RIYA KUMAR | COMPOSER
Original Compositions
All compositions are written, orchestrated, performed, recorded, & produced by Riya Kumar in her home recording studio.
Homeward Bound
Custom orchestral piece purchased by Al Jazeera for their silver jubilee anniversary celebrations, violin solo performed by concert maestro of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Diane Kitzman - 2021
Orchestral Tracks
Enchanted Garden
Magical & innocent - dainty piano melodies and strings create a sense of wonderment
Snowy Summit
Grand & sonorous - a cello melody surges through the blare of the brass, strings, percussion, and piano
Cello-Viola Duo
Thrilling & dynamic - staccato-styled solo viola and solo cello tease each other with playful and lively melodies.
Cavernous Voyage
Bittersweet & intense - a voyage through unknown territory evokes a sense of danger as strings swell and synthesizers accelerate
Call of the Canyon
Exhilarating & melodic - a violin melody echos above as piano and cello race off
Dreamy Meadows
Whimsical & somber - nostalgic sentiments arise as a sweet violin and piano harmony ring through the air
Lead Composer - Animated Film
Riya is currently working as a lead composer on an LA-based animated proof-of-concept feature film, The Frozen Sky. It is a film in development with a feature-length screenplay pursuing funding.
"A community of alien sea creatures inhabiting a distant freezing planet is powerless as their world gets colder and colder, but when a curious young boy decides he will find a way to save the world, he is beckoned to adventure."
Below are the mockups for the main character theme music (work in progress).
Theodore
THE HERO
Sea Creature
THE HEROINE
Sea Monster
THE VILLAIN
This theme conveys the curiosity of Theodore, a gentle and timid sea creature in an underwater haven.
This theme portrays a strong heroine who unexpectedly encounters sudden danger.
This piece portrays encroaching doom in the form of a dormant, evil sea creature.
Adventure Theme
This theme conveys a sense of adventure and exploration as the main protagonists venture into the deep sea.
Grand Finale
This piece represents the heroic actions of the protagonists and their triumph when they successfully defeat the sea monster.
Film & TV Scores
THE LOST PIANO
Original score submission for an international competition
BACKYARD ROSES
Original score for a
high-end
apparel advertisement
