ˈɔːkɔɪn hæd ɐ mjˈuːzɪkəl ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ˈaɪ.ˈiː. hiː hæd ˈiːðɚ kənsˈɜːvətˌoːɹi tˈuːɾɚɹɪŋ ɔːɹ mˈeɪbiː ˈiːvən pˈoʊstsˈɛkəndɚɹi, klˈæsɪkəl tɹˈeɪnɪŋ ænd hiː jˈuːzᵻz ɪɾ ɪn ɐn ɪfˈɛktɪv wˈeɪ, nˌɑːt dʒˈʌst ɪn ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪn ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹˌeɪɾɪŋ.
Aucoin had a musical education (i.e. he had either conservatory tutoring or maybe even post-secondary, classical training) and he uses it in an effective way, not just in writing but also in orchestrating.