Composer creating music for visual stories I’m a professional composer and sound designer with over 20 years of experience creating original music and sound for film, television and theatre. My background combines composition, sound design and professional acting, giving me a particularly strong understanding of storytelling, dramatic structure, timing and the relationship between music, sound and image. I work across a wide range of musical languages - from acoustic and orchestral textures to electronic, experimental and sound-driven approaches - always looking for a distinctive sonic identity that belongs specifically to the project. Alongside my work in film, TV and theatre, I am now expanding into game audio and interactive media, with a particular interest in atmospheric, narrative-driven and visually distinctive projects. My background as a professional actor strongly informs my approach to composition and sound design. I use dramaturgical and character analysis to understand the material before writing - determining where music is truly needed, where silence may be more effective, and what musical language best serves the characters, narrative and emotional structure of a scene. I can contribute across: Original Music · Sound Design · Music to Picture · Trailers · Film & TV Scoring · Theatre · Game & Interactive Audio Available for remote and international freelance collaborations.

Ivan Volkov

Composer creating music for visual stories I’m a professional composer and sound designer with over 20 years of experience creating original music and sound for film, television and theatre. My background combines composition, sound design and professional acting, giving me a particularly strong understanding of storytelling, dramatic structure, timing and the relationship between music, sound and image. I work across a wide range of musical languages - from acoustic and orchestral textures to electronic, experimental and sound-driven approaches - always looking for a distinctive sonic identity that belongs specifically to the project. Alongside my work in film, TV and theatre, I am now expanding into game audio and interactive media, with a particular interest in atmospheric, narrative-driven and visually distinctive projects. My background as a professional actor strongly informs my approach to composition and sound design. I use dramaturgical and character analysis to understand the material before writing - determining where music is truly needed, where silence may be more effective, and what musical language best serves the characters, narrative and emotional structure of a scene. I can contribute across: Original Music · Sound Design · Music to Picture · Trailers · Film & TV Scoring · Theatre · Game & Interactive Audio Available for remote and international freelance collaborations.

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Composer creating music for visual stories

I’m a professional composer and sound designer with over 20 years of experience creating original music and sound for film, television and theatre.

My background combines composition, sound design and professional acting, giving me a particularly strong understanding of storytelling, dramatic structure, timing and the relationship between music, sound and image.

I work across a wide range of musical languages - from acoustic and orchestral textures to electronic, experimental and sound-driven approaches - always looking for a distinctive sonic identity that belongs specifically to the project.

Alongside my work in film, TV and theatre, I am now expanding into game audio and interactive media, with a particular interest in atmospheric, narrative-driven and visually distinctive projects.

My background as a professional actor strongly informs my approach to composition and sound design. I use dramaturgical and character analysis to understand the material before writing - determining where music is truly needed, where silence may be more effective, and what musical language best serves the characters, narrative and emotional structure of a scene.

I can contribute across:
Original Music · Sound Design · Music to Picture · Trailers · Film & TV Scoring · Theatre · Game & Interactive Audio

Available for remote and international freelance collaborations.

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Language

Russian
Fluent
English
Intermediate

Work Experience

Composer & Sound Designer at Freelance / Self-employed
September 1, 2001 - Present
Composer and sound designer with extensive professional experience creating original music and sound for film, television and theatre. My work includes composing original scores, developing sound concepts and creating music and sound design for dramatic productions, feature films and television series. I have collaborated with major theatres and production companies, including the Alexandrinsky Theatre, Moscow Art Theatre (MXAT), Russian Academic Youth Theatre (RAMT), Lensovet Theatre, Bryantsev Youth Theatre, KION and others. Selected screen credits include Tunnel (KION, 2025), God Complex (KION, 2022), Petropolis (2022), Son (2021) and other film and television projects. Selected theatre work includes productions at the Alexandrinsky Theatre, Moscow Art Theatre, RAMT, Lensovet Theatre and other major Russian theatres, working with directors including Valery Fokin, Nikolai Roshchin, Marina Brusnikina and others. My work combines composition, sound design and a strong understanding of dramatic storytelling, with particular attention to the relationship between music, sound, performance and image.

Education

Actor / Dramatic Arts at Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) Acting, Faculty of Directing
August 10, 1993 - August 10, 1997

Qualifications

Jury Award for Best Original Film Music — Window to Europe Film Festival
August 10, 2005 - August 10, 2005
Jury Award for Best Original Music for the feature film Dura (2005), shared with composer S. Shustitsky, at the Window to Europe Russian Film Festival.

Industry Experience

Other, Gaming, Media & Entertainment
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    Musical Theme from Petropolis

    A musical theme from the feature film Petropolis.
    Directed by Valery Fokin. Screenplay by Kirill Fokin.
    Revolution Film / Interfest, 2021.

    Theme for the Opening of the International Theatre Olympiad — St. Petersburg, 2019

    One of the musical themes composed for the opening ceremony of the International Theatre Olympiad, held in front of the Alexandrinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg in 2019. Directed by Nikolai Roshchin.

    Theme from the Documentary Coming Home, 2026

    One of the themes from the documentary Coming Home: From Shadowland to Spiritworld, directed by Daniel Golding and J. Mitchell Johnson.
    Voice: Martina Morgan
    Violin: David Movsesyan
    J. Mitchell Productions, Inc. dba Natural Democracies, 2026.

    Meyerhold’s Waltz — Meyerhold. An Alien Theatre, 2024

    A musical theme from a production about the final days of the life of theatre director Vsevolod Meyerhold. The waltz reflects the distinctive, complex and deeply moving inner world of Meyerhold.
    Directed by Valery Fokin. Alexandrinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, 2024.

    Theme from God Complex — KION / Lookfilm, 2022

    One of the themes from the TV series God Complex, composed for a dramatic episode depicting the death of one of the main characters. Directed by F. Farkshatova

    Main Theme from The Forest — Bryantsev Youth Theatre, St. Petersburg, 2023

    The main theme from The Forest, based on the play by Alexander Ostrovsky. Directed by Ulanbek Bayaliev, 2023.

    Dulcinea’s Theme — Don Quixote, Moscow Art Theatre, 2026

    The main leitmotif of the production. A duet for cello and violin representing two voices: Don Quixote and his illusion - Dulcinea of Toboso.

    Tunnottomuus — Main Theme from “Tunnel” (KION, 2025)

    Song / one of the main themes for the TV series Tunnel, directed by F. Farkshatova, KION, 2025.
    The series is set on the Russian-Finnish border and follows a customs officer as its central character. The song and score reflect her inner conflict and emotional state.
    Lyrics and vocals: Maria Lentsman.

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