Clara Tomás Monroy on SoundBetter

Film Scoring Composer & Pianist blending Classical piano with modern cinematic textures

I’m Clara Tomás Monroy, a Film Scoring Composer and Pianist. I received a full scholarship and a piano award from Berklee College of Music, and my work blends Classical traditions with modern cinematic textures, often enriched with synths to create immersive soundscapes.
I have composed for short films, documentaries, and independent projects, delivering emotionally resonant and original scores. My style is inspired by Max Richter, Jean-Michel Blais, and Danny Elfman, combining cinematic storytelling with intimate, human emotion. One of my tracks has reached nearly 300,000 streams on Spotify, reflecting a growing audience and versatility as both a composer and producer.
I work from my own professional recording studio, collaborating with highly skilled musicians and ensuring top-quality audio production. I specialize in writing for piano and strings, and my Seiler grand piano allows me to perform and record with a uniquely warm and expressive sound.
Every project I take on receives a personal, distinctive vision. I believe that in today’s world of formulaic and AI-generated music, audiences crave authentic, human-driven compositions—songs only true artists can create. My goal is to make your project’s soundtrack unforgettable, original, and emotionally powerful.

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Catalan
English
Spanish

4 Reviews

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by Jordi
I love to hire Clara as an orchestrator. Everytime she transforms my humble piano piece in an amazing orchestral score, with the most realistic sound ever, and helping me to get the sound that I imagined. I strongly recomend working this big music professsional
by Salvador
Clara is an incredible composer who created the piece This Is How It Went for one of my personal projects. The composition features strings, piano, flute, and some synthesizers. The piece was very well received at a conservatory concert, and I’m extremely happy with the work she did, staying so close to the storytelling concept I proposed.
by Núria
It’s a pleasure to work with Clara. I’ve recorded some cellos for her compositions, and honestly, first of all she’s an artist, because the music she composes is beautiful, and secondly, she’s one of the people I’ve worked with most easily. She sends everything super well-prepared, and it’s such a joy to be able to work together. I highly recommend the experience.
by Alicia
Clara is an incredible composer with a personal touch in her work. She's professional and easy to work with. I love her music and will keep working with her!!

Interview with Clara Tomás Monroy

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: One project I am especially proud of is a short film I recently scored. I was responsible for creating the entire soundtrack, from composing the themes to producing the final recordings. The project was challenging because it required a deep connection between the music and the emotions of the story. I focused on crafting piano and string arrangements that would enhance the characters’ inner world and the narrative arc. I’m proud of this project because the music received positive feedback from both the director and the audience, and it strengthened my experience in translating cinematic storytelling into music. In addition, it’s part of my ongoing work as a composer on Spotify, where I explore similar styles in neoclassical and cinematic music, combining intimate piano pieces with orchestral textures
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I am working on a Catalan indie movie right Now
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Yes, Nuria Conangla, She is an amazing cello player.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: depends on the budget. I think both of them if you know how to use it could be beutiful .
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: You will love the final result, because I build my music based on your feedback and suggestions.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Creativity with a very clear goal. If we are going to do something dramatic or adventurous, I have my structure, and later I add my magic to it.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: People usually ask me if I charge per minute for big projects, like movies. In those cases, I work per project rather than per minute, because charging per minute would be too costly.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: People think I do sonwriting and I am not.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Is there any artist would you'd like your music to sound like? Would you prefer your music to be completely original and unheard instead?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Just to clarify, I focus on classical and neoclassical music. Please don’t ask me to do hip-hop or other styles, as I wouldn’t be able to do them well.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Piano, Spitfire orchestra, Cubase, universal AUDIO, Rode Nt5
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I am 30 years old, and my career started when I was very young. I was a classical pianist and performed as a soloist with an orchestra when I was 13. I have been studying music since I could talk. Later, with a more mature mindset, I began composing for piano and orchestral pieces. I am proud to share that I have a career as a classical pianist trained at the conservatory, and I am also a film scoring composer, graduated from Berklee College of Music
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Fresh, British, sweet, melancholic, and the narrator of the story
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I would love to work with Max richter because I am really close to his style.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: less is always more.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Classical, neoclassical and New age.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I would say my strongest skill is producing piano tracks with strings, creating a really intimate vibe, and I’m quite good at writing lines for the strings. You should listen my track The Spell
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Unique style, and if you want it to sound familiar, I add something new in the production.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I usually create three different themes, in that way the director has a range of options.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Grand acustic Piano- Rode Nt5 -Oktava- Pro Tools- Cubase-Sibelius-Dorico
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Max richter-Danny Elfman- Jean Michel Blais -Alexandra Streliski
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I start with some character descriptions from the movie and create a theme. Once the director has given me approval, I develop the theme into something more polished and fully produced