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LINA BREINING

COMPOSER for FILM | THEATRE | MEDIA

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“I cannot thank you enough for the incredible music you created for our film. Every time I listen, I am filled with joy and gratitude that we were able to collaborate together.”

-Premstar Santana

American Film Institute

Directing Alum ’22

 "Apart from your amazing creativity, I'm personally really impressed by your organization and professionalism. We couldn't be happier working with you!”

-Carylanna Taylor

American Film Institute Producing Alum ’22

“You were so kind and open to my feedback that I simply couldn’t have asked for a better composer to work with. Your contributions truly makes this film special!”

-Steven Wang

NYU Tisch

Filmmaker ‘27

"Lina, just wanted to say how much we love the music. Thank you so much for making such a beautiful piece for us."

-Lucie Lee

Animator at Pixar Animation Studios

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About Me:

Lina Breining is an NYC based composer for film, theatre and media from Austin, TX.​ Her music has been featured at Oscar-qualifying festivals such as AFI Fest and the Rhode Island International Film Festival, and venues like the Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Lina recently scored her first feature film in collaboration with a team of independent filmmakers where she attended the film's premiere in Los Angeles. Her latest animated film, Beyond the Journey  was created in collaboration with an animator currently interning at Pixar Animation Studios. The film was selected as a spotlight for the Rising Artist, a new series by PBS. For the past three years, Lina has worked for the music team on the Tony Awards. In addition to composing, Lina is a skilled orchestrator, arranger, music  producer, sound designer, and video editor. Lina is a recent graduate of New York University (Screen Scoring M.M. ’24).

 

 With a background in classical piano, strings, and percussion, Lina’s musical style seeks to blend the traditional lush Hollywood orchestral style with her own musical voice, featuring lyrical melodies and always with a strong focus on conveying story.​ Currently, Lina is working as a freelance composer and studio assistant for the award winning music production house, Storefront Music. She is interning simultaneously with The Association of Music Producers (AMP) and previously Duotone Audio Group. Lina has collaborated with numerous filmmakers from the American Film Institute, NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and the School of Visual Arts, to name a few.  Additionally, Lina's orchestral works have been premiered by the NYU Orchestra and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra.

 

Lina's works have been praised and critiqued by notable film composers including: Blake Neely (You Netflix Series), Jeff Beal (House of Cards), Marcelo Zarvos (Wonder), Pete Nashel (I, Tonya),  and Carlos Rafael Rivera (the Queen’s Gambit). Lina has studied under numerous screen & concert composers including Mark Suozzo, and 5 time Emmy award winning composer, Jamie Lawrence. Lina holds a Master of Music in Music Theory and Composition: Screen Scoring from New York University. Additionally, Lina holds two bachelor degrees (Bachelor of Science in Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Music Composition) from the University of Texas at AustinWhen she’s not busy writing, Lina can be found exploring a new park or attempting to pet the nearest dog.

Professional Affiliations:

The Society of Composers & Lyricists​

The Alliance of Women Film Composers​

The American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers​​​

ASCAP | MAESTRA | MUSE​ | RISE

CREDITS
Film & TV:

Purple (2025) 

Drama, Feature

Composer

Chapel (2024)

Short Documentary

Composer

Cuisine Dream (2024) 

Animated Short

Composer & Sound Designer

The Star-Catcher (2023) 

Animated Short

Composer

 

Doomers (2023) 

Short Drama

Composer

 

Flying in the Dark (2022) 

Trailer for Short Documentary

Composer

 

What Remains (2021) 

Short Horror

Composer

 

Walking Circles (2019) 

Short Drama

Composer

 

The Music Box (2016)

Short Drama

Director, Writer, Editor, Composer

Beyond the Journey (2025)

Short Animation

Composer and Sound Designer

Myosotis Sylvatica (2024) 

Animated Short

Composer (co-scored with Euijae Kim)

Protecting the Greed (2023) 

Short Documentary

Composer

 

Moving Forward (2023) 

Short Drama

Composer

 

Playground (2023) 

Short Drama

Composer

 

I Thought the Earth Remembered Me (2022) 

Short Drama

Composer

 

Rasputin (2019) 

Short Dark Comedy

Composer

 

The Garden (2017) 

Animated Short

Composer

 

Puzzled (2015)

Animated Short

Director, Writer, Animator, Editor, Composer

Theatre & Dance:

60 Washington Muse (2025) 

Musical

Orchestrator, arranger, additional music, music production

The Tasters (2021) 

Play

Composer

 

Evolution (2020) 

Collaborative Dance

Composer

Evolution (2019) 

Collaborative Dance

Composer

Other:

The Winship Neighborhood Concert (2022) 

Concert

Accompanist

 

Sad Women Being Sad (2021) 

Play

Composer

They Serve Brisket in Paradise (2020) 

Play

Sound designer

Macbeth (2018) 

Play

Composer

UT CLUTCH New Music (2020) 

Concert

Composer

Revival (2020) 

Video Game

Composer

The Power of the Word (2020) 

Podcast

Composer, audio engineer

 

The Creek Monster Habitat (2019) 

Immersive Exhibit

Composer

Photos by Chandra Xu

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