MEET THE COMPOSERS CONTRIBUTING ARRANGEMENTS TO MARK'S MUSIC

José Lodeiro

José Lodeiro (Santiago, Chile, 1998) is a musician, guitarist, and pianist with over 15 years of experience. His work focuses on composition and musical arrangement across a wide range of styles, including string arrangements and guitar adaptations of Latin American folk music. He is currently pursuing the Performer Program at the Ballet Folklórico Nacional de Chile (BAFONA), while also expanding his artistic vision through continuous study of diverse musical traditions. In addition, he completed a professional training course in New York as a musician under the guidance of TEB, further enriching his creative and interpretive perspective.

Jose can be reached at:

https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01e553720e4f178b16?mp_source=share

Daniel DiMarino

Composer, music producer, arranger, and music minister Daniel DiMarino brings a broad skill set to the world of music. His aptitude for music across genres, media, and ensemble types has allowed him the privilege of contributing to a variety of projects. As a music minister, music curriculum consultant for Duolingo, a published arranger of sacred and educational string music, a trailer music producer, and a freelance mixer and custom music composer, DiMarino’s musical voice is versatile and constantly striving for excellence.

DiMarino holds a music composition and violin performance degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with Keith Fitch and Olga Dubossarskaya Kaler and graduated in the class of 2022. He also studied film scoring at the IU Jacobs School of Music with Larry Groupé and Steven Wayne Thomas. DiMarino was selected as the 2018 Marvin Hamlisch International Film Scoring Contest youth winner and went on to pursue music for media during his studies.

DiMarino also has had a growing passion for educational music, being selected to compose a custom work for the Canton Youth Symphony for the 2022 spring performance and receiving a feature by Clifford Hall in Strings Magazine in the 2025 July/August issue. DiMarino is currently the composer-in-residence for StringTime, a nonprofit organization in the greater D.C. area, founded by Lourdes de la Peña, with the goal of providing stringed instrument education for young students. So far, DiMarino has composed over 50 original short pieces for the organization to use for student instruction.

DiMarino serves as the Minister of Music at Saving Grace Bible Church in Venice, Florida where he hopes to lead and grow the music ministry over the next several years. His wife, Katie DiMarino, is a skilled violinist and music teacher, instructing over a dozen young instrumentalists weekly. Daniel enjoys whiskey and wine, cooking, watching debates on YouTube, and studying biblical theology.

Daniel can be reached at:

https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01b40159531b697e41?mp_source=share

Danielle Bees

Danielle Bees is a Sofia Symphonic Summit 2023 Composer, an ICEBERG Institute 2022 Composer, an Alba Festival 2021 Composition Fellow, and an ICon Arts Transylvania Academy 2020 Composer in Residence. Her music for the concert hall, film, and theatre has been performed throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe.

Danielle has worked with notable ensembles such as the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Mivos Quartet, Trio Immersio, The Julius Quartet, Transient Canvas, and the Edinburgh Quartet, and collaborated with actors, directors, and writers alike. Danielle holds a Bachelor of Music from the Greatbatch School of Music at Houghton College and a Master of Music from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Danielle can be reached at:

https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01744027182adbff8b?mp_source=share

Joaquin Cichero

Joaquín is a pianist, arranger, and music producer from Argentina with over a decade of experience in live performance and studio work for artists around the world. He has collaborated across a wide range of genres and formats, always aiming to bring musicality, clarity, and intention to every arrangement. His work reflects both strong technical skills and a deep love for storytelling through music.

Collins reacted to Joaquin's composition with true joy! "So much of his contributions are unique, moving pieces of music that an audience will love. The bridge in "What If One Day" was a personal favorite of mine, but there were so many other additions that will definitely be recognized as important contributions to the musical theatre catalogue," Collins said.

Thank you, Joaquin, for your contributions!

Joaquin can be reached at:

https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~014d5f128dad914ec9?mp_source=share

JAKKO LIBREROS

Music Link: https://youtu.be/_kdeMb-TqDU

Jakko is a jazz pianist who graduated from EAFIT University (Medellín, Colombia) and is both a performer and composer. Jakko has an extensive discography that explore genres ranging from jazz, Latin American folklore, rock to electronic experimentation, sound art, and soundscapes. Their musical career has allowed them to perform on major stages and at festivals throughout the country and internationally. Jakko has received prizes and national grants for composition and sound study research.

Jakko has been a particularly important contributor to the progress of the music for These Days. From the moment Jakko began working with the production team, it was clear that the final score for These Days would include their contributions. Mark Collins, Producer and Playwright for These Days, has commented: “Jakko’s contributions to the world’s music library needs to be recognized and heard by many people. I have personally sat and listened to their compositions repeatedly, enjoying the nuanced rhythm and melody that is not easily found or reproduced.”

The link below provides Jakko's compositional version of Collins’ song “I’m Looking Forward”. This is not the version that will be heard for the first production run of the musical … instead, an alternate version Jakko has provided will be used. The attachment to the web site, though, helps people hear the style and professionalism that Jakko brings to the music.

Thank you, Jakko, for your contributions!

Jakko can be reached at:

https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~014c590e21a6bb8413?mp_source=share