Penka KounevaDeveloper BIO
Penka Kouneva is a Sundance Composer Fellow and a breaking Hollywood film and game composer who blends her native Eastern European influences with modern orchestra, medieval chant, rock, and electronica. Recently she composed additional score for the video games "PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE FORGOTTEN SANDS" (Xbox360/PS3/PC) and "TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN" working alongside composer Steve Jablonsky. Other works include the horror feature MIDNIGHT MOVIE, the crime drama THE THIRD NAIL, the SyFy Channel thriller ICE SPIDERS and TV music for FORENSIC FILES on CourtTV, DOG FIGHTS and MODERN MARVELS.
In addition to scoring, Penka is an orchestrator on film soundtracks, including TRANSFORMERS 1, 2, 3, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 3, ANGELS AND DEMONS, 9, HOSTEL I and II, MATRIX 2, 3, SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS and video games such as WORLD OF WARCRAFT, SIMS 3, TRANSFORMERS 1, 2, STARCRAFT 2, and GEARS of WAR 2. Penka is represented by The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency in Los Angeles.
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Games Credited
- Diablo III (2012), Blizzard Entertainment Inc.
- Dragon Age II (2011), Electronic Arts, Inc.
- Dragon Age II (BioWare Signature Edition) (2011), Electronic Arts, Inc.
- Dragon Age II: Mark of the Assassin (2011), Electronic Arts, Inc.
- Gears of War 3 (2011), Microsoft Game Studios
- The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (2011), Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc.
- RIFT (2011), Trion World Network, Inc.
- Thor: God of Thunder (2011), SEGA of America, Inc.
- Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight (2010), Electronic Arts, Inc.
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (2010), Ubisoft, Inc.
- StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (2010), Blizzard Entertainment Europe
- The Sims 3: World Adventures (2009), Electronic Arts, Inc.
- Gears of War 2 (2008), Microsoft Game Studios
- Gears of War 2 (Limited Edition) (2008), Microsoft Game Studios
