Global Alumni

Quentin Durual joined Abbey Road Institute Paris having already gained some experience in the music industry.   He worked freelance in mixing and compostion as well as working on two festival of light projectsin Lyon   before studying with us. He also studied in London for a year to make music and improve his English.  Following that he joined Abbey Road Institute Paris in 2017.     After Quentin graduated at Abbey Road Studios, he travelled to Australia for a 3 month internship at   the famous and well respected 'Studios 301'. Upon returning to France, he has been working on a variety   of projects including composing for television through a company called "The Range". He continues   working as mix engineer and as a session guitarist for performances, collaborating with artists such as   Nicko Soulchildren odaiba, Paul Flint and Tony Dofat. You can find out more about Quentin on his   Instagram account.  

Leo Mendes DIPLÔMÉ DE Abbey Road Institute Paris En 2017.

Leo Mendes exerce depuis sous le statut d’intermittent du spectacle. A cet égard il se produit dans plusieurs pays (France, Angleterre, Ecosse, Italie, Israël …). Il a notamment participé à l’édition portugaise de The Voice dans laquelle il est arrivée aux étapes avancées de la compétition. Il s’est notamment illustré en direct sur la chaîne portugaise par ses interprétations tant techniques que musclées. Notamment une reprise de “Whole Lotta Love” du groupe Led Zeppelin ou encore “Highway to Hell” des australiens AC/DC. Producteur, il développe aussi ses collaborations musicales au quotidien.

Stefan Roscovan is the first Amsterdam student graduating with distinction.

Stefan, born in a family of musicians in a small country called Moldova. He had been taking part in numerous singing competitions prior to studying at Abbey Road Institute in Amsterdam. As a result, he achieved over 20 winning trophies and toured 3 continents in countries including the USA, Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, Russia and Iraq. In 2016, he became a semi-finalist on Romania’s “The Voice” which began his journey into music production and engineering.

At the moment, Stefan works as an independent singer, songwriter, music producer, engineer and multi-instrumentalist based in London. He is the owner of the record label “Reflective Records” and works on freelance projects in mainly Amsterdam, London and Los Angeles.

“Every day spent here felt like I was better than the day before. It is beautiful to think in colours, mix with flavours and develop a unique way to listen and understand music. At Abbey Road is all about perspective and attitude. These things that are taught so well between the magical walls of the institute.”

Raphaël Guédin studied on the part-time Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering at Abbey Road Institute Paris from October 2017 to September 2019. A highlight of his time at the Institute was recording band ‘Mother Vulture’ in the Gatehouse at Abbey Road Studios.

He also completed an internship at Audioscope studios, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris whilst he was studying with us. The experience turned out to be very constructive as a few days after the end of his training Raphaël was hired as an assistant at the famous studio. Find out more about Raphael here.

Charlotte Adelle graduated from Abbey Road Institute Melbourne in 2017 and has now established herself as a standout vocal producer, producer and songwriter on the rise. In early 2018, she started to work at Studios 301 alongside senior engineer Simon Cohen (Justin Bieber, Starley, Thelma Plum, Illy) as his vocal assistant.

In a recent Alumni interview, Charlotte said “If you have a good can-do attitude… then you can achieve anything.” That attitude has shone through and supported her advances at 301. She collaborates with local Sydney artists as a writer, producer and engineer. Charlotte is using her platform to encourage other young people in her field to create a strong and safe community.

When she’s not collaborating with incredible Australian artists, she’s working on her own material as a singer/songwriter. She records her stunning voice and publishes the videos on Youtube and Instagram. Consequently, she is well on her way to becoming a name in the Australian music scene.

Find out how Charlotte navigated the industry after graduating in our alumni interview.

Stéphanie Ung completed her training at Abbey Road Institute Paris in 2019. Before studying with us   Stéphanie undertook classical training at the Paris Conservatory where she learned the violin.   She then became interested in writing and composition which allowed her to discover and explore electronic   music. It was her interest in this genre that encouraged her to pursue her studies at Abbey Road Institute Paris   where she developed skills in sound engineering and music production.     Within two months of obtaining her diploma Stéphanie secured an internship at Coppélia Studios. The following   month, she was hired as an assistant and worked on sessions with Youv Eee, 7 Jaws, Yseult, Kungs,   Ben l’oncle Soul and has begun to do sessions as a sound engineer where she has recorded   artist Laetitia Bay.