Michael Zapruder
Co-Director
Michael Zapruder is a composer, performing songwriter and interdisciplinary artist whose works freely use, mix, cross and explore contemporary composition and songwriting. Zapruder spent many years living and working in Oakland, California and has deep roots in the Bay Area. He now lives and works in Austin, Texas.
CHRIS PROSSER
Co-Director/Founder
Chris Prosser is an American composer, conductor, and music educator. His work is inherently programmatic and focused on constructing narratives infused with musings of spirituality and aesthetic beauty that stem from a pursuit of the divine. He primarily writes acoustic music, which draws from a wide breadth of historical traditions, styles, and genres often characterized by centric, nonfunctional, triadic harmonies, melodic lines that unfold slowly over time, contrapuntal textures that create colorful and dramatic gestures, and an innate rhythmic intensity.
Ana Taveira
Social Media Manager
Growing up in Austin, Ana Taveira is a big believer in the power of live music. After getting her bachelor's at UT, she is currently working on her master’s in English at UTSA. When she’s not coordinating the social media for Here Be Monsters, you can find her trying new coffee shops or collecting CDs.