About
Yakov Alexandrov is an award-winning film and game composer. He writes in various popular genres, providing them with a classic, memorable, and soul-stirring touch.
Yakov has contributed music for the TiMi Studios / Tencent MOBA game Honor Of Kings, as well as the eponymous Chinese TV animation series Honor of Kings: Chapter of Glory and most recently Infinity Nikki by Infold Games and game designer Kentaro Tominaga
In addition to TV and games, he has written for concerts, films, commercials, and light shows (at locations such as the world-famous St. Basil's Cathedral and nearby historic Manège). He is a winner of international film music and academic music competitions
Yakov has contributed music for the TiMi Studios / Tencent MOBA game Honor Of Kings, as well as the eponymous Chinese TV animation series Honor of Kings: Chapter of Glory and most recently Infinity Nikki by Infold Games and game designer Kentaro Tominaga
In addition to TV and games, he has written for concerts, films, commercials, and light shows (at locations such as the world-famous St. Basil's Cathedral and nearby historic Manège). He is a winner of international film music and academic music competitions
Yakov trained in classical composition at Moscow Ippolitov-Ivanov Musical Institute.
Yakov attended a film-scoring summer program at the Film Scoring Academy of Europe, where he studied with Hollywood film veterans such as Conrad Pope and Andy Hill, and received individual mentoring from Norman Ludwin, Michael Giacchino's orchestrator.
In addition, he had the opportunity to study with Harry Gregson Williams at the NGC Lab, for which he received a grant.
Yakov attended a film-scoring summer program at the Film Scoring Academy of Europe, where he studied with Hollywood film veterans such as Conrad Pope and Andy Hill, and received individual mentoring from Norman Ludwin, Michael Giacchino's orchestrator.
In addition, he had the opportunity to study with Harry Gregson Williams at the NGC Lab, for which he received a grant.
Education
Yakov's composition style is diverse , with a strong orchestral background.
His music and arrangements have been performed and recorded by large ensembles in Sofia (Bulgaria), Budapest (Hungary), Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Yaroslavl, Kazan, and Tolyatti (Russia).
His music and arrangements have been performed and recorded by large ensembles in Sofia (Bulgaria), Budapest (Hungary), Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Yaroslavl, Kazan, and Tolyatti (Russia).
Style
- 2021 Call for scores. Film scoring academy of Europe (Bulgaria)
- 2021 Athens (Greece) International Animated Film Music Competition
- 2020 Oticons Faculty International Film Music Competition. First-prize winner.
- 2019 Yaroslavl All-Russia Young Composers' Competition. First-prize winner.
- 2018 Kazan All-Russia String Orchestra Composer's Competition.
- 2018 St. Petersburg Choral Laboratory Competition for Russian Composers. First-prize winner in the category "Works of Folklore".
- 2017 Composer's International Festival of Kazan. First-prize winner.
- 2017 Moscow International Festival. First-prize winner.
- "Symphonic Movements" for Symphony Orchestra (2019), premiered by Yaroslavl State Philharmonic
- Sonata for Contrabass and Piano (2019)
- "Lux Aeterna" for String Orchestra (2018), premiered by Kazan String orchestra "La Primavera»
- Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano (2018)
- "Spring" for Mixed Choir (2018), premiered by St. Petersburg State Choir
- Two Pieces for String Orchestra (2018), premiered by Tolyatti Philharmonic orchestra
- "Hosanna" for Symphony Orchestra (2018)
- Two Preludes in the Manner of the Impressionists (2018)
- String Quartet in Two Parts (2017)
- Six Inventions for Piano (2017)
- Japanese Folk Song from Kokinwakashu (2016)
- Chromatic Fugue (2016)
- Two Preludes for Piano (2016)