Emile Bagtas is a multi-passionate Filipino multimedia composer, consultant, and educator whose work spans the arts, technology, and academia. He was first exposed to music through his mother, his first piano teacher, and his great-grandfather, National Artist Levi Celerio. Despite his early exposure, he only began formal music studies in 2013.

Before specializing in composition, Emile was an active pianist, participating in festivals organized by the Piano Teachers' Guild of the Philippines. In 2018, he shifted his focus to full-time multimedia composition, collaborating with a diverse array of clients, from individual filmmakers and creatives to non-profit organizations, commercial production companies, and international entities. Aside from multimedia composition, his expertise extends to audio post-production, global music distribution, and even music software development. These varied experiences have enriched his understanding of the intersection between music, technology, commerce, society, and community advocacy.

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In academia, Emile serves as an adjunct professor at St. Scholastica's College School of Music and a visiting faculty member at the Philippine High School for the Arts. He teaches courses in composition, orchestration, and scoring for film, TV, and radio. He also serves as the practicum coordinator for the music composition and music production programs, providing one-on-one mentorship to composition students and guiding them in their practicum, junior, and graduation recitals.
 

His professional affiliations include being a member of the prestigious Asian Composers League and a resource person for cultural works at the Institute for Studies in Asian Church and Culture, both of which have recently received funding from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for cultural projects.