LINA BREINING
COMPOSER for FILM | THEATRE | MEDIA

“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

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 Austin. When 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