Howard Kilik is a Juilliard-trained composer creating cinematic music for film, television, media, theater, dance, branded content, and sync licensing.
Howard Kilik is a Juilliard-trained composer creating cinematic music for film, television, media, theater, dance, branded content, and sync licensing. His work spans hybrid orchestral action, emotional drama, romantic underscore, suspense and thriller scoring, comedy, and character-driven cues.
He offers custom composition, existing-track licensing, stems, cutdowns, alternate mixes, and project-specific revisions through a rights-controlled, one-stop catalog. Kilik is also an ASCAP writer/publisher and brings a performance and theatrical background to every collaborative score.
Warm romantic smooth jazz cue with relaxed melodic piano and electric guitar. Tender, calm, reflective, and intimate, it is suited for lifestyle content, romantic drama, late-night scenes, emotional underscore, soft-focus montage, and elegant brand storytelling. FilmComposer SmoothJazz LifestyleMusic RomanticMusic EmotionalUnderscore PianoMusic JazzGuitar CinematicMusic MediaComposer SyncMusic
Romantic melancholic orchestral cue in 3/4 with French horn, oboe, bassoon, strings, piano, electric piano, and mallets. Elegant, reflective, and bittersweet, it evokes longing, memory, farewell, and restrained emotional drama. FilmComposer OrchestralMusic RomanticUnderscore EmotionalDrama MelancholicMusic CinematicScore MemoryScene DramaScore MediaComposer SyncMusic
Upbeat high-energy rock anthem with driving guitars, bass, drums, and bold brass. Delivers momentum, confidence, and triumphant intensity. Ideal for sports promos, competition highlights, action montage, motivational content, and energetic brand storytelling. FilmComposer SportsPromo RockAnthem MotivationalMusic CinematicMusic PromoMusic VictoryMusic ActionMontage MediaComposer SyncMusic
Contemporary quirky electronic cue with percussion, electronic drums, synths, bass, and playful rhythmic energy, mostly in 5/4. Fun, offbeat, and character-driven, with a darker break-apart ending. Suited for comedy, animation, clever montage, eccentric characters, and playful visual storytelling. FilmComposer ComedyMusic AnimationMusic QuirkyMusic ElectronicMusic CharacterCue PlayfulScore CinematicMusic MediaComposer SyncMusic
Affectionate jazz/classical hybrid cue featuring expressive violin, lyrical piano, and drums. Tender, romantic, and gently reflective, it blends chamber-music intimacy with a smooth rhythmic pulse. Ideal for heartfelt romance, memory scenes, intimate drama, relationship montage, and warm emotional storytelling. FilmComposer RomanticMusic JazzClassical EmotionalUnderscore ViolinMusic PianoMusic DramaScore CinematicMusic MediaComposer SyncMusic
Dark orchestral suspense cue with a running harp rhythm, shifting melodic fragments, eerie harmonic movement, and a brass-driven peak. Designed for horror, thriller, supernatural suspense, mystery, danger, and scenes that need escalating tension. FilmComposer HorrorMusic ThrillerScore SuspenseMusic DarkOrchestral CinematicScore Supernatural TensionCue MediaComposer SyncMusic
Powerful hybrid orchestral action cue with syncopated strings, brass stabs, cinematic synth textures, and driving momentum. Built for high-stakes drama, action trailers, heroic conflict, sports drama, cinematic promos, and moments requiring force, tension, and resolve. FilmComposer HybridOrchestral ActionMusic TrailerMusic CinematicMusic SportsPromo OrchestralAction DramaScore MediaComposer SyncMusic
Tender romantic orchestral cue featuring harmonica, woodwinds, strings, acoustic guitar, and French horn, shaped around a gentle repeating pulse. Soft, dreamy, and emotionally reflective, it is suited for bedtime scenes, intimate drama, tender romance, emotional storytelling, and peaceful montage. FilmComposer EmotionalScore RomanticUnderscore OrchestralMusic TenderDrama CinematicMusic ReflectiveMusic DramaScore MediaComposer SyncMusic music
Compose and produce original music for film, television, media, theater, dance, and sync licensing. Maintain a one-stop, rights-controlled catalog covering cinematic orchestral, hybrid action, emotional drama, romantic underscore, jazz/lifestyle, suspense, comedy, and character-driven music. Provide custom scoring, existing-track licensing, stems, edits, alternate mixes, and project-specific revisions.
Work as a music director, pianist, and theatrical baritone, with experience supporting singers, dramatic pacing, rehearsal process, character interpretation, and live performance. This background informs scoring choices around breath, phrasing, timing, emotional arc, and narrative structure.
Completed two composition degrees at The Juilliard School, with advanced training in composition, orchestration, counterpoint, harmony, form, dramatic structure, and concert/theatrical writing.
Juilliard-trained composer, ASCAP writer/publisher, and owner of a one-stop, rights-controlled catalog through KilikMusic.com. Experienced in orchestration, arranging, music direction, and piano-based composition, with the ability to provide stems, cutdowns, alternate mixes, and revisions for film, television, media, theater, dance, and branded projects.
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