
Stefan MARIA SCHNEIDER
Lead Composer & Producer
Stefan is the initiator and Lead Composer of Sounds for Series. He grew up with classical music and was an opera geek in his teenage years.
He studied composition and media composition in Vienna and Berlin and obtained his Master’s degree in film music at Film University Potsdam-Babelsberg.
After having worked for famous film composer John Powell (Ice Age, Bourne Identity, How To Train Your Dragon) in Los Angeles, his field of work changed more and more from being an orchestral composer to becoming an electronic sound player and storyteller.
Upon his return to Berlin he initially moved into the renowned Riverside Studios and worked alongside techno and house music giants Pan-Pot, Martin Eyerer and Booka Shade, who further influenced his sound.
Stefan currently runs his own studio in Berlin’s Prenzlauer Berg district.


Training & Education
- John Powell, Los Angeles (Assistant/Intern)
- Film Music, Film University Babelsberg
- Composition, University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna
- Media Composition, Academy of Music "Hanns Eisler", Berlin
INSTRUMENTs
- Piano, Organ
- Synthesizer / all things keys
- Double-bass