Anastasiia Khyzhniak

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I'm a composer, music producer, and sound engineer creating original pieces for theatre, media, independent projects.

About

I’m a composer, music producer, and sound engineer creating original pieces for theatre, media, independent projects. My work spans vocal and instrumental composition and full-cycle production — from catchy jingles to contemporary orchestral works.
With a strong background in music theory, vocals, and contemporary composition, I navigate fluently across genres and formats. My portfolio includes music for theatre, orchestral works, original songs, and distinctive sound identities for various media.
I record and produce music — often performing vocals and keyboard parts myself. My skills include vocal arranging, sonic storytelling, and crafting emotionally engaging music for diverse projects.
For over a decade, I performed and arranged with United People, an a cappella group blending jazz, neo-soul, gospel, and ethnic styles. I also released a self-produced EP, experimenting with a vocal trumpet — a sound I create with my voice.
I currently work in theatre as both composer and sound engineer. I’m proficient in Logic Pro and Sibelius.
My academic path includes degrees in music theory, jazz vocals, and sound engineering. I am completing a second master’s in composition, staying connected to orchestral collaboration.
I value clarity and depth in music and am open to meaningful projects where my skills can contribute fully.

  • Joined July 2025

Languages

  • UkrainianFluent
  • EnglishAdvanced
  • FrenchAdvanced

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Software & Internet

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Projects · 5

This playlist features my original orchestral and symphonic compositions — showcasing my ability to create rich, emotionally nuanced music for full orchestra. All works are fully arranged and orchestrated by me, with scores professionally notated in Sibelius.
I specialize in writing cinematic and theatrical orchestral music that can stand alone or enhance film, stage, or multimedia productions. Whether you’re looking for sweeping symphonic themes, subtle textures, or specific instrumentation, I compose, arrange, and orchestrate everything from scratch with a deep understanding of orchestral colour and form.
These tracks represent examples of the kind of music I can create — and I’m always happy to compose original pieces tailored to your project’s specific needs or ensemble.

Listen to the full demo playlist on SoundCloud:
https://on.soundcloud.com/y15LAspyMTnXXj3SEx

Orchestral & Symphonic Music (Original Compositions)
  • Arranger
  • Music Composer
  • Orchestrator

A selection of original theatrical compositions in diverse styles — from gospel-inspired textures and cinematic strings to spacious vocalise and piano minimalism.
Created in close collaboration with the director, these tracks were written specifically for a stage production, with a strong focus on dramaturgy and emotional pacing.
All music composed, performed, recorded, and produced by me.

Listen to the full demo playlist on SoundCloud:
https://on.soundcloud.com/SJPcXBwHSej1n2UwqU

Original Theatre Music
  • Mixing Engineer
  • Music Composer
  • Music Producer
  • +4

L.Y.N.X is my original contemporary jazz project, where the voice becomes a “vocal trumpet” — layered, harmonically rich, and timbrally flexible.
I wrote and performed all the vocal parts, including a track built entirely on my own multi-voice arrangement.
The project was featured in JAZZIZ, a leading American jazz magazine. It’s an intimate and bold experiment blending voice, electronics, and improvisation.

Listen to the full demo playlist on SoundCloud:
https://on.soundcloud.com/ZbefYeVn8ZvYOo5pCb

L.Y.N.X. (original vocal trumpet project)
  • Music Composer
  • Music Producer
  • Musician
  • +3

Two excerpts from a vocal youth project featuring a young performer, Marta.
All music, lyrics, arrangement, sound design, recording, vocal production were done by me. Mixing and mastering were done in collaboration. The vocal performances are delivered by a talented young singer (age 13 at the time), while I provided all backing vocals, instrumental tracks, and postproduction.
The first song, “Earth”, blends conscious rap, hip-hop with neo-soul aesthetics and includes layered vocal textures and analog synths (Moog, Nord). The second, “Неба блакить” (Neba blakyt), is an electronic piece in Ukrainian, equally deep in emotional content and sonic detail.

⚠️ Please note: This is not typical children’s music – it is youth-performed but written, arranged and produced for artistic and conceptual impact.

Listen to the full demo playlist on SoundCloud:
https://on.soundcloud.com/VyteVhnxPVvYcwB9Jh

MARTA (vocal youth project)
  • Mixing Engineer
  • Music Composer
  • Music Producer
  • +3

This playlist features 4 demo tracks specially crafted as background music for commercials, podcasts, and social media content. It includes both instrumental pieces and original vocal soundtrack material.

Listen to the full demo playlist on SoundCloud:
https://on.soundcloud.com/zOLs3om2ASLihVmpJ3

Commercial & Media (Demo)
  • Music Composer
  • Music Producer
  • Sound Engineer
  • +1

Work experience

Composer, Sound Designer, FOH engineer · Kyiv Academic Theater of Drama and Comedy on the Left Bank of the DnieperFeb 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

Create original music and sound design for theatrical productions, working with mixing consoles, recording and editing voices, participation in European tours.

Songwriter, Music Producer · MARTAFeb 2021 – Jan 2024 · 3 yrs

Full-cycle music production including songwriting, arranging, vocal recording, mixing, and producing. Responsible for all musical content and production aspects of the project.

Singer, Arranger · United People (A cappella group)Feb 2011 – Feb 2021 · 10 yrs 1 mo

Performed as a singer and created vocal arrangements for an internationally touring a cappella group. Engaged in live performances using LoopStation to build complex vocal layers in real time. Participated in jazz and a cappella festivals worldwide, including concerts and recordings.

Education

Master's degree in Music Composition · Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine2024 – 2025
Master’s Degree in Audiovisual Arts and Production · I. K. Karpenko-Karyi Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema and Television2022 – 2024
Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Vocals · R. Glier Kyiv Municipal Academy of Music2014 – 2018
Associate’s Degree in Music Theory · R. Glier Kyiv Municipal Academy of Music2010 – 2014

Certifications and awards

Certificate to the course of training in the specialty: Sound Engineering2022

Ukrainian Institute of Advanced Training for TV & Radio Broadcast and the Press Experts

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