Biography

(b.1992), is a composer, orchestrator and filmmaker based in Dublin. Néstor began studying Violin, Harmony and Music Theory at the age of 7. He holds a BA in Musicology and History from the University College Roosevelt (Utrecht University) and an MA in Scoring for Film and Visual Media from Pulse College - Dublin Technological University / Conservatory of Music and Drama, where he was awarded the Conrad Pope Scholarship in 2017, graduating with first class honours in 2018. Over the years, Néstor has been a student of Dr. Albert Clement, Conrad Pope, Andy Hill, Christopher Young, Dr. Garrett Sholdice, Dr. Ciaran Crilly and Dr. Linda Buckley.

As a composer, Néstor has credits with Netflix, KBS, A3Media, TV3, Magno Entertainment, Sula Films and Naduku Studios. His music has been performed and recorded by ensembles throughout Europe, such as the Zeeuwse Kamerorkest, the O'Carolan ensemble, the Apollo brass ensemble and the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Néstor has worked and collaborated with numerous artists, including director Santiago Alvarado, film-maker Patricia Delso, director and producer Joaquin Oristrell, and singer-songwriter Naomi Wachira. Néstor is often involved in projects in multimedia journalism, virtual reality and installation work, both as a composer and as a filmmaker.

In September 2018, Néstor co-founded, alongside ten other composers and friends, Sonic Gate Studios, an international studio-collective of composers based in Dublin. He is also a member of the Screen Composers Guild of Ireland and the Irish Composers Collective.

(Current to November 2020)
- IMDb mini biography by: Sonic Gate Studios