Katya Richardson Composer

Katya Richardson is a Ukrainian-American film composer and pianist based in Los Angeles. Throughout her multidisciplinary work, she is drawn to cinematic textures that bridge the gap between stage and screen. Richardson has written for the LA Philharmonic and premiered her compositions internationally, from Walt Disney Concert Hall to The Royal Opera House in London. In 2016, she composed an orchestral fanfare exclusively for Hollywood Bowl Opening Night. She frequently collaborates with Academy Award-winning Breakwater Studios, and in 2022, garnered a Hollywood Music in Media Award for her score to NY Times Op-Doc, Mink!. Other recent projects include PBS special Keeping the Pinelands, a full-length ballet with British choreographer Russell Maliphant, and music arrangements for the 95th Academy Awards. Notably, she has also worked with A-list composers Danny Elfman on Dr. Strange (2022) and with Rob Simonsen on Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021).