Led by Multi-GRAMMY® Award-Winning Engineer, Mixer, Producer, and Musician Rafa Sardina

Abbey Road Institute, a leading international professional music production school, is proud to announce the opening of its newest campus in the heart of the global music industry, Los Angeles, California. Set to open in 2025, the new campus will be launched by 19-time GRAMMY® and LATIN GRAMMY® winner Rafa Sardina, and its location will be announced shortly.

Sardina, whose extensive list of award-winning collaborations includes work with Stevie Wonder, Rosalia, Elvis Costello, Alejandro Sanz, Dr. Dre, Camila Cabello, Placido Domingo, D’Angelo, and Lady Gaga, has designed the new campus and studio complex to provide Abbey Road Institute students with a professional experience unique to Los Angeles. The Los Angeles campus will feature Abbey Road Institute's renowned curriculum, along with a distinguished faculty comprising top LA-based producers, engineers, and musicians, including Alan Meyerson, Barry Rudolph, John Boylan, Vanessa Garde, and many more.

Abbey Road Institute offers an intensive, immersive education for aspiring music producers and engineers in a small, focused learning environment. The program emphasizes hands-on, apprenticeship-style training to equip graduates with the skills necessary to thrive in the fast-paced music industry and forge their own career paths. Graduating students will earn a Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering, as well as additional diplomas in Audio Post Production for Film and TV & Music Business set to be launched in the future.

When asked about the new campus and its programs, Sardina shared: “Abbey Road Institute Los Angeles is the culmination of a long-held dream. I want to share the invaluable professional experiences of my closest musical colleagues and myself with outstanding new generations of mixers, producers, and other music and music business professionals. I can’t wait to welcome our first students and witness the beginning of their exciting career journeys.”

Abbey Road Institute London-based CEO, Luca Barassi, echoed this enthusiasm about the opening of the Los Angeles campus, stating: “We are thrilled to be working with Rafa and his team as we continue expanding our educational footprint in the U.S. Rafa has a strong affinity with how we teach, and an ambition to pass on his expertise to the next generation. Establishing our second U.S. campus in Los Angeles —a creative, dynamic, and globally influential city— will provide students with an immersive experience at the heart of a thriving international music scene.”

As a member of the Abbey Road Institute board, Universal Music Group’s Chief Operating Officer, David Sharpe, emphasizes the impact of the Institute’s graduates: “We are incredibly proud of the success of Abbey Road Institute graduates. Some of them have earned multiple GRAMMY® and Billboard awards, along with numerous GRAMMY® and LATIN GRAMMY® nominations. Bringing Abbey Road Institute’s world-class education to Los Angeles will provide aspiring producers and engineers with the training they need to make a strong entrance into the music industry.”

For more information about Abbey Road Institute Los Angeles, please contact the campus at losangeles@abbeyroadinstitute.com or visit www.abbeyroadinstitute.com/losangeles.

ABOUT ABBEY ROAD INSTITUTE

Abbey Road Institute is a specialist music production school offering a carefully crafted and unparalleled learning experience in audio education. Founded by Abbey Road Studios, the world's most famous and respected recording studio, the Institute teaches an intensive, year-long Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering. The curriculum has been designed and developed in collaboration with industry experts, including producers, engineers, music business professionals, and the highly skilled team at Abbey Road. Abbey Road Institute Los Angeles will soon introduce Diplomas in Audio Post Production for Film and TV, and in Music Business. We aim to prepare the next generation of producers, engineers, artists, and creatives to excel in the music industry.

ABOUT RAFA SARDINA

Rafa Sardina is a world-renowned music producer and engineer with over 25 years of experience in the industry. A 19-time Grammy® and Latin Grammy® Award winner, he has worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Stevie Wonder, Rosalia, Elvis Costello, Alejandro Sanz, Dr. Dre, Camila Cabello, Placido Domingo, D’Angelo, and Lady Gaga. Beyond the studio, Sardina is a key leader in the music industry. He currently serves as Governor for the Los Angeles Chapter of the Grammy®, and previously held positions such as Chairman of the Producers & Engineers Wing at the Recording Academy (2016), Trustee of the Latin Grammy®, and Vice-Chairman & Founding Member of CPI (Círculo de Productores e Ingenieros). In 2023, he became a founding member of the prestigious Pacific Jazz Orchestra (PJO) and currently serves as its chairman. With an illustrious career and an unwavering commitment to excellence, Rafa Sardina continues to shape the future of music production and engineering, both as an industry leader and as the visionary CEO of Abbey Road Institute Los Angeles.