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GIG with Mike Redman
Composing for Games with Penka Kouneva

GIG with Mike Redman

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 31:15


Send us a Text Message.Today I'm joined by Penka Kouneva. She explains to me, some of the intricacies and differences between writing music for film as opposed to writing music for a game. I was really surprised at how different they are. There are lots of opportunities composing music for games, and it's only expected to grow. So take a listen as we jump right into composing for games with Penka KounevaVisit GIG with Mike Redman @https://www.gigwithmikeredman.com/podcastsEmail me questions, guests you would like to see @ : gigwithmikeredman@gmail.comThanks for listening !Mike Redman

rEvolutionary Woman
Amy Andersson – Conductor & Producer

rEvolutionary Woman

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 43:45


Amy Andersson is an Internationally recognized, Grammy-winning conductor and producer. Named by British music critic Norman Lebrecht as “America's most watched Symphony Orchestra Conductor,” Andersson has been praised for her dynamic musicality, expressive technique and cross genre repertoire. She has toured to over twenty-two countries conducting concerts and recording sessions in symphonic, operatic, film, musical theatre and video game genres. She has appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CBS Morning News, CBS Evening News and has garnered press coverage in the Wall Street Journal, Variety, Forbes, and Huffington Post. Andersson is founder and conductor of Orchestra Moderne NYC, which debuted at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and has won critical acclaim for her charismatic and visionary accomplishments as creator and conductor of Women Warriors: The Voices of Change, a live-to-picture symphony production and documentary film. Women Warriors has won over twenty-four international film and music awards including four Telly Awards, a Hollywood Music in Media Award, a GRAMMY in “Best Classical Compendium, a 2022 BMI “Impact Award,” a 2023 SCL “Jury Award” and has screened at film festivals in more than twelve countries, including the Fimucité International Film Music Festival in Tenerife. Known for her commitment to the music of living composers, she has conducted the works of composers Neal Acree, Elitsa Alexandrova, Peter Boyer, Nathalie Bonin, Jessica Curry, Miriam Cutler, Anne-Kathrin Dern, Greg Edmonson, Isolde Fair, Sharon Farber, Steve Jablonsky, Grant Kirkhope, Penka Kouneva, Bear McCreary, Martin O'Donnell, Kol Otani, Starr Parodi, Lolita Ritmanis, Garry Schyman, Yoko Shimomura, Jeremy Soule, George Strezov, Chance Thomas, Nobou Uematsu, Jack Wall, and Austin Wintory, among others, either on the concert stage or in recording sessions. Andersson has made guest appearances the St. Louis Symphony, Houston Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, Colorado Symphony, Honolulu Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Florida Orchestra, Spanish Philharmonic, Berliner Symphoniker, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Stockholm Concert Orchestra, Spanish National Youth Orchestra, Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Classic FM Radio Orchestra of Bulgaria, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, Neiderrheinsche Symphoniker, LOH Orchestra Sonderhausen, Giessen Philharmonic, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Macedonian Philharmonic, Monte Carlo Philharmonic, Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland, Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, National Orchestral of Mexico, and at free-lance orchestras in Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy and Ireland. Andersson regularly conducted opera productions in Germany at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, National Theater of Mannheim, Stadttheater Aachen, Weikersheim Opera Festival, Rheinsberg Chamber Opera, and Schlosstheater Schwetzinger. In 2017 Andersson completed a two year, world tour of the live-to-picture concert Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses. Andersson is a devoted teacher and educator and known also for her work with youth orchestras. She was adjunct conducting faculty at the Universität der Künste Berlin, music director of the famed CPE Bach High School of Performing Arts in Berlin, and adjunct faculty in Media and Film Scoring at Brooklyn College/Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema. In Germany she conducted the Rheinberg Chamber Opera Festival and Weikersheim Opera Festival for four summer seasons of productions that featured rising opera singers and youth orchestras. She is currently conducting faculty at the USC Thornton in the Screen Scoring department, and the Hollywood Music Workshop in Baden, Austria. Current projects include Andersson as co-Executive Producer on the soon to be released film (2023)Tahlequah The Whale: A Dance of Grief, by filmmaker Daniel Kreizberg, featuring the music of Lolita Ritmanis. She is also conductor and co-producer of the soon to be released soundtrack.

Monday Morning Critic Podcast
(Episode 345) "Pig" Film Composer: Philip Klein.

Monday Morning Critic Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 58:59


Episode 345."Pig"Composer: Philip Klein.Philip Klein's music has been heard in film and television projects for Sony, Disney, Pixar, Lionsgate, ABC and CBS. Recent projects include Sony Animation's "Wish Dragon", “The Last Full Measure” and Neon's "Pig". He also penned 18 new orchestral arrangements for Aerosmith's Las Vegas residency, “Deuces Are Wild.” As an additional writer, Philip has collaborated with some of the finest composers working in film and TV, including Harry Gregson-Williams, Carter Burwell, Alex Heffes and Fil Eisler.  He is also in demand as an orchestrator, having had the honor of working with James Newton Howard, Alexandre Desplat, Ludwig Göransson, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Steve Jablonsky, David Buckley, Stewart Copeland and several other amazing artists.  Recent orchestration credits include the Oscar winning "Joker", Oscar nominated "News of the World" and Disney's "The Mandalorian".Philip studied trumpet performance and composition at Northwestern University. In 2011 he was selected as one of six fellows for the Sundance Institute's Film Composing Lab.  Philip is infinitely indebted to his mentors: Harry Gregson-Williams, Alan Silvestri, Penka Kouneva and Peter Golub.Welcome, Philip Klein.Darek Thomas.Instagram, YouTube and Facebook:  Monday Morning Critic Podcast.Twitter:@mdmcriticwww.imdb.com/title/tt12597724/www.mmcpodcast.comContact: Mondaymorningcritic@gmail.com

Nothing Concrete
From the Archive: Ode to Joysticks - Episode two

Nothing Concrete

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 64:44


From 2018 we present the second of our three-part series Ode to Joysticks. Sit back as we move from 8-bit to 64-bit and find ourselves in worlds old and new, searching for mystical treasure, solving puzzles, joining ancient societies, driving fast cars or at the most fundamental level just trying to survive that new very scary looking new monster coming toward us. We learn how some of the top games composers, conductor and orchestral arrangers challenge themselves with each project to create something new: imagination and determination are needed in equal measure, and within the region of 100 years of experience between them there is plenty to talk about. We speak to composer Winifred Philips who alongside scoring some incredible games has encouraged others into her world with her book A Composer's Guide to Game Music. Composer Nitin Sawhney, who was awarded the Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement award, but for him it was an invitation from actor and director Andy Serkis that began for a five year adventure scoring two stunningly successful games - soundtracking gamers' moments of frustrating and exhilaration. Composer Austin Wintory who was nominated for a Grammy for his score to Journey, has built a career through a sense of exploration and curiosity. Irish composer and conductor Eímear Noone, the world's current premier conductor of video game scores. As a composer, Eimear is part of the team writing the music for World of Warcraft: Warlords of Dreanor, and conducted of The Zelda Symphony, a full four-movement symphony created from the themes from the iconic video game. Film composer Inon Zur who started off writing music as in-house composer on the Power Rangers TV series, but ended up writing video games scores to be played by the London Symphony Orchestra.Danish composer Jesper Kyd, a self-taught musician who used the Commodore 64 and Amiga as his initial tool for composing - as the computer systems grew and expanded so did his ambition. And Bulgarian composer Penka Kouneva who has worked with the likes of Steve Jablonsky on orchestration the games score for some big franchise game such as Transformers and Gear of War. Finally we speak to professor of psychology Lauren Stewart from Goldsmiths University about how the beep beep 8-bit phenomenon of the earworm has become a common malady for the serious or even casual gamer. From the Archive sees us dig into our extensive contemporary and classical music and cinema podcast archive as we rediscover interviews and discussions with artists, with our long-standing producer and presenter, Ben Eshmade. Subscribe to Nothing Concrete on Acast, Spotify, iTunes or wherever you find your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard Skipper Celebrates
Richard Skipper Celebrates Briana Cash (10/08/2021)

Richard Skipper Celebrates

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 60:00


For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/NeX6n_c16cE Briana Cash is an award-winning singer-songwriter and philanthropist. Her music has been licensed on multiple TV networks, films and in shopping malls and airports globally. She is a member of SAG-AFTRA, Guild of Music Supervisors, The Society of Composers and Lyricists, The Alliance for Women Film Composers, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and a voting member of The Recording Academy. Her music considered in eight categories for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. Briana's song, “Cranberry Lake” is in the award-winning film, Aga. Written and directed by Milko Lazarov and produced by Veselka Kiryakova. Bulgaria's submission into the 2020 Oscars best international feature category. The film premiered at the Berlin international film festival in 2018. Aga went on to be screened at a number of international film festivals, including Sarajevo and Valladolid, where it won awards. In October 2018, Aga was the main winner at Bulgaria's Golden Rose film festival, collecting awards in the best film, best director and best cinematography categories. Briana had the honor of working with award winning composer Penka Kouneva. Her eclectic writing technique and diverse sound covers a lot of ground. Her main styles as a performer are Jazz, Pop / Adult Contemporary, R&B and Adult Alternative, similar to artists such as Norah Jones, Sade, Amy Winehouse and Sting. Briana has her own unique sound regardless of genre. This former classically trained vocalist believes all styles have a way of crossing over and are interconnected. https://www.brianacash.com  

Inside The Sound of Fear
Inside The Sound of Fear: Echoes

Inside The Sound of Fear

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 112:50


Intro dialogue by: Daryl Ellis, Music by: Penka Kouneva, 

UNBOXING PANDORA
The Music of Pandora w/ JOE KRAEMER & PENKA KOUNEVA

UNBOXING PANDORA

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 52:48


Go behind-the-scenes of the making of PANDORA's upcoming second season with Composers JOE KRAEMER (Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Jack Reacher) and PENKA KOUNEVA (Prince of Persia, The Female Astronaut) as they discuss what it's like creating music on a weeky basis along with how they broke into composing and their favorite movie and TV soundracks. Also: fnd out what to expect when PANDORA returns this fall on the CW and learn secrets from the set you'll only hear on Unboxing Pandora, the official PANDORA podcast. ** Check out the score for PANDORA - ORIGINAL TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK from La-La Land Records ** Catch up on the entire season of PANDORA on the @TheCW app or download it on @iTunes, @Vudu or @Amazon. New episodes premiere this Fall on The CW in the U.S. and Space Channel in Canada. Pandora is distributed around the world by Sony Pictures Television. Follow us on social media at: Twitter: @seriespandora Instagram: @pandoraseries #PandoraCW @pandorawriters

Women Influencing Post Production
WOMEN INFLUENCING POST PRODUCTION #18 - Interview with Penka Kouneva

Women Influencing Post Production

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 60:00


Penka Kouneva is a world renowned composer, orchestrator and soundtrack producer. Her work has included iconic video games and feature films. Check out her work on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0468008/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Connect with Penka on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penkadkouneva/ The 5 priorities: 1- Earn money to stay alive 2- Grow as an artist composing music 3- Make Friendships 4- Research & Learn 5- Stay healthy To learn more visit: http://kristengoshorn.com/womeninfluencingpostproduction/

Cinematic Sound Radio - Soundtracks, Film, TV and Video Game Music

Welcome to the latest in the continuing series of film, TV and video game composer interviews on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO NETWORK. Penka Kouneva arrived in Hollywood in the year 2000 with dreams of working as a composer in the film industry, but with no money or connections. The classically trained musician was born in Sofia, Bulgaria and came to the U.S. in 1990 to study music at Duke University, where she achieved a PhD in composition. Since arriving in Los Angeles 20 years ago, Penka has been led by determination and has managed to work as an accomplished orchestrator and composer for videos games (LEAGUE OF LEGENDS, PRINCE OF PERSIA, and THE MUMMY) and feature films (Oscar contender AGA, Sony Pictures’ ENCOUNTER and DEVIL'S WHISPER). In 2019, Penka scored The CW Network’s sci-fi drama PANDORA from creator Mark A. Altman—her first network television series in collaboration with Joe Kraemer. PANDORA is set in the year 2199, where a young woman named Jax who has lost everything, finds a new life at Earth's Space Training Academy where she learns to defend the galaxy from intergalactic threats. The co-composers created a futuristic-sounding orchestral-hybrid score and utilized their individual strengths, but ultimately created something coherent and stylistically holistic. The composer had a fascination with the sci-fi genre at an early age, given that her father was a scientist. And because she grew up in Bulgaria (a former communist country), she was intrigued by planes and rockets because they symbolized freedom to her. Much like the main character in PANDORA, Penka forged her own path undaunted by challenges—all she had were big dreams and ambition. In June 2020, for the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO NETWORK, Jason Drury spoke to Penka Kouneva via Zoom at her home in Los Angeles. During the show, they will talk about PANDORA, how Penka came to Hollywood under the wing of composer Patrick Williams and her work as an orchestrator and composer. Also, during the show, you will be hearing more music from PANDORA and other projects featuring the music of Penka Kourneva. Enjoy! Enjoy! —— Check out our NEW Cinematic Sound Radio TeePublic Store! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/cinematic-sound-radio Cinematic Sound Radio Web: http://www.cinematicsound.net Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cinsoundradio Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cinematicsound Cinematic Sound Radio Fanfare and Theme by David Coscina https://soundcloud.com/user-970634922 Bumper voice artist: Tim Burden http://www.timburden.com

Composer Talk
Ep 16: Penka Kouneva (Pandora, Prince of Persia)

Composer Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 36:50


Our next guest is a Bulgarian-American composer, orchestrator and soundtrack producer who has contributed her musical voice to videogames including League of Legends, The Mummy, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Her music has received national press as "fantastic, luminous and breath-taking" (Billboard, NPR and Forbes). As one of the industry's most accomplished women composers, in 2019 she was invited by showrunner Mark A. Altman and composer Joe Kraemer to co-compose the CW primetime TV show, Pandora. In 2020, Penka scored the Super Bowl TV ad campaign for Olay, #MakeSpaceForWomen. The composer is... Penka Kouneva --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/composertalk/support

For Love and Music
Cherishing relationships, opening doors, a fascination with Space, Astronauts and NASA and striving for success with composer Penka Kouneva

For Love and Music

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 27:23


In this episode, Tara Joseph is joined by Penka Kouneva, a groundbreaking artist, composer, mentor, and passionate advocate for the advancement of female composers. Here, Penka shares the importance of her relationships across her career journey, even as she moved from Bulgaria to LA. She talks about the opportunities that opened up for her and the ways that people in her life contributed to those. Furthermore, with the COVID-19 pandemic right in front of us, we can't help but also feel its impacts in the creative community. Penka shares with us how she is keeping her passions and creative pursuits alive in this time of isolation and how she is moving forward to give her best self as an artist. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the For Love and Music Community today:jamartistsgroup.comFor Love and Music FacebookFor Love and Music Instagram

Experience Imagination: A Themed Entertainment Podcast by Falcon's Creative Group
Special Event | "The Women Astronauts" Live at the Hollywood Bowl with composer Penka Kouneva

Experience Imagination: A Themed Entertainment Podcast by Falcon's Creative Group

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 24:06


Falcon's Creative Group had the honor of working with composer Penka Kouneva in the production of the video "The Women Astronauts", which was featured along with a live orchestra performance composed by Penka at the "America In Space" event held at the Hollywood Bowl.  Learn how the production of the "Women Astronauts" video came to be and listen to a moving interview with Penka Kouneva, which details her story, her interests in the space program, and her inspiration behind the musical piece.    ABOUT THE SHOW: “Experience Imagination” is a Themed Entertainment Podcast presented by Falcon’s Creative Group, a design studio and media house that works to create immersive experiences around the world. Learn more about us at www.falconscreativegroup.com.   FALCON’S SOCIAL MEDIA: Tweet Falcon’s: twitter.com/falconscg  Like Falcon’s: facebook.com/falconscreativegroup/  Follow Falcon’s: instagram.com/falconscg/  Have an episode idea? Send it to us by going to our site: https://falconscreativegroup.com/experience-imagination-podcast/

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Penka Kouneva

Vrije geluiden op 4

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2019 60:00


Muziek van de Bulgaarse componiste Penka Kouneva, de nieuwe CD van het Rembrandt Frerichs Trio met kemenche-speler Kayhan Kalhor, en tips voor het klassieke zomerfestival Wonderfeel. Met muziek van Penka Kouneva, Rembrandt Frerichs & Kayhan Kalhor, Hans Krása, Iannis Xenakis, en Under the Surface.

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The Portfolio Composer
Ep 193-Penka Kouneva on Getting the Next Job

The Portfolio Composer

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 40:12


This episode is sponsored by Dorico by Steinberg, the future of scoring. Visit www.dorico.com/tpc for a free 30-day trial version. Join The Portfolio Composer community and support the creation of the platform on Patreon. Just $1/month to enable the creation of more great content to help you build your career!   Film and media composer Penka Kouneva sheds light on how to get the next gig through building relationships and you should NEVER talk about your work first.   Website: penkakouneva.com Help composers find the podcast by giving The Portfolio Composer a review on iTunes!   This episode was edited by E.J. Sadler at Studio184.

Experience Imagination: A Themed Entertainment Podcast by Falcon's Creative Group

Immersive, inspiring, & invisible? Sounds impressive. From music and dialogue, to sound effects and ambiance, sound plays a critical role in the impact and emotion of an experience. On this episode, we turned our mics around on the sound experts of our studio, both of whom are usually working behind the scenes on the podcast! Falcon’s audio experts were also joined by renowned composers Penka Kouneva and Mike Brassell to discuss the particular power that music plays in the storytelling of themed entertainment experiences. Special Credits Special thanks to Penka Kouneva and Mike Brassell for joining our discussion!    ABOUT THE SHOW: “Experience Imagination” is a Themed Entertainment Podcast presented by Falcon’s Creative Group, a design studio and media house that works to create immersive experiences around the world. Learn more about us at www.falconscreativegroup.com. You can also follow us on Social Media and find a link to a transcript of this episode below.   FALCON’S SOCIAL MEDIA: Tweet Falcon’s: twitter.com/falconscg  Follow Falcon’s: facebook.com/falconscreativegroup/  Like Falcon’s: instagram.com/falconscg/  Pin Falcon’s:  pinterest.com/falconscg/boards/ 

Film.Music.Media: Podcast
Composer Interview: Penka Kouneva (October 5, 2012)

Film.Music.Media: Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2017 16:54


Penka Kouneva takes some time to talk about her new album, A Warrior's Odyssey. Penka is no stranger to blockbusters as she has worked on films like Transformers, The Matrix Revolutions and Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End. She composed Midnight Movie and co-composed Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands with Steve Jablonsky among many other projects. We talk about the inspiration for doing the album, which leads into a detailed discussion of sound and image. She explains how images inspire sound and how it works the other way where sound inspires images. Since the album is not composed for a specific picture she shares what her visual inspirations were for writing the pieces. She shares a bit about her upbringing and how she incorporated that into the music to make the musical journey a personal one. A terrific interview from a terrific composer. Interview Conducted By:Kaya Savas Special Thanks:Penka Kouneva

Designing Music NOW
Ep. 3 audio - Penka Kouneva

Designing Music NOW

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2015 52:45


Interview with Penka Kouneva – Composition, Orchestration and The Woman Astronaut

Designing Music NOW
Ep. 3 video - Penka Kouneva

Designing Music NOW

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2015 52:45


Interview with Penka Kouneva – Composition, Orchestration and The Woman Astronaut

SciFiPulse Radio
SFP-NOW Featuring Composer Penka Kouneva

SciFiPulse Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2015 59:45


In this latest episode of SFP-NOW Patrick Hayes joins me for some 'Star Wars' chat and we feature a brand new interview with music composer and orchestrator Penka Kouneva.Kouneva has done music for many film and video game projects, which range from 'Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time' to 'Elysium' and 'Enders Game'.During our chat Penka talks about her new concept CD 'The Woman Astronaut' and educate me about the relationship between an orchestrator and a composer and what the two jobs entail when it comes to working in film.You can learn more about Penka Kouneva and her work at www.penkakouneva.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The SoundCast
A Composer Tribute to James Horner

The SoundCast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2015 36:42


A Composer Tribute to James Horner Twenty-one film, television, video game composers deliver their heart-felt thoughts and reflections about the man, James Horner, and his music. Listen to their thoughts set to many of James Horner's most memorable scores. Episode Highlights 00:00 — Introduction 01:00 — Austin Wintory 02:34 — Debbie Wiseman 03:51 — Greg Edmonson 05:21 — Frederick Wiedmann 07:12 — Jeff Rona 08:51 — Introduction to special tribute 09:23 — Jo Blankenburg 10:41 — Grant Kirkhope 12:07 — Mark Griskey 15:36 — Jason Graves 17:03 — Neal Acree 07:57 — Garry Schymann 20:02 — Sam Hulick 20:45 — Introduction to special tribute II 21:12 — Chance Thomas 23:17 — Jessica Curry 24:10 — Scott Glasgow 27:10 — Rolfe Kent 28:20 — Penka Kouneva 30:30 — James Christopherson 31:36 — Elia Cmiral 32:13 — Olivier Deriviere 33:54 — Kathryn Bostic 36:08 — Close Music Selections 00:00 — "Teaching Mathematics Again" (A Beautiful Mind) by James Horner 00:54 — "Closing Credits" (A Beautiful Mind) by James Horner 02:38 — "Epilogue" (Searching for Bobby Fischer) by James Horner 04:51 — "An Epitaph to War" (Glory) by James Horner 23:44 — "Part 2" (Iris) by James Horner 07:25 — "The Lovemaking" (Cocoon) by James Horner 09:23 — ""Wunderkind" by Jo Blankenburg 10:30 — "Main Title" (Battle Beyond the Stars) by James Horner 12:26 — "Deciding to Build the Field" (Field of Dreams) by James Horner 13:33 — "All Systems Go" (Apollo 13) by James Horner 16:02 — "The Ludlows" (Legends of the Fall) by James Horner 18:48 — "Casper's Lullaby" (Casper) by James Horner 19:52 — "A Kaleidoscope of Mathematics" (A Beautiful Mind) by James Horner 20:48 — "Becoming One of the People…" (Avatar) by James Horner 21:45 — "Suite from Avatar: The Video Game by Chance Thomas 23:17 — "Main Title - Takeoff (The Rocketeer) by James Horner 30:23 — "Rose" (Titanic) by James Horner 29:05 — "My Heart Will Go On" (Titanic) by James Horner 30:23 — "Main Title" (Braveheart) by James Horner 33:08 — "The Passage of Time" (Bicentennial Man) by James Horner 35:02 — "All Love Can Be" (A Beautiful Mind) Notes: Special THANKS to all of the composers listed above who gave of their time to contribute to this project. Also thanks to The Krakower-Poling PR and Costa Communications for their assistance. Austin Wintory - http://austinwintory.com/ Debbie Wiseman - http://www.debbiewiseman.co.uk/ Greg Edmonson - http://gregedmonson.com/ Frederick Wiedmann - http://www.frederikwiedmann.com/ Jeff Rona - http://jeffrona.com/ Jo Blankenburg - http://joblankenburg.com/ Grant Kirkhope - http://www.grantkirkhope.com/ Mark Griskey - http://www.griskey.com/ Jason Graves - http://www.jasongraves.com/ Neal Acree - http://www.nealacree.com/ Garry Schymann - http://garryschyman.com/ Sam Hulick - http://samhulick.com/ Chance Thomas - http://www.chancethomas.com/ Jessica Curry - http://www.thechineseroom.co.uk/ Scott Glasgow - http://www.scottglasgowmusic.com/ Rolfe Kent - http://www.rolfekent.com/ Penka Kouneva - http://www.penkakouneva.com/ Jamie Christopherson - http://www.jamiechristopherson.com/ Elia Cmiral - http://www.eliacmiral.com/ Olivier Deriviere - http://olivierderiviere.com/ Kathryn Bostic - http://www.kathrynbostic.com/ Follow Christopher Coleman Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Top Score
Penka Kouneva and a composer's 'authentic voice'

Top Score

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2015 17:11


Do men and women compose differently? Is there such thing as 'masculine' or 'feminine' music? Is defining music that way inherently sexist? This week's episode of Top Score asks some tough questions with composer Penka Kouneva.

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SoundWorks Collection
Composer Penka Kouneva

SoundWorks Collection

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2015 25:36


This week we spoke with Composer Penka Kouneva at this years Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Penka started her career working alongside Composer Steve Jablonsky, where she composed additional score for game titles such including Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Penka's music, which has been called "haunting and passionate," is a blend of her Eastern European heritage, classical training and media scoring. Penka has also worked as an orchestrator and composer on titles grossing $15 billion worldwide: films - Matrix, Transformers, Pirates, Elysium, Ender's Game; and video games such as World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, Gears of War 2 & 3, Sims 3, Diablo III, Need for Speed, and Dragon Age II.

Top Score
Penka Kouneva and A Warrior's Odyssey on Top Score

Top Score

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2013 19:15


Composer Penka Kouneva took two months between projects to write her own music, culminating in a CD called A Warrior's Odyssey . Emily Reese spoke with Penka about her music, and coming to the U.S. from Bulgaria.

KQEK.com Digital / Big Head Amusements / ArtScopeTO - Podcasts
KQEK.com -- Interview with film composer Penka Kouneva

KQEK.com Digital / Big Head Amusements / ArtScopeTO - Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2012 11:54


Born in Bulgaria, classically trained composer Penka Kouneva has spent the past 13 years working primarily as a top orchestrator for some of Hollywood’s biggest composers. Her credits include theTransformers films, Angels & Demons (2009), The Hole (2009), and Hostel Iand II, plus a multitude of video games. As a solo composer, Kouneva’s tackled several indie productions (Midnight Movie), but her best work is the concept album A Warrior’s Odyssey, written for a fictional video game. Part demo CD and personal project designed to challenge her own skills, WO features a strong blend of folk themes and muscular writing which reflects her adeptness in the action genre. In our conversation, Kouneva recalls her entry into film scoring, her mentoring years, and the challenges of working within the demanding Hollywood system.   If you enjoyed this podcast, connect with us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Visit KQEK.com for additional film reviews, soundtrack reviews, interviews, and read the Editor's Blog by Mark R. Hasan for additional info and related links. All podcast editing, mixing, and audio restoration produced in-house. For inquiries and demo reels, please visit Mondomark.com.