Jan-Hendrik Harley obtained his Bachelors degree in music from the University of Stellenbosch (BMUS) in 2002, specialising in chamber music, classical guitar and viola. He holds a Masters degree in chamber music with a composition portfolio from the University of Stellenbosch, and a Masters degree in viola performance with early music as related field from the University of North Texas. Jan-Hendrik is a composer/arranger of classical and popular music, and also freelances as a performing and recording artist. He has done production work on numerous soundtracks and albums, his main focus being orchestration and scoring.With almost 15 years of experience in the industry Jan-Hendrik delivers a product that translates perfectly to the scoring stage, whether the budget permits a full symphony orchestra, or rather a smaller ensemble amplified by auxiliaries. As a professional music editor he strives to produce scores and parts that are completely functional, saving lots of time on the scoring stage. Working with instrumental sample bank software (pre-recorded orchestral sounds) Jan-Hendrik also produces soundtracks on a budget.Being an orchestral player himself, Jan-Hendrik strives to produce scores that not only serve the client, but also add maximum enjoyment to the musicians who play the music. He is a firm believer that musicians have to engage with and relate to the music before they can produce an honest interpretation of it, therefore using a blend of modern day cinematic orchestration and traditional classical orchestration. This results in a practical score that reads easily for the conductor and orchestra, and therefore records quickly on the scoring stage.Specialties: Composition, Film scoring, Orchestration, Editing, Arrangement, Music production, Performance