Composer · Orchestrator · Guitarist
GUILLERMOCEPEDA
Berklee-trained composer crafting music for film, television, and visual media — where emotion meets the screen.
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Composer · Orchestrator · Guitarist
Berklee-trained composer crafting music for film, television, and visual media — where emotion meets the screen.
Hear the Work →
2024 — Feature Film
Original Score
Dir. Emmanuel Blanchard
2022 — Documentary
Original Score
Santa Barbara, CA Production
2023 — Short Film
Original Score
Dir. Julia Silva
2023 — Short Film
Original Score
Dir. Gerardo Merino
2016 — Theater & Dance — Berlin
Stage Music
Berlin, Germany Premiere
2014 — Orchestral
Symphonic Orchestra (RE-SCORE)
Composed for Animation
Berklee College of Music
Master’s in Musical Composition for Film, TV & Video Games
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Bachelor in Music — Current Professor, Berklee Global Partners
Guillermo Cepeda is a composer, arranger, orchestrator, and guitarist based in Quito, Ecuador. Trained at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, where he earned a Master’s degree in Musical Composition for Film, Television, and Video Games, his craft is rooted in the marriage of narrative and sound.
His film credits include the feature Fiebre de Motocicleta (dir. Emmanuel Blanchard), the California-produced documentary We Are Galápagos, the short films The Bicycle Fairy (dir. Gerardo Merino) and Crisálida (dir. Julia Silva), and the theater and dance work Vamos!, which premiered in Berlin, Germany.
Beyond the screen, Cepeda’s concert works include Fallen for full symphonic orchestra, Chroma, Impossible Love for string quartet, Oradour for brass quintet, and Ammit for wind quartet.
As an educator, he has taught music theory, composition, harmony, ear training, and ensemble direction for over 15 years. He is currently a professor at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, part of the Berklee Global Partners network. As a guitarist, he won the National Classical Guitar Competition in Guayaquil, and has performed alongside distinguished artists including Pancho Terán, violinist Tadashi Maeda, Paulina Tamayo, and Pamela Cortés.
Original scores for feature films, short films, documentaries, and advertising — crafted to elevate every frame.
Full production services from arrangement through final mix, tailored to the artist’s vision.
Precise, expressive writing for full symphony orchestra, chamber ensembles, and contemporary bands.
Immersive sonic environments and custom sound effects for film, interactive media, and installations.
Strategic sonic identities — logos, jingles, and branded soundscapes that make companies unforgettable.
Live and studio guitar across classical, jazz, rock, blues, funk, and Brazilian genres.
Every project is different — let’s talk about yours.
Get in Touch →Whether you have a film in post-production, a project that needs a sonic identity, or simply want to talk music — reach out.
guillermo.cepeda.composer@gmail.com