WELCOME to Penka’s Private Masterclass

SOUNDTRACK ANALYSIS and MEDIA COMPOSING

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THE INSTRUCTOR

Grammy-winning composer and top studio orchestrator Penka Kouneva has worked in Hollywood for 25 years scoring television (Dragon Age Absolution series), films (Aga, Encounter), video games (Legends of Runeterra, Prince of Persia) and theme parks (NASA). On IMDB, she has 170+ credits. Penka holds a Duke University Ph.D. in composition and is known as a great mentor who’s helped 100+ young film, game and concert composers cultivate remarkable Hollywood careers and become top studio composers. She is excited to share her passion for soundtrack analysis with media composers.

NOW ENROLLING FOR

Winter 2025

Starting on Jan.13, 2025
ending on April 4, 2025

Spring 2025

Starting on April 7, 2025
Ending on June 27, 2025

All sessions are on Zoom and open to emerging & professional composers from any regions. Masterclass graduates have come from: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.

Penka Kouneva, composer Nathan Barr
Orchestrator Larry Rench

ENDORSEMENTS

Penka’s Master Class is an invaluable investment in yourself. Her guidance and class resources will raise the bar of any composer. Nick Cimity, Film & TV composer, US (Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head, Zappa, Duncanville)

In the media scoring business, there is no mentor or educator as accomplished and supportive as Penka. Jocelyn Scofield, film, TV and animation composer, US

This masterclass was an extraordinary and invaluable experience. Penka is not only a master of her craft, but a wonderful mentor. Thomas Booker-Price, game composer, UK

Penka is an extraordinarily devoted teacher and mentor whose guidance has helped me discover my artistic voice. I recommend her class to anyone wanting to take their film scoring chops to the next level! 
Danny Schwartz, composer, NYC

WHAT IS IT?

Penka’s Masterclass is 12 weeks of:

Weekly scoring, individual feedback and suggestions for revisions

Weekly 40-minute private mentoring

Weekly 75-minute analysis lecture presented by the instructor (analysis of cues from 50+ top film and game soundtracks)

50+ curated reading materials for media composers

COST: $1000

TO ENROLL:

Email Penka and ask for available time slots:

[email protected]