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I'm Jonathan David Otero, a precision-driven music engraver and professional musician based in Santa Fe, Argentina. I specialize in notation, transcription, and high-end score preparation, transforming complex arrangements into publication-quality materials while maintaining strict house styles. With 8+ years of experience and fluency with Sibelius and the Adobe Creative Suite, I excel at idiomatic writing for brass, woodwinds, and rhythm sections, and I manage large digital libraries under tight international deadlines.…I'm Jonathan David Otero, a precision-driven music engraver and professional musician based in Santa Fe, Argentina. I specialize in notation, transcription, and high-end score preparation, transforming complex arrangements into publication-quality materials while maintaining strict house styles. With 8+ years of experience and fluency with Sibelius and the Adobe Creative Suite, I excel at idiomatic writing for brass, woodwinds, and rhythm sections, and I manage large digital libraries under tight international deadlines.

Jonatan David Otero

Musician, Session Artist, Music Editor, +2

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I'm Jonathan David Otero, a precision-driven music engraver and professional musician based in Santa Fe, Argentina. I specialize in notation, transcription, and high-end score preparation, transforming complex arrangements into publication-quality materials while maintaining strict house styles. With 8+ years of experience and fluency with Sibelius and the Adobe Creative Suite, I excel at idiomatic writing for brass, woodwinds, and rhythm sections, and I manage large digital libraries under tight international deadlines.…I'm Jonathan David Otero, a precision-driven music engraver and professional musician based in Santa Fe, Argentina. I specialize in notation, transcription, and high-end score preparation, transforming complex arrangements into publication-quality materials while maintaining strict house styles. With 8+ years of experience and fluency with Sibelius and the Adobe Creative Suite, I excel at idiomatic writing for brass, woodwinds, and rhythm sections, and I manage large digital libraries under tight international deadlines.

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I’m Jonathan David Otero, a precision-driven music engraver and professional musician based in Santa Fe, Argentina. I specialize in notation, transcription, and high-end score preparation, transforming complex arrangements into publication-quality materials while maintaining strict house styles.
With 8+ years of experience and fluency with Sibelius and the Adobe Creative Suite, I excel at idiomatic writing for brass, woodwinds, and rhythm sections, and I manage large digital libraries under tight international deadlines.

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Lead Music Engraver at Independent / Freelance

July 1, 2022 - Present

Produced professional-grade scores and parts for diverse ensembles (Big Bands, Choral projects, Chamber music). Translated complex audio transcriptions and manuscripts into publication-standard notation, ensuring consistency with house styles. Managed end-to-end production from raw MIDI transcription to final PDF prepress using Adobe InDesign, with a specialty in high-detail engraving and precise lyric and chord symbol alignment.

Music Librarian & Score Consultant at Princess Cruises / Royal Caribbean / Cunard

December 1, 2022 - Present

Manage and maintain vast digital libraries of orchestral arrangements, ensuring zero-error performance readiness for nightly international shows. Execute real-time edits and notation corrections in Sibelius, optimizing scores for legibility and idiomatic performance under tight deadlines. Coordinate digital distribution of materials across production teams with organized file structures.

Bass Trombonist at Santa Fe Jazz Ensemble Big Band

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2021

Performed as bass trombonist in a dynamic big band setting, contributing to rehearsals and performances over multiple seasons.

Bass Trombonist at Teatro Petruzzelli di Bari, Italy

January 1, 2022 - Present

Bass trombonist for performances including Verdi’s Aida, contributing to professional opera pit work.

Bass Trombonist at Santa Fe & Entre Rios Provincial Symphonic Orchestras

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019

Bass trombonist for regional symphonic orchestras, performing in concert programs and collaborations.