Karina is an award-winning composer, sound designer and music producer with a passion for storytelling. Through her narrative-driven compositions, Karina explores the universe of sounds to create music that resonates with her listeners. Her music is inspired by sonic palettes that include both the orchestral and the electronic realms, drawing from all kinds of sonic influences for her music – from Alexandre Desplat, to Arturo Márquez and Subtronics. Her mentors include Dr. Andy Hill, ex vice-president of music production at Disney; Conrad Pope, orchestrator for John Williams; and Rosino Serrano, a two-time Latin Grammy Nominee for best arrangement. Karina has received recognition for her work in competitions such as Score Live London, where she got the second runner-up award and the Music Cosmos Composer competition, where she was a finalist. In 2022, she was awarded a scholarship sponsored by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Academy Award winner for best score to study at the Film Scoring Academy of Europe, where she formalized her studies in the film music art and craft. She was also a part of Berlinale Talents in its Guadalajara Campus in 2020.

Karina Rivero

Karina is an award-winning composer, sound designer and music producer with a passion for storytelling. Through her narrative-driven compositions, Karina explores the universe of sounds to create music that resonates with her listeners. Her music is inspired by sonic palettes that include both the orchestral and the electronic realms, drawing from all kinds of sonic influences for her music – from Alexandre Desplat, to Arturo Márquez and Subtronics. Her mentors include Dr. Andy Hill, ex vice-president of music production at Disney; Conrad Pope, orchestrator for John Williams; and Rosino Serrano, a two-time Latin Grammy Nominee for best arrangement. Karina has received recognition for her work in competitions such as Score Live London, where she got the second runner-up award and the Music Cosmos Composer competition, where she was a finalist. In 2022, she was awarded a scholarship sponsored by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Academy Award winner for best score to study at the Film Scoring Academy of Europe, where she formalized her studies in the film music art and craft. She was also a part of Berlinale Talents in its Guadalajara Campus in 2020.

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Karina is an award-winning composer, sound designer and music producer with a passion for storytelling. Through her narrative-driven compositions, Karina explores the universe of sounds to create music that resonates with her listeners. Her music is inspired by sonic palettes that include both the orchestral and the electronic realms, drawing from all kinds of sonic influences for her music – from Alexandre Desplat, to Arturo Márquez and Subtronics. Her mentors include Dr. Andy Hill, ex vice-president of music production at Disney; Conrad Pope, orchestrator for John Williams; and Rosino Serrano, a two-time Latin Grammy Nominee for best arrangement. Karina has received recognition for her work in competitions such as Score Live London, where she got the second runner-up award and the Music Cosmos Composer competition, where she was a finalist. In 2022, she was awarded a scholarship sponsored by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Academy Award winner for best score to study at the Film Scoring Academy of Europe, where she formalized her studies in the film music art and craft. She was also a part of Berlinale Talents in its Guadalajara Campus in 2020.

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Freelance Gig
Logic Pro
Pro Tools
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Soundtrack

Experience Level

Freelance Gig
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Logic Pro
Expert
Pro Tools
Expert
Soundtrack
Expert

Language

Spanish; Castilian
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English
Fluent
French
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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
    uniE608 Prevail
    Score for 84-piece orchestra, choir and Bulgarian Voices. Epic, adventure, fantasy.
    uniE608 The Thief
    Cue recording – music for film. Composed, orchestrated and conducted by Karina Rivero. composer