition, Film Scoring and Orchestral Conducting at Berklee College of Music, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and received awards in both Counterpoint and Arrangements. Carolina has been highly active as a saxophonist, composer, arranger and musical director. Her compositions have been performed in both Madrid and Boston, where she was a member of the Society of Composers. She is co-founder and composer of her own animation studio, Bubblegum Cartoons, based in Los Angeles, was one of the orchestrators for the Carnegie Hall Christmas concerts in New York, and musical director of "Grease" in Boston. She currently works on projects in Spain and the USA, is a composition delegate for CIMA, the Association of Women Filmmakers, and a board member of the International Alliance for Women in Music. She is also a teacher in the Superior Composition course at the Centro Superior Música Creativa and at Berklee College of Music – Berklee Online. Currently: - Teacher at Berklee, Centro Superior Música Creativa and Salt Peanuts Composition School - Bubblegum Cartoons: animation studio created by Lilli Goldschmidt and myself - Silent film project in Canada. - CIMA, Association of Women Filmmakers - IAWM International Alliance of Women in Music. Some works: Bubblegum Cartoons Animation and music studio based in Los Angeles, specialising in cartoons for children aged between 4 and 12 years. _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Contact: _Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ ; _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Composer for audiovisuals, arranger and musical director. Graduated Magna Cum Laude in Composition at Berklee College of Music, Boston She was orchestrator for the Christmas concert at Carnegie Hall in New York, and musical director of “Grease” in Boston. Composer and co-founder of the animation and music studio Bubblegum Cartoons in Los Angeles. Links to completed projects _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…

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Carolina Hengstenberg is a composer, arranger, orchestrator and musical director born in Madrid, Spain.
After studying classical saxophone at Katarina Gurská, she continued her studies at the Escuela de Música Creativa, specialising in jazz, composition and arrangements. Pursuing broader goals, she moved to Boston to study Composition, Film Scoring and Orchestral Conducting at Berklee College of Music, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and received awards in both Counterpoint and Arrangements. Carolina has been highly active as a saxophonist, composer, arranger and musical director. Her compositions have been performed in both Madrid and Boston, where she was a member of the Society of Composers. She is co-founder and composer of her own animation studio, Bubblegum Cartoons, based in Los Angeles, was one of the orchestrators for the Carnegie Hall Christmas concerts in New York, and musical director of “Grease” in Boston. She currently works on projects in Spain and the USA, is a composition delegate for CIMA, the Association of Women Filmmakers, and a board member of the International Alliance for Women in Music.
She is also a teacher in the Superior Composition course at the Centro Superior Música Creativa and at Berklee College of Music – Berklee Online.
Currently:

  • Teacher at Berklee, Centro Superior Música Creativa and Salt Peanuts Composition School
  • Bubblegum Cartoons: animation studio created by Lilli Goldschmidt and myself
  • Silent film project in Canada.
  • CIMA, Association of Women Filmmakers
  • IAWM International Alliance of Women in Music.
    Some works:
    Bubblegum Cartoons
    Animation and music studio based in Los Angeles, specialising in cartoons for children aged between 4 and 12 years.
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    Composer for audiovisuals, arranger and musical director.
    Graduated Magna Cum Laude in Composition at Berklee College of Music, Boston
    She was orchestrator for the Christmas concert at Carnegie Hall in New York, and musical director of “Grease” in Boston. Composer and co-founder of the animation and music studio Bubblegum Cartoons in Los Angeles.
    Links to completed projects
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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Composition Mentor at CIMA Asociacion de Mujeres Cineastas (Women in Film Association)
January 1, 2021 - Present
Mentor of Young Composers; Represent Women Composers; Jury of different Film Festivals (Soria and International Women Film Festival in Madrid)
Professor at Berklee Online
January 1, 2020 - Present
Counterpoint Course, Music Theory and Composition
Professor at Musica Creativa Conservatory
January 1, 2019 - Present
Film Scoring I, Counterpoint I, II and III, English, Music Analysis, Tonal Harmony, Ear Training, Composition
Board Member at IAWM, International Alliance for Women in Music
January 1, 2020 - Present
Board Member; Social Media Chair
Chair at IAWM, International Alliance for Women in Music
March 1, 2019 - Present
Chair in Spain; Represent Women Composers; find opportunities for them
Mentor at CIMA Asociacion de Mujeres Cineastas (Women in Film Association)
July 1, 2018 - Present
Mentor in Spain; Jury involvement; support for women composers
Assistant at Berklee Online
July 1, 2018 - Present
Mentor and advice Berklee Online students
Teaching Assistant at Berklee Five Week Program
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Teaching Assistant
Freelance Composer at Madrid, Spain
January 1, 2016 - Present
Composer for theater, ballet, short films and TV shows
Music Director at The Colleges of the Fenway
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Music director of the musical 'Grease'
Freelance Music Teacher at Self-employed
January 1, 2017 - Present
Music theory, jazz and tonal harmony, arranging, classical harmony and counterpoint, conducting, ear training, composition, saxophone
Alumni Admissions Ambassador at Berklee College of Music
January 1, 2016 - Present
Represent Berklee on and off campus; presentations with prospective students and families; interact with Board of Trustees
Co-founder, Composer at Bubblegum Cartoons Animation Studio
January 1, 2016 - Present
Compose Original Orchestral Music for Cartoons; orchestrate, record and conduct; develop business plan; create 'Demonic Crepes' series
Orchestrator at Tim Janis Ensemble (Carnegie Hall)
January 1, 2016 - Present
Orchestrator for the Christmas Concert
Office Assistant at Professional Writing Center
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Provide academic information to students, faculty; support writing division
Composer, Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor at Berklee College of Music
January 1, 2013 - Present
Orchestrator for Harry Potter Symphony Orchestra; music supervisor and substitute conductor
Audire Soundtrack at Audire Soundtrack Choir and Orchestra
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014
Composer, big band arranger, conductor
Freelance Performer at Madrid, Spain
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2014
Alto and Soprano Saxophonist in various groups (jazz, soul, flamenco, big band)
Freelance Music Teacher at Madrid
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013
Taught music theory, harmony, solfege, beginner saxophone; music for young children
Flamenco Dance Teacher at Universidad Complutense de Madrid
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
Flamenco dance teacher; designed choreography and performances
Harmony Teacher at Madrid
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013
Taught music theory, harmony and basic arranging
Mentor of Young Composers at CIMA Asociacion de Mujeres Cineastas (Women in Film Association)
January 1, 2021 - Present
Mentor of Young Composers; Represent Women Composers; jury for Soria and International Women Film Festival in Madrid; opportunities for women in film.
Professor - Counterpoint, Music Theory & Composition at Berklee Online
January 1, 2020 - Present
Teaching Counterpoint Course, Music Theory and Composition.
Professor - Film Scoring I, Counterpoint I-III, English, Music Analysis, Tonal Harmony, Ear Training, Composition at Musica Creativa Conservatory
January 1, 2019 - Present
Course offerings in Film Scoring I, Counterpoint I-III, English, Music Analysis, Tonal Harmony, Ear Training, and Composition; Board Member; Social Media Chair.
Chair in Spain at IAWM, International Alliance for Women in Music Composition
March 1, 2019 - Present
Chair in Spain
Mentor at Berklee Online
July 1, 2018 - Present
Mentor and advice Berklee Online students
Teaching Assistant at Berklee Five Week Program
July 1, 2018 - Present
Teaching Assistant
Freelance Music Teacher at Madrid, Spain
January 1, 2017 - Present
Music theory, jazz and tonal harmony, arranging, classical harmony and counterpoint, conducting, ear training, composition, saxophone
Orchestrator at Tim Janis Ensemble at Carnegie Hall
January 1, 2016 - Present
Orchestrator for the Christmas Concert; full orchestra and choir
Office Assistant at Berklee College of Music - Professional Writing Center
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Provide academic information to students, faculty and department chairs of the writing division; refer students to chairs and faculty for office hours; CBX tests; etc.
Audire Soundtrack Choir and Orchestra at Audire
January 1, 2013 - Present
Composer, big band arranger, conductor; Women Musician Network member; Society of Composers; Conductor; Film Scoring recording sessions
Freelance Composer, Arranger, Conductor at Madrid, Spain
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014
Composer/arranger/conductor for jazz, soul, flamenco, and rock groups; Arranger for songwriters, big band, folk, rock and soul groups
Freelance Music Teacher at Madrid, Spain
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013
Taught music theory, harmony, solfege, and beginner saxophone; taught music for young children
Jazz Correspondent at Distritojazz magazine
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Attended concerts and wrote reviews of artists
Mentor at CIMA Asociacion de Mujeres Cineastas
July 1, 2018 - Present
Represent Women Composers; Jury; Mentor
Instructor at Berklee Online
January 1, 2017 - Present
Developing your Musicianship: Harmony and Ear Training; Jazz Improvisation
Composer at Freelance
January 1, 2016 - Present
Composer for theater, ballet, short films and TV shows
Music Teacher at Freelance
January 1, 2017 - Present
Music theory, jazz and tonal harmony, arranging, classical harmony and counterpoint, conducting, ear training, composition, saxophone
Co-founder at Bubblegum Cartoons Animation Studio
January 1, 2016 - Present
Composer Original Orchestral Music for Cartoons; orchestrate, record and conduct; develop the business plan and marketing; create a new series 'Demonic Crepes'
Office Assistant at Berklee College of Music, Professional Writing Center
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Provide academic information; refer students to chairs and faculty; office hours; various campus services
Saxophonist at Freelance
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2014
Alto and Soprano Saxophonist in various groups (jazz, soul, rock, flamenco, big band)
Flamenco Dance Teacher at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Department of Scenic Arts
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
Flamenco dance teacher; designed choreography and organized student performances

Education

Master of Music in Composition at UNIR, International University of La Rioja
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Specialization Course (MM) in Orchestral Conducting at Atlantic Coast International Conducting Academy
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Conductors Retreat at ABRSM Conductors Retreat at Medomak
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
B.M. in Composition, Minor in Conducting, Film Scoring at Berklee College of Music
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016
B.M. in Contemporary Writing and Arranging: Harmony, Counterpoint, Arranging, Saxophone at Escuela de Música Creativa
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2013
Alto Saxophone, Solfege, Choir, Music Theory at Katerina Gurská Conservatory
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2000
B.A. in Economics at Universidad Complutense de Madrid
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1997
Master's degree in Teacher Training at CAP (C.A.P.)
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
M.M. Composition at UNIR, International University of La Rioja
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Specialization Course (MM) in Orchestral Conducting at Atlantic Coast International Conducting Academy
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
B.M., Composition; Minor in Conducting, Film Scoring at Berklee College of Music
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016
B.M., Contemporary Writing and Arranging: Harmony, Counterpoint, Arranging, Saxophone, Piano at Escuela de Música Creativa
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2013
Alto Saxophone; Solfege, Choir, Music Theory at Katerina Gurská Conservatory
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2000
B.A., Economics at Universidad Complutense de Madrid
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1997
C.A.P. Master’s degree in Teacher Training at C.A.P.
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
M.M. Composition at UNIR, International University of La Rioja
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Specialization Course (MM) in Orchestral Conducting at Atlantic Coast International Conducting Academy
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
B.M., Composition, Minor in Conducting, Film Scoring at Berklee College of Music
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016
B.M., Contemporary Writing and Arranging: Harmony, Counterpoint, Arranging, Saxophone, Piano at Escuela de Música Creativa
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2013
Alto Saxophone, solfege, choir, music theory at Katerina Gurská Conservatory
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2000
B.A., Economics at Universidad Complutense de Madrid
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1997
C.A.P. Master’s degree in Teacher Training at Universidad Complutense de Madrid
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

Composition and Arranging Award
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Best Invention Plus Contest (Composition Department) – Best Jazz Composition and Arrangement Achievement Scholarship
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016
Academic Excellence Award
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Composition and Arranging Award
January 1, 2013 - April 11, 2026
Best Invention Plus Contest - Composition Department Best Jazz Composition and Arrangement Achievement Scholarship
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016
International Student Grant
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016
Academic Excellence Award
January 1, 2015 - April 11, 2026
Best Jazz Composition and Arrangement Achievement Scholarship
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016
Academic Excellence Award
January 1, 2015 - April 15, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other