Aidan De Guzman

Aidan De Guzman is a film and classical composer born and raised in Los Angeles.
His music is rooted in storytelling and frequently reflects his love for soundtracks from Studio Ghibli and Pixar. Aidan loves to combine music from different cultures, genres, and time periods.
While studying classical composition at Point Loma Nazarene University, Aidan was awarded at the national and international level for many of his pieces. Some of these honors include the One Found Sound Emerging Composer Award and the International Piano Composition Competition.
Aidan began his film music journey studying with T.J. Hill, a composer known for animated television series like Amphibia and Owl House. Since then, Aidan has had the opportunity to work on animation projects with students from Ringling College and Pratt Institute, along with indie short films by San Diego based filmmakers.
Education
- USC Thornton School of Music, Los Angeles, US - Screen Scoring (M.M.)
- Screen Music Program, Pavia, IT - Film Scoring Program
- Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, US - Composition (B.M.), Business Administration (B.A.)
Awards
- Winner - 2025 One Found Sound Emerging Composer Award
- 1st Place - 2025 MTAC Composers Today Adult Student Division
- Winner - 2025 Piano Guild International Composition Contest Irl Allison, Sr. Award
- Winner - 2025 Piano Guild International Composition Contest Adult Student Division
- Honorable Mention - 2024 Piano Guild International Composition Contest
- Winner - 2024 MTNA Composition Competition State Division (California)
- Honorable Mention - 2024 MTNA Composition Competition Region Division (Southwest)
- Reed & McFarquhar Endowed Music Scholarship (PLNU) 2023-2024


