Mr. Videira has composed dozens of musical works ranging from film and animation scores to solo piano works, electroacoustic-ambient works for small ensembles, pop and intervention songs, as well as marches or Portuguese "fados". Mr. Videira's main influences are the musical impressionists (e.g., Satie, Debussy, Mompou), the great film composers (e.g., Danny Elfman, John Williams), as well as traditional Portuguese songs and folk music. He strives to compose beautiful melodies and create exotic sound experiences for performers and listeners. Tiago Videira is currently a Ph.D. research fellow in Digital Media at the University of Texas, Austin and holds Masters Degrees in Philosophy (Aesthetics) and Historical Musicology.