Hi, I’m Juan Manuel Tellechea, a composer and sound designer based in Basel, Switzerland. Over the past few years, I’ve enjoyed creating original music for various narrative and audiovisual projects that connect emotionally and visually with audiences. I love experimenting sonically while always focusing on storytelling. From composing intimate soundtracks using limited instruments during the COVID lockdown to performing solo piano and cello music inspired by 1920s aesthetics, I thrive on blending traditional and unconventional elements to craft cinematic and emotional soundscapes.…

Juan Manuel Tellechea

Hi, I’m Juan Manuel Tellechea, a composer and sound designer based in Basel, Switzerland. Over the past few years, I’ve enjoyed creating original music for various narrative and audiovisual projects that connect emotionally and visually with audiences. I love experimenting sonically while always focusing on storytelling. From composing intimate soundtracks using limited instruments during the COVID lockdown to performing solo piano and cello music inspired by 1920s aesthetics, I thrive on blending traditional and unconventional elements to craft cinematic and emotional soundscapes.…

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Hi, I’m Juan Manuel Tellechea, a composer and sound designer based in Basel, Switzerland. Over the past few years, I’ve enjoyed creating original music for various narrative and audiovisual projects that connect emotionally and visually with audiences. I love experimenting sonically while always focusing on storytelling.

From composing intimate soundtracks using limited instruments during the COVID lockdown to performing solo piano and cello music inspired by 1920s aesthetics, I thrive on blending traditional and unconventional elements to craft cinematic and emotional soundscapes.

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Skills

Experience Level

Composition
Expert
Logic Pro
Expert
GarageBand
Intermediate
Stop Motion
Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Accordeon, piano and composition at Teatro Tatarira
June 1, 2019 - Present
Worked in theatre company specialized in puppets. Responsibilities included accordion, piano, and composition for various theatre productions, with extensive touring in Switzerland, Germany, and France.
Composition and Piano at ENSEMBLE MATERIALTHEATER, Stuttgart
January 1, 2024 - Present
Composed and performed live piano for ENSEMBLE MATERIALTHEATER, including composition and live performing for the show "Kabarett Schwarz-Weiss."
Composer & Sound Designer at Independent Projects
January 1, 2020 - Present
Composed and produced original music and sound design for narrative and audiovisual projects including stop-motion films, theatrical performances, and puppet theater pieces. Worked with a variety of acoustic instruments and sound manipulation techniques to create emotionally rich and sonically experimental work. Performed live solo piano and cello soundtracks inspired by historical and political themes.

Education

Piano education at Instituto Superior de Música José Hernández
March 1, 2009 - December 31, 2014

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Travel & Hospitality, Other
    paper Viecher

    Soundtrack composed and produced for a theater play that portrays the story of different “creatures” (viecher in German). Each creature has its own musical theme, reflecting its unique character and personality. The score spans a wide range of styles—from classical to Latin rhythms, from intimate piano and flute passages to powerful hard rock.

    https://www.twine.net/signin

    paper Die Geschichte von dem Coroniviri

    “Die Geschichte von dem Coroniviri” (short dystopian stop-motion film, 2020)

    During the COVID lockdown, I created the music and sound design for this intimate and surreal short using only a ukulele, a melodica, an iPhone, and GarageBand — exploring confinement, isolation, and imagination through limited means.