TESTIMONIES for PENKA's FILM SCORES

"Your music is PHENOMENAL, GORGEOUS, SO FULL OF HEART, AND BEAUTY, and so much more personal then I ever dreamed.  MY JUBILANT and EXUBERANT THANKS!  You are a treasure and I am filled with chills as I imagine this beautiful music playing in the theatre and into people's hearts.  I also know how much it is going to help the actors to go deeper into the world of the play, and find the things that cannot be said. Beautiful Job!!"

-- Adriana Sevahn Nichols, writer, “NIGHT OVER ERZINGA”

"Penka’s contribution to the score of Ubisoft's PRINCE OF PERSIA game is outstanding. The gameplay experience is driven by an interactive music design system that is dynamically adapting to Prince’s acrobatic gestures or furious combat. The result is breathtaking: even though the compositional approach was complex and restrictive, Penka created inspired, rich and powerful music that finely fits the player’s emotional evolution. Her broad research for musical references and her devoted work nourished the creative process and allowed us to find the right blend between the Persian influences with the narrative and epic elements of the story. Our collaboration was very stimulating."

-- Simon Landry, Music Supervisor, Ubisoft Montreal

"I love the dark-epic aspect of your game music - it's violent and explosive and sweaty and gorgeous!  The musicality of your rich harmonies and sweeping melodies over the propulsive relentless percussion is stunning.  What a pleasure to bear witness to your evolution as a composer over the years.  Congrats!

-- George S. Clinton, Composer (Austin Powers films), Sundance Lab Mentor

"Penka is a magnificently talented composer. Her awesome music elevated "Dark Seas" tremendously.
She delivered tenfold."

-- John Shepphird, director (I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS)

"Seeing Penka at work was like watching a painter creating a masterpiece, one delicate brush stroke at a time... deftly and powerfully augmenting each scene. Note by note, scene by scene, Penka brilliantly captured and enhanced the emotional landscape of Richard III. The time and energy she devoted to this project was truly impressive, and her upbeat personality was an inspiration."

-- Scott M. Anderson, director (RICHARD III)

"I love Wednesday's score. I think it is brilliant. Penka's work stands above that of her peers. Her music speaks further than most will ever be able to realize."

-- Justin Hilliard, writer-director (WEDNESDAY)

"Penka Kouneva’s score for The Third Nail dances in between the two shades of light and darkness. Her music brings us to a higher level of understanding the human condition. With Penka's score, we no longer watch the film ... we feel it."

-- Kevin Lewis, writer-director (THE THIRD NAIL)

"Penka created an explosive and suspenseful score for Midnight Movie that brought the film to a whole new level."

-- Jack Messitt, director (MIDNIGHT MOVIE)