Angel Velez
Faculty
Composing for Visual Media
Angel Velez is one of today’s most sought after conductors for film and television and guest conducting for pops concerts around the world having given world premiere concert performances for hits such as Captain Marvel, Green Book, Tom and Jerry in New York, The Book of Boba Fett and many more. In addition to his work in the studios of Los Angeles and as conductor of the Santa Monica Chamber Orchestra, he has served as music director for the Los Angeles Live Score Film Festival, American Society of Cinematographers Awards, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Miss World 2022, one of the largest televised events in the world.
He has produced concerts such as Silent Films Live, Star Wars: Past and Present, HBO’s For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story starring trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval, Tito Puente 100: A Symphonic Tribute to the Mambo King, Harold Lloyd Symphony Series and currently working on Marvel Studios’ I am Groot Live in Concert. He has recorded for the Varese Sarabande and Sudwestrundfunk labels and continues to work in the entertainment industry on shows such as Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Rebels, Family Guy, Jane the Virgin, The Mandalorian and many others, including the recently released MGM superhero film Samaritan starring Sylvester Stallone.EDUCATION
Master of Arts | University of Southern California
Bachelor of Music | Butler University
Certificate | Berklee College of Music
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Music Director | Santa Monica Chamber Orchestra
Music Director | Miss World 2022
Artistic Director | Silent Films Live
Co-founder | Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive
Owner | Biscetti Productions