Sergey Nesterov
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Taught undergraduate sections in Music Theory, Musicianship, Music Industry, and Musicology (History of Rock & Roll) for classes ranging from introductory to advanced. Led discussion sections, graded coursework, held office hours and mentored students, coordinated with faculty across multiple curricula.
Experience
Teaching Fellow - UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music - Los Angeles, CA
(2022-09)
Taught undergraduate sections in Music Theory, Musicianship, Music Industry, and Musicology (History of Rock & Roll) for classes ranging from introductory to advanced. Led discussion sections, graded coursework, held office hours and mentored students, coordinated with faculty across multiple curricula.
Music Theory Instructor - Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory - Moscow, Russia
(2019-01 - 2022-06)
Taught music theory and musicianship to high school students at the Conservatory’s preparatory courses
Music Instructor - Angeles Academy of Music - Los Angeles, CA
(2023-05 - 2026-06)
Taught piano, music theory, composition to children and adults at a private music school
Choirmaster, Artistic Advisor - Bauman Moscow Technical University - Moscow, Russia
(2020-04 - 2022-09)
Led a student choir, was assistant-conductor for a student orchestra, taught musicianship to non-music students. Organized music festivals of contemporary concert and popular music
Orchestrator, Music Copyist - Juliani Music Preparation - El Segundo, CA
(2026-02)
Provided orchestration, score preparation for major studio film and television productions in collaboration with composers Christopher Lennertz, Dara Taylor. Projects: The Boys season 5, Space Balls 2: The New One
Orchestrator, Music Copyist - Eight Winds Music Productions/IAOYA - Tujunga, CA
(2024-10)
Provided orchestration, score preparation for major studio film and television productions in collaboration with Academy Award- and Emmy-winning composers including Michael Giacchino, Laura Karpman, Michael Abels
Education
PhD - Music Composition - UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music (2027-06)
MA - Music Composition - UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music (2024)
Assistantship-Internship Degree (equivalent of MA) - Music Composition - Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (2022)
Specialist Degree (equivalent of BA) - Music Composition - Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (2020)
