Looking for in-person music composition/theory teachers in Berlin
Hey everyone,
I’m looking for recommendations in Berlin for in-person music theory / composition studies or private teachers.
When I was younger I played in an orchestra for a few years, and music has honestly been part of me since day one. Over the years I moved much more into the electronic world, producing in Ableton, exploring sound design, rhythm, atmosphere, etc. Because of that, I forgot a lot of the formal music theory since I haven’t practiced it deeply in a long time.
Now I’d like to take it more seriously and professionally again… not necessarily in a classical or jazz direction, but more around composition, arrangement, emotional movement in music, tension/release, harmony, energy shifting, building happy/sad/deep atmospheres, sophisticated chord progressions, scales, melodic storytelling, and generally understanding why music emotionally works.
Most of what I find in Berlin seems heavily jazz-oriented, which isn’t really my musical direction. I’m more interested in electronic music, cinematic/emotional composition, experimental music, ambient, downtempo, leftfield electronic, etc.
Does anyone know good schools, teachers, composers, arrangers, or programs in Berlin where I could study this in person?
Open to both structured studies and private mentorship.
Thanks a lot :)
Posted May 12, 2026, 8:13 AM UTC