AYÇA
AKIN

COMPOSER

Winner: 2025 International Alliance for Women in Music Annual Concert Competition

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“Ayça Akin takes music in a whole new direction. Her work blends genres of classical, contemporary classical and electronic music together to create film worthy compositions.”

AYÇA AKIN IS AN AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER whose work spans film, dance, chamber ensembles, and orchestra. Trained in classical piano performance and orchestral composition, she is recognized for creating emotionally resonant and expressive music. Her compositions have been featured in multiple films and performed and recorded in Cologne, Budapest, New York City, and Pittsburgh, where she is based.

In 2025, Akın was nominated for Best Composer of the Future at the Cannes World Film Festival for her original score to the award-winning film The Balloon. That same year, her orchestral work Tempesta won the Annual Concert Competition of the International Alliance for Women in Music.

Recent commissions include new music for Confluence Ballet Company's Spring 2026 season. Akın holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon University.

"Ayça just got it when it came to the tone I needed for my film. Her ability to create musical journeys is a true testament to her talent. I’d highly recommend Ayça for anyone’s project— she’s amazing."

Stephanie Swift, Director
"Ayça elevates a film by her inclusion. She captured how I wanted a moment to feel perfectly. We worked on three very different films, and it was as if the moments were pulled from my mind's eye."

Lance Parkin, Director
"Working with Ayça was incredible. It can be hard for me to communicate my musical vision, but her experience bridged that gap to create an amazing score for my film. She made the entire process a pleasure.

Smee, Director

AYÇAAKIN

COMPOSER

Winner: 2025 International Alliance for Women in Music Annual Concert Competition

Winner: 2025 International Alliance for Women in Music Annual Concert Competition Winner: 2025 International Alliance for Women in Music Annual Concert Competition

“Ayça Akin takes music in a whole new direction. Her work blends genres of classical, contemporary classical and electronic music together to create film worthy compositions.”

"Ayça just got it when it came to the tone I needed for my film. Her ability to create musical journeys is a true testament to her talent. I’d highly recommend Ayça for anyone’s project— she’s amazing."

"Ayça elevates a film by her inclusion. She captured how I wanted a moment to feel perfectly. We worked on three very different films, and it was as if the moments were pulled from my mind's eye."

"Working with Ayça was incredible. It can be hard for me to communicate my musical vision, but her experience bridged that gap to create an amazing score for my film. She made the entire process a pleasure.

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AYÇA
AKIN

Winner: 2025 International Alliance for Women in Music Annual Concert Competition