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Seira McCarthy

Audio Engineer and Media Composer

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SUMMARY

 A dedicated recording and mixing engineer who is passionate in music production for films and video games. 

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PRESS

- Game Audio Network Guild

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EXPERIENCE

STUDIO MANAGER, Recording Services

San Francisco Conservatory of Music  San Francisco, CA

November 2017 - Present​

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2020

     3/9 Recording/live sound for the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble concert

            at Sol Joseph Recital Hall, SFCM

     3/3 Live sound for the San Francisco CASA Benefit concert

            at Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, SFCM

     2/29 Live sound for the Bay Area Rainbow Symphony concert

            at Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, SFCM

     2/12 Mix release for the TAC Composition Workshop Fall 2019

            at Studio A, SFCM

     2/4, 2/11 Guest Lecture for Mixing Workshop

            at Studio A, SFCM

     2/4 Live sound for the The Other Side of the Brain concert

            at Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, SFCM

2019

     11/10 Live sound for the Techapella Concert

            at Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, SFCM

     9/22 Live sound for the Shanghai Conservatory of Music Concert

            at Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, SFCM

     4/23 Live sound for the Future is Female concert

            at Osher Salon, SFCM

     4/6 Concert recording for the Ensemble for These Times

            at Osher Salon, SFCM

     3/17 Live sound for Hot Air Music Festival

            at Osher Salon, SFCM

     3/15 Recording session for KDFC with SFCM's string&wind ensemble

            at Osher Salon, SFCM

     3/2 Concert recording for San Francisco Girls Chorus

          at Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, SFCM

     3/2 Concert recording for Telegraph Quartet

          at Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, SFCM

     2/23 Live mix recording for Wild Rumpus Concert

          at Osher Salon, SFCM

     2/16 Live mix recording for IN(di)VISIBLE Black History Month

          at Sol Joseph Recital Hall, SFCM

     2/5 Recording session with Mercury Soul lead by Mason Bates

          at Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, SFCM

     1/22 Indie film recording session with Telegraph Quartet

          at Osher Salon, SFCM

2018​

     12/18-19 Indie film recording session with director Javid Soriano

            at Osher Salon, SFCM

     12/2 Live Sound for TwoSet Violin 2018 World Tour: San Francisco

            at Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, SFCM

     11/24 Live Sound for The Sound Mandala Experience with Loriel Starr

            at St. Francis Episcopal Church, San Francisco

     11/17 Live Sound for TwoSet Violin 2018 World Tour: San Francisco

            at Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, SFCM

     11/11 Recording session with Mouthscape Choir

            at Osher Salon, SFCM

     11/2 Live Sound for Techapella Concert 

            at Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, SFCM

     10/26 Live Sound for ICE (Rubin) Concert

            at Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, SFCM

     10/12 Recording "Music for Food" Concert

            at Sol Joseph Recital Hall, SFCM

     10/7 Live Sound for Pacific Voice Conference

            at Sol Joseph Recital Hall, SFCM

     5/20 Live Sound for Ross McKee Foundation Concert

            at Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, SFCM

     5/2 Live Sound for Technology and Applied Composition SF Film Showcase 

            at Osher Salon, SFCM

     4/21 Life Sound for SFCM Musical "Enchanted Evenings"

            at Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, SFCM

     3/17 Live Sound for Technology and Applied Composition concert with MATMOS 

            at Sol Joseph Recital Hall, SFCM

     2/17 Recording session for KDFC with SFCM's wind ensemble

            at Osher Salon, SFCM

2017

     12/3 Lead recording engineer for SFCM recording session for joined project with Sony PlayStation

            at Osher Salon, SFCM

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ASSISTANT RECORDING ENGINEER,

Aspen Music Festival and School

Aspen Music Festival and School - Aspen, CO

June - August 2019​

     8/7 Concert recording for A Recital by Augustin Hadelich, violin and Orion Weiss, piano

            at Harris Concert Hall, Aspen Music Festival

     7/31 Concert recording for Aspen Philharmonic Orchestra

            at Benedict Music Tent, Aspen Music Festival

     7/26 Concert recording for Overtures:Preconcert Chamber Music

            at Harris Concert Hall, Aspen Music Festival

     7/22 Concert recording for Chamber Music concert

            at Harris Concert Hall, Aspen Music Festival

     7/19 Concert recording for Aspen Chamber Symphony

            at Benedict Music Tent, Aspen Music Festival

     7/13 Concert recording for Chamber Music concert

            at Harris Concert Hall, Aspen Music Festival

     7/12 Concert recording for Overtures:Preconcert Chamber Music

            at Harris Concert Hall, Aspen Music Festival

     7/6 Concert recording for A Recital by Paul Huang, violin, David Finckel, cello, and Wu Han, piano

            at Harris Concert Hall, Aspen Music Festival

     7/3 Concert recording for A Recital by Joyce Yang, piano

            at Harris Concert Hall, Aspen Music Festival

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PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, Sony Playstation

PDSG Music at Sony Interactive Entertainment Playstation - San Mateo, CA

May - August 2018

Editing/QA Music Testing credits:

     Death Stranding (2019)

     Days Gone (2019)

     Spider-Man (2018)

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STUDIO INTERN, Women's Audio Mission

Women's Audio Mission - San Francisco, CA

September 2017 - Present

​2018

     3/13 Assistant for the Local Sirens Concert hosted by Women's Audio Mission

     3/1, 2/28  Assisted for recording session with Rocky Rivera

     2/9   Assisted recording session for Julia R. Barton

     1/27, 1/20 Assisted recording session for Chhoti Maa

     1/21, 1/14 Assisted recording session for Babii Cris​

2017

     12/12 Assistant for the Local Sirens Concert hosted by Women's Audio Mission

     12/2 Assisted for recording session with Should We podcast

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EDUCATION

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BACHELOR OF MUSIC, TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED COMPOSITION

San Francisco Conservatory of Music - San Francisco, CA

August 2016 to May 2020

  • Exclusive course of study in music technology and film scoring, video game sound design, and media production

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BILINGUAL DIPLOMA, INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

Seisen International School - Tokyo, Japan

August 2014 to May 2016

  • Completed high level English and Japanese DP course studies in language and literature

- San Francisco Conservatory of Music - Scholarship Fund

- San Francisco Conservatory of Music - Alumni Success

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