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Spotlight! Fanfare: A New Beginning
Sep 15, 2011 • Philadelphian composer Ari Sussman was chosen to write the opening fanfare for the 2011 JCC Maccabi Games, which were held in Philadelphia. Ravel Virtual Studios created the performance and recording of Ari’s Fanfare: A New Beginning, which was played during the opening ceremonies. Click here to learn more.
Composition Student Resources and Orchestration Services from Ravel Virtual Studios
As a composition student, performance options for your music can be very limiting and frustrating, particularly for orchestral compositions. Ideally, orchestra readings would be available to everyone at moment’s notice. The reality, however, is that live ensembles are generally accessible only to a select few. On the other end of the spectrum, MIDI realizations sound artificial, unmusical, and unsatisfactory. Many students and professors avoid writing orchestral music as they remain limited by these sub-par options.
Ravel Virtual Studios offers a solution. Composers need only send us their scores in Finale or Sibelius format, and we’ll use the best sample libraries and virtual instruments available to quickly create world-class performances of the music. We can accommodate pieces of any length, written for any size orchestra, or combination of instruments.
Our services are great for both students and teachers involved in the thesis or dissertation composition process. Once students have finished a draft of their music and are ready to present the work to a professor for feedback, an outstanding and affordable recording of the music can serve as an indispensable learning tool.
Professors can provide more detailed feedback by referencing the actual performance, rather than just notes on a page. In these ways, Ravel Virtual Studios’ services are a great resource for music education and a great resource for composition students.
Need assistance orchestrating or arranging your work before the performance? Our student orchestration service is glad to make orchestration recommendations or decisions to help students realize their music.
Ravel Virtual Studios’ student music services are affordable recording resources and are delivered promptly, allowing assignment requirements and thesis deadlines to be met without fail.
Our services can also give you a definitive edge when submitting to composition competitions. There are few tools available that will give you access to this level of professionalism for a highly accommodating price.


