We are a team of professional musicians helping fellow music makers bring their sound to life in a relaxed, comfortable, and encouraging space.
making audio and video recordings can be hard…we are here to help.
What started as a crazy idea among four friends has grown into something we’re incredibly proud of. As professional musicians building our own careers in Glasgow, UK, we’ve experienced first-hand the financial challenges that come with pursuing music. Too often, it feels like there’s a paywall standing between talented artists and the careers they deserve—especially when it comes to the high costs of audio and video recording needed to promote their work. Since COVID-19, high-quality recording has become an industry standard, but the price of achieving that standard has only increased.
Determined to change that, we pooled our resources, invested in the right equipment, and combined our skills in video editing, audio engineering, and marketing to create something special. We know what high-quality audio and video should look and sound like, and we’ve built those standards into everything we offer—without losing sight of the most important person in the process: you.
Our mission at Aventurine Sounds is simple: to help you create a high-quality recording your way. In an industry where artists often feel a lack of control, we’re here to give that agency back. With us, you decide how much flexibility you want in your recording experience, all while being supported by a team that genuinely wants to see you succeed.
Your Sound. Your Choice. Beautifully Recorded.
What Sets Us Apart
Flexibility in Recording
We want you to have the environment that you need to make the best recording that you can. For some this might mean having their own accompanist, while for others this might entail having all of the pesky logistics of recording taken care. We give you the flexibility to choose what suits you best.
Affordable Rates
As fellow professional musicians, we understand and make no delusions about the tight budget that is often available for marketing materials for musicians. That is why we have done everything in our power to create a high quality recording environment at the most economic price available.
High quality recordings
While we understand that price and affordability is paramount, we are determined not to sacrifice any quality. We pride ourselves on using excellent high quality equipment to create the best sound we can while encouraging you along the way.
Meet the team
David Ford
Audio Engineer
David Ford (B. 2000) is an award-winning Scottish composer from Glasgow, who writes film and concert music captivating stories, film and place through timbre and orchestration. Described as ‘ethereal’ (UK Film Review) and ‘a rising star in the world of film music’ (Discovery Music Scotland), he’s received the prestigious RSNO Film Composers’ Lab winner 23-24, the Walter and Dinah Wolfe prize 23-24 and Best Score nomination by The Monthly Film Festival.
Commissions include the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Screen Scotland, Hebrides Ensemble, United Strings of Europe, Red Note Ensemble, Nordic Music Days, Sound Festival, The Night With..., Cantilena, and Plug Festivals. Outside composing, David has also worked as a freelance studio assistant with clients including Marvel and Netflix, and has a passion for supporting the next generation of artists.
Meghan Rhoades
Resident Accompanist
American pianist Meghan Rhoades is currently based in Glasgow, Scotland as the 2024/2026 Emerging Artist Repetiteur at Scottish Opera. Across these seasons, they have served as a repetiteur and coach on productions such as Janáçek’s The Makropulos Affair, Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury, and most recently, The Marriage of Figaro.
Prior to arriving in Scotland, Meghan was an Opera Studies student at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, where they worked on Handel's Alcina, Stephen McNeff's A Star Next to the Moon, and their Autumn and Summer Opera Scenes showcases. Meghan also holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, and a Master of Music in Collaborative Piano from Louisiana State University.
When they’re not working, Meghan can be found spending time crafting over a cup of tea with their partner Han and their two cats Taro & Matcha!
Kira Kaplan
Videographer/Marketing
Kira Kaplan is a professional operatic soprano from the United States, known for her warm stage presence and expressive singing. She has performed across the US and UK with companies including Scottish Opera, The National Opera Studio, Waterperry Opera Festival, Brevard Music Center, and Hawaii Performing Arts Festival. A three-time Regional Finalist in the Laffont Metropolitan Opera Council Competition, Kira holds a DMA in Vocal Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music. When she’s not singing, she enjoys graphic design, video editing, baking, and playing with any cat within a 10-foot radius.
Tyler Zwink
Funding Manager
Tyler Zwink is an American composer living in Glasgow, Scotland. He has earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Central Oklahoma in the United States, and his Masters in Music Composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where he studied with Bekah Simms, David Fennessy, Stuart MacRae, and was the 2025 Woodwind Department Composer in Residence. Zwink’s music has been performed in Spain, Mexico, and in many regions across the United States and United Kingdom. He has received multiple research grants to compose his five operas, as well as collaborated with the Edinburgh Bach Choir, Inchcolm New Music Ensemble, Hebrides Ensemble, OK City Opera, Woodward Arts Theatre, The Julius Quartet, Con Anima Chorus, National Library of Scotland, and the International Brazilian Opera Company. More recently, Zwink has been selected as the winner of the Youth Led Fund, Innovation Studio Seed Fund, Glasgow Awesome Project Fund, Help Musicians Fast Track Award, Creative Enterprise Development Office Ideas Fund and Converge Creation Fund.