MUSIC ENGRAVING & PREPARATION
“I just scrolled through a couple of these new parts: they are absolutely beautifully done – congratulations and thank you! It looks like the page turns are well thought out, there are good-looking, obviously helpful cues, spacing etc. is really good!” - Elsbeth Brugger, Librarian, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in reference to Tobias Picker’s opera, “Awakenings”
“Gilbert is a fantastic engraver and stays on top of the trends that the publishing companies are using, which is really helpful in terms of making parts look as professional as possible, and saves me a lot of time. He is also open to off-topic requests, such as creating a great-sounding midi recording of my recent orchestra piece. He even had me over to drop in some vocal parts in his studio. It's great working with another composer who understands the technical and the musical.” - Drew Hemenger, composer
“For several years I have hired Mr. Galindo to copy my musical scores from my manuscript to a finished type-set edit. I have found his work to be consistently exceptional and excellent. His estimates of both time and expense have always been highly accurate, and furthermore, as a composer himself, his work is sympathetic to the composer's individual style. I recommend Mr. Galindo without reservation.” - William Bland, composer
PRODUCTION & DJing
“Galindo’s classical training gives him a strong sense of beat, flow & timing that can be lacking with ‘press play’ queer bar DJ crowd. His musical lexicon is pretty vast as well: he can fuse house and Latin pretty deftly into fully modern pop sets, and everyone is happy.” - Jim Silvestri, NYC nightlife writer
“Gilbert is one of the most talented composers I know, and a fantastic partner to work with. He was able to take my amorphous idea for a music video cover of a song I love and have strong feelings about but super vague means of explaining and give my project a life that I could have never dreamed of. He not only captured the essence of what I was going for, but elevated it entirely. His orchestration, arrangement, and remixing skills are just incredible. A consummate professional, he has a masterful handle on how to provide for the client’s wishes while guiding them in the best musical direction and, most importantly, staying true to himself and the reason one works with him: his entirely unique vision of and for music. Finally, having a demo track to finally work with has allowed me to move my project forward in a way that I previously thought nearly impossible without a full band – he really does make dreams come true, and I can’t wait to carry this project to fruition with him.” - Benjamin Simpson, law student & cosplay/music theater enthusiast in reference to his yet-to-be released project
TEACHING
“If you’re looking for a person that will genuinely push you to be a great musician and individual, all while providing help along the way, then Mr. Galindo is the teacher you should seek! From experience, Mr. Galindo has truly pushed me to the next level of musicianship and has helped me improve with his quick tips, tricks, and overall tremendous outlook on the style of different pieces of music and composers that I now look to better myself from; Mr. Galindo has outstandingly helped me improve as a musician.” - Noah Alaniz, trumpet student, 2017, Odessa, Texas
"As a high schooler, it is hard to find resources on music composition, and feel whether or not I am making the right musical decisions. Having lessons with Mr. Galindo has allowed me to gain confidence in music theory and composition techniques, while also gaining confidence in my creative abilities and musical ideas. Mr. Galindo's approach to teaching composition always prioritizes building on my own musical ideas rather than changing them, which is something that I really value." - Derek Martinez, composition student, 2021, Federal Way, Washington