Award-winning composer, song writer, and recording artist, as well as producer, entrepreneur, businessman, and nonprofit cultural leader. President of two performing arts nonprofit organizations in St. Augustine, FL.
Company
Romanza - St. Augustine
"Best Music Composer" at Toronto's 2022 Fusion Awards - International Art Festival of Future, and in 2023 Nominated for that honor at the Cannes Shorts Festival.
"CHRISTABEL Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra" has won eleven FIRST-PLACE Awards in 2022 and 2023 at competitive events in London(2), Toronto (2), Las Vegas, Munich, Rome, Istanbul, and India (3).
It also earned HONORABLE MENTION (2nd place) in New York, Seoul, Zagreb, and at a second Rome event,
as well as NOMINEE in Los Angeles, FINALIST in Samobor, Croatia,
and OFFICIAL SELECTION in Warsaw, Tokyo, Madrid, Montreal, and at iHorror in Italy.
And his "QUIETUDE Jazz Rondo for Orchestra" won the award for Jazz Music at the 2023 World Music Festival,
and HONORABLE MENTION BEST FILM SCORE at the 2022 Tokyo International Short Film Festival.
President and co-founder of Romanza - St. Augustine, Inc., and EpiCentre Alliance, both 501(C)(3) nonprofits.
Both nonprofits are dedicated to bringing high quality arts and cultural events to the Nation’s Oldest City, St. Augustine, FL., creating a positive lasting-impression of America's Most Romantic City.
-"EpiCentre Alliance" is building St. Augustine's first Performing Arts Centre dedicated to the City's creative community.
-"Romanza" produces
- the annual 17-day-long "St. Augustine's Romanza Festivale of the Arts;
- the "St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival";
- and the "World's Original" St. Patrick Day Parade.
Munich New Wave Film Festival has published an interview they did with me.
His "Christabel" won Best Film Score at their event in November 2022.
https://www.newwavefilmfestival.com/post/albert-syeles
Sample Reviews of Albert's music:
Orchestral composition – “Christabel” violin rhapsody:
“Ah, what a beautifully alluring darkness. You capture the depth of the subtle yet irresistible attraction perfectly. The detail and arrangement render a cloying atmosphere rife with unspeakable horror shrouded in a dreamy mist leading one inevitably on. This is absolutely gorgeous! Bravo, sir, Bravo!” – Kevin Graves
Piano composition and performance – “Toccata”:
“Franz List came to mind. So did Rachmaninoff but from my POV migod, you have chops! Seems to blend a bit of jazz phrasing into classical which led me to consider Dave Brubeck as well as possible influences go. This is just astoundingly good. I cannot say enough” – Avery T. - Deacon-Harrie
Collaborative composition and fiddle performance “This Old Box”:
“Great job! I wasn't expecting country here! You nailed it with these guys! Trade the violin for a fiddle and give us some more great music!” - Sir Suicide Jockey
WINNER - Jazz Music
Quietude Jazz Rondo for Orchestra
World Music Festival
Brazil
2024
WINNER Best Original Score
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Reel Harmony Film and Script Festival
London
2023
WINNER Best Original Score
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
King Film Awards
London
2023
WINNER -Best Film Score
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival
Toronto, Canada
2023
Official Selection - Film Score
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Star International Film Festivale
Firenze, Italy
2023
Official Selection - Original Score
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
iHORRORdb Film Festival
Maglie, Italy
2023
Official Selection - Original Film Score
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Warsaw TopShot International Film Festival
Warszawa, Poland
2023
HONORABLE MENTION - Best Film Score
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Madrid International Short Film Festival
Madrid
2023
NOMINEE - Best Composer
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Cannes Shorts
Cannes, France
2023
HONORABLE MENTION - Original Score
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
New York Tri-State International Film Festival
New York
2023
NOMINEE -Film Score
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
New Media Film Festival
Los Angeles
2023
HONORABLE MENTION - Best Film Score
Quietude Jazz Rondo for Orchestra
Tokyo Interational Short Film Festival
Tokyo
2022
Official Selection - Film Score
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Tokyo International Short Film Festival
Tokyo
2022
FINALIST Feature Film, Score
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Zagreb International Sound & Film Music Festival ISFMF
Zagreb
2022
HONORABLE MENTION - Original Score
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Zagreb International Film Festival
Zagreb
2022
HONORABLE MENTION - Best Composer
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Zagreb International Film Festival
Zagreb
2022
HONORABEL MENTION - Best Original Song
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Fox International Film Festival
Rome, Italy
2022
HONORABLE MENTION - Best Film Score
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Seoul International Short Film Festival
Seoul
2022
WINNER - Best Film Score – Soundtrack
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival
India
2022
WINNER - Best Original Score
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Indo French International Film Festival
India
2022
WINNER - Best Original Score
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
International Motion Picture Festival of INDIA
India
2022
WINNER - BEST FILM SCORE
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
ROMA Short Film Festival
Rome, Italy
2022
WINNER - BEST FILM SCORE
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Munich New Wave Short Film Festival
Munich
2022
WINNER - Best Music Composer
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Toronto's Fusion Awards - International Art Festival of Future
Toronto
2022
WINNER Best Film - Musical Score
Christabel Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival
Las Vegas
2022
College
Duquesne University
Current City
St. Augustine, Florida
Married To
Pat Syeles
"In vino veritas"
Award-winning composer, song writer, and recording artist, as well as producer, entrepreneur, businessman, and nonprofit cultural leader. President of two performing arts nonprofit organizations in St. Augustine, FL.
Company
Romanza - St. Augustine
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