Cyril George Deaconoff

Experience Level

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Language

Russian
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Italian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Faculty at DeAnza College
April 1, 2022 - Present
Responsible for creating a game audio curriculum proposal to enhance the educational offerings at the college.
Music Teacher/Mentor in Recording Arts, Mixing and Mastering at Fusion Academy
July 1, 2021 - Present
Teaching and mentoring students with a focus on game audio projects, helping them develop skills in recording arts and audio production.
Faculty, Music Department at Monterey Peninsula College
December 31, 2020 - August 2, 2025
Taught courses in music and contributed to the music department from August 2017 to 2020.
Instructor, Community Education Department at Santa Rosa Junior College
December 31, 2017 - August 2, 2025
Provided community education instruction during 2016 and 2017.
Artistic Director at Voices of Silicon Valley
September 1, 2014 - Present
Leading the organization since 2014 and overseeing artistic direction for various performances and projects.
Assistant Conductor at Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale
December 31, 2015 - August 2, 2025
Assisted with conducting responsibilities for a regional chorale group.
Intern - Composer / Post-production sound editing / Mixing and Mastering Engineer at Doc Zee Films
July 31, 2020 - September 9, 2025
Composer for a full feature film The House of Temptation, special edition; Post-production sound editing; Mixing and mastering engineer.
Sound Designer at The Programming Foundation
March 1, 2021 - Present
Creating sound design for a new operating system and a website for a foundation dedicated to education on computer programming and operating systems.
Faculty at Monterey Peninsula College
August 1, 2017 - Present
Music Department
Music Director at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
August 1, 2016 - Present
San Francisco
Instructor at Santa Rosa Junior College
January 1, 2017 - September 9, 2025
Community Education Department
Artistic Director at Voices of Silicon Valley
September 1, 2014 - Present
Artistic direction for a Silicon Valley choral organization
Assistant Conductor at Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale
December 31, 2015 - September 9, 2025
Assistant conductor for the chorale
Composer / Post-production Sound Editor / Mixing and Mastering Engineer at Doc Zee Films
July 31, 2020 - September 9, 2025
Composer for full feature film The House of Temptation (special edition); Post-production sound editing; Mixing and mastering.
Faculty at Monterey Peninsula College, Music Department
August 1, 2017 - Present
Teaching and mentoring in music theory, recording arts, and related subjects.
Music Director at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, San Francisco
August 1, 2016 - Present
Directing church music programs and choir-related activities.
Instructor at Santa Rosa Junior College, Community Education Department
January 1, 2017 - September 9, 2025
Instructor in Community Education program.
Artistic Director at Voices of Silicon Valley
September 1, 2014 - Present
Artistic direction and leadership for the choir organization.
Assistant Conductor at Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale
December 1, 2015 - September 9, 2025
Assistant conductor for chorale program.
Music Teacher/Mentor at Fusion Academy
August 1, 2021 - Present
Teaching Recording Arts/Audio Production/Mixing; Voice Fundamentals; Music Theory; Piano.
Composer / Post-production Sound Editor / Mixing Engineer at Doc Zee Films
July 31, 2020 - September 9, 2025
Composer for a full feature film The House of Temptation (special edition); Post-production sound editing; Mixing and mastering engineer.
Sound Designer at The Programming Foundation
March 1, 2021 - Present
Creating sound design for a new operating system and a website for an education-focused foundation on computer programming and operating systems.
Faculty at Monterey Peninsula College
August 1, 2017 - Present
Faculty in Music Department; teaching Recording Arts/Audio Production, Voice Fundamentals, Music Appreciation, Music Theory, Piano; Conductor of MPC College Choir and I Cantori; instructor for MUS 10A/10C, Music Theory and Musicianship I and III, MUS 11, Sight Reading and Ear Training, MUSI 50 A-D, beginning to advanced piano courses.
Music Director at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
August 1, 2016 - Present
Music director for church program; leadership of liturgical music and ensembles.
Instructor at Santa Rosa Junior College
December 31, 2017 - September 9, 2025
Instructor in Community Education Department.
Artistic Director at Voices of Silicon Valley
September 1, 2014 - Present
Artistic Director; leadership of choir/ensemble; programming and performances.
Assistant Conductor at Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale
December 31, 2015 - September 9, 2025
Assistant Conductor; conducted and assisted in choral rehearsals and performances.
Composer / Post-Production Sound Editor at Doc Zee Films
July 31, 2020 - September 20, 2025
Composer for a full feature film The House of Temptation (special edition); Post-production sound editing; Mixing and mastering engineer
Lead Sound Designer at The Prince Forgotten
July 1, 2022 - Present
Lead sound designer for a video game in progress; assembled and led a team of game developers
Lead Sound Designer at Programming Foundation
March 1, 2021 - Present
Creating sound design for a new operating system and a website for a foundation dedicated to education on computer programming and operating systems
Faculty at DeAnza College
April 1, 2022 - Present
Created a game audio curriculum proposal
Music Teacher/Mentor in Recording Arts, Mixing and Mastering at Fusion Academy
July 1, 2021 - Present
Supervising students’ game audio projects
Faculty, Music Department at Monterey Peninsula College
December 31, 2020 - September 20, 2025
Instructor at Santa Rosa Junior College, Community Education Department
December 31, 2017 - September 20, 2025
Artistic Director at Voices of Silicon Valley
September 1, 2014 - Present
Artistic Director of a community choir/ensemble
Assistant Conductor at Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale
December 31, 2015 - September 20, 2025
Assistant Conductor
Composer / Post-Production Sound Editor / Mixing and Mastering Engineer at Doc Zee Films
July 1, 2020 - September 20, 2025
Composer for full feature film The House of Temptation (special edition); post-production sound editing; mixing and mastering engineer.
Lead Sound Designer at The Prince Forgotten (video game in progress)
July 1, 2022 - Present
Led sound design for a video game project under development.
Lead Sound Designer at Programming Foundation
March 1, 2021 - Present
Creating sound design for a new operating system and a website for an education-focused foundation.
Sound Designer at SmarterUS Foundation
March 1, 2021 - Present
Sound design work for OS and educational website project.
Faculty at De Anza College
April 1, 2022 - Present
Faculty in game audio; created a game audio curriculum proposal.
Music Teacher / Mentor in Recording Arts, Mixing and Mastering at Fusion Academy
July 1, 2021 - Present
Supervising students’ game audio projects and mentoring in recording arts, mixing and mastering.
Faculty, Music Department at Monterey Peninsula College
January 1, 2020 - September 20, 2025
Teaching in the music department.
Instructor, Community Education Department at Santa Rosa Junior College
January 1, 2017 - September 20, 2025
Instructor in community education.
Artistic Director at Voices of Silicon Valley
September 1, 2014 - Present
Artistic direction and leadership of a vocal/choral organization.
Assistant Conductor at Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale
January 1, 2015 - September 20, 2025
Assistant conductor for a regional chorale.
Composer at Doc Zee Films
July 31, 2020 - September 20, 2025
Composer for a full feature film The House of Temptation (special edition); Post-production sound editing; Mixing and mastering engineer.
Lead Sound Designer at The Prince Forgotten
July 1, 2022 - Present
Lead Sound Designer for The Prince Forgotten (video game in progress). I put together a team of game developers for this project.
Lead Sound Designer at Programming Foundation
March 1, 2021 - Present
Creating sound design for a new operating system and a website for an education-focused programming and operating systems foundation.
Faculty at DeAnza College
April 1, 2022 - Present
Created a game audio curriculum proposal.
Music Teacher/Mentor in Recording Arts, Mixing and Mastering at Fusion Academy
July 1, 2021 - Present
Supervising students’ game audio projects.
Faculty at Monterey Peninsula College
December 31, 2020 - September 20, 2025
Music Department
Instructor at Santa Rosa Junior College
December 31, 2017 - September 20, 2025
Community Education Department
Artistic Director at Voices of Silicon Valley
September 1, 2014 - Present
Assistant Conductor at Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale
December 31, 2015 - September 20, 2025
Assistant Conductor.
Composer, Post-production Sound Editor, Mixing and Mastering Engineer at Doc Zee Films
July 31, 2020 - September 20, 2025
Composer for a full feature film The House of Temptation (special edition); Post-production sound editing; Mixing and mastering engineer.
Lead Sound Designer at The Prince Forgotten (video game in progress)
July 1, 2022 - Present
Lead Sound Designer at Programming Foundation
March 1, 2021 - Present
Creating sound design for a new operating system and a website for an education foundation.
Faculty at DeAnza College
April 1, 2022 - Present
Created a game audio curriculum proposal.
Music Teacher/Mentor at Fusion Academy
July 1, 2021 - Present
Mentoring students in Recording Arts, Mixing and Mastering; Supervising students’ game audio projects.
Faculty at Monterey Peninsula College
January 1, 2020 - September 20, 2025
Instructor at Santa Rosa Junior College
January 1, 2017 - September 20, 2025
Community Education Department
Artistic Director at Voices of Silicon Valley
September 1, 2014 - Present
Assistant Conductor at Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale
January 1, 2015 - September 20, 2025

Education

Professional Studies Diploma at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
January 1, 2019 - May 31, 2019
Doctor of Music at Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music
January 1, 2000 - December 16, 2006
Master of Arts at Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory
January 1, 1994 - June 30, 1999
Bachelor of Arts at Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory
January 1, 1994 - June 30, 1999
Associate degree at Gnesine Music College
January 1, 1990 - June 30, 1994
Doctor of Music at Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music
January 1, 2000 - December 16, 2006
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Composition at Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory
January 1, 1994 - June 1, 1999
Associate degree with Honors in Music Theory at Gnesine Music College
January 1, 1990 - June 1, 1994
Professional Studies Diploma (Scoring for Films and Video Games) at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Technology and Applied Composition
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2019
Summer courses in composition at IRCAM (Institute for research in acoustic and electronic music)
June 15, 2015 - July 1, 2015
Summer courses at Academy Acanthes under the direction of Thierry De Mey, Luca Francesconi, Mauro Lanza and Philippe Manoury at Academy Acanthes
June 1, 2012 - July 31, 2012
Professional Studies Diploma (Scoring for films and video games; Electronic music; Audio Post-production) at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Technology and Applied Composition
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2019
Summer courses in composition (IRCAM) – Institute for Research in Acoustic and Electronic Music at IRCAM (Institute for Research in Acoustic and Electronic Music), Paris
June 15, 2015 - July 1, 2015
Summer courses in composition (Academy Acanthes) – direction of Thierry De Mey et al. at Academy Acanthes
June 1, 2012 - July 31, 2012
Doctor of Music in Composition at Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, IN, USA
January 1, 2000 - December 16, 2006
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Composition at Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, Moscow, Russia
January 1, 1994 - June 1, 1999
Associate degree with Honors in Music Theory at Gnesine Music College, Moscow, Russia
January 1, 1990 - June 1, 1994
Professional Studies Diploma in Technology and Applied Composition at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2019
IRCAM Summer Courses in Acoustic and Electronic Music at IRCAM, Paris
June 15, 2015 - July 1, 2015
Academy Acanthes Summer Courses (composition) at Academy Acanthes
June 1, 2012 - July 1, 2012
Doctor of Music at Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music
January 1, 2000 - December 16, 2006
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Composition at Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory
January 1, 1994 - June 1, 1999
Associate degree with Honors in Music Theory at Gnesine Music College, Moscow
January 1, 1990 - June 1, 1994
Professional Studies Diploma (Technology and Applied Composition) at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2019
Composition studies (IRCAM summer program) at IRCAM (Institute for Research in Acoustic and Electronic Music)
June 15, 2015 - July 1, 2015
Summer Composition Courses at Academy Acanthes
June 1, 2012 - July 1, 2012
Doctor of Music at Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music
January 1, 2000 - December 16, 2006
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Composition at Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory
January 1, 1994 - June 1, 1999
Associate degree with Honors in Music Theory at Gnesine Music College
January 1, 1990 - June 1, 1994
Professional Studies Diploma at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Technology and Applied Composition
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2019
IRCAM Composition Workshop at IRCAM (Institute for Research in Acoustic and Electronic Music)
June 15, 2015 - July 1, 2015
Summer Composition Courses at Academy Acantès
June 1, 2012 - July 31, 2012
Doctor of Music in Composition at Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music
January 1, 2000 - December 16, 2006
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Composition at Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory
January 1, 1994 - June 1, 1999
Associate degree with Honors in Music Theory at Gnesine Music College
January 1, 1990 - June 1, 1994
Professional Studies Diploma in Technology and Applied Composition at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2019
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Composition at Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory
January 1, 1994 - June 1, 1999
Associate degree with Honors in Music Theory at Gnesine Music College
January 1, 1990 - June 1, 1994
Doctor of Music in Composition at Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music
January 1, 2000 - December 16, 2006
Composition workshop at IRCAM (Institute for Research in Acoustic and Electronic Music), Paris
June 15, 2015 - July 1, 2015
Summer courses at Academy Acanthes
June 1, 2012 - July 31, 2012
Professional Studies Diploma (Technology and Applied Composition) with focus on game audio at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2019
Doctor of Music at Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music
January 1, 2000 - December 16, 2006
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Composition at Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory
January 1, 1994 - June 1, 1999
Associate degree with Honors in Music Theory at Gnesine Music College
January 1, 1990 - June 1, 1994
Summer courses in composition at Academy Acanthes
June 1, 2012 - July 1, 2012
IRCAM workshop in acoustic and electronic music at IRCAM (Institute for research in acoustic and electronic music)
June 15, 2015 - July 1, 2015

Qualifications

Pro Tools: Avid Certified User, version 12.8
September 6, 2019 - September 6, 2019
Voting member, The Recording Academy (Grammys)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Pro Tools: Avid Certified User, version 12.8
September 6, 2019 - September 9, 2025
Voting Member, The Recording Academy (GRAMMYs)
January 1, 2021 - September 9, 2025
Avid Certified User - Pro Tools
September 6, 2019 - September 9, 2025
Full voting member, The Recording Academy (GRAMMYs)
January 1, 2021 - September 9, 2025
Avid Pro Tools Certified User (Version 12.8)
January 11, 2030 - September 6, 2019
Full Voting Member, The Recording Academy (GRAMMYs)
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025
Moscow Mayor’s Scholarship
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2000
Pushkin Composition Contest – Second Prize for Two Choruses for Children’s Voices
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1998
Medal of Merit, Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception
January 1, 1997 - September 9, 2025
Chancellor’s List
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Avid Pro Tools: Avid Certified User (Version 12.8)
September 6, 2019 - September 20, 2025
Avid Pro Tools: Certified User (Version 12.8)
September 6, 2019 - September 20, 2025
Avid Pro Tools Certification (Pro Tools: Avid Certified User, version 12.8)
September 6, 2019 - September 20, 2025
Pro Tools: Avid Certified User, version 12.8
January 11, 2030 - September 6, 2019

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Gaming, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Software & Internet, Other