Hey! I'm Varun Raja and I'm a Film Composer and Orchestrator based in LA! I'm super passionate about film and bringing stories to life! I would love to write personalized music for your next project! Additionally, I am very experienced with recording/live sound and have a proven track record of delivering the highest quality audio tracks for sound mixing. Two of my films got nominated for Best Score at the Always Late TV Film Festival!

Varun Raja

Hey! I'm Varun Raja and I'm a Film Composer and Orchestrator based in LA! I'm super passionate about film and bringing stories to life! I would love to write personalized music for your next project! Additionally, I am very experienced with recording/live sound and have a proven track record of delivering the highest quality audio tracks for sound mixing. Two of my films got nominated for Best Score at the Always Late TV Film Festival!

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Hey! I’m Varun Raja and I’m a Film Composer and Orchestrator based in LA! I’m super passionate about film and bringing stories to life! I would love to write personalized music for your next project!

Additionally, I am very experienced with recording/live sound and have a proven track record of delivering the highest quality audio tracks for sound mixing. Two of my films got nominated for Best Score at the Always Late TV Film Festival!

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Work Experience

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Education

Master of Fine Arts at Film Scoring Academy of Europe
August 1, 2023 - August 12, 2024
Bachelor of Music at University of North Texas
August 15, 2018 - May 10, 2022

Qualifications

Nomination for Best Score in a Short Film
February 20, 2025 - February 20, 2025

Industry Experience

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    paper Life Underground

    • Produced an original sound track for a new motion picture in the drama genre
    • Worked in close partnership with the film editor to ensure the music conveyed the strong emotions depicted on-screen
    • Hired a European studio orchestra in Sofia, Bulgaria to record a large portion of the sound track in a professional setting
    • Created a professional symphonic score which was approved by the producers of the production company
    • Used a notation software to create the orchestral parts to be read on the day of the recording session

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    Watch this live recording of music I composed for a project! I conducted the orchestra and we got a great take of the soundtrack! videoeditor composer orchestra live conductor musicdirector
    paper Road to Plan C

    • Composed and delivered an original film score in the drama genre
    • Delivered the full score in accordance with the schedule agreed upon by both parties
    • Executed reasonable revisions as requested by the producer
    • Provided the completed score in a digital format accepted by the producer
    • Hired a contract studio orchestra in Budapest, Hungary to ensure world class recording quality and to keep within the production company’s music budget
    • Hired individual country instrument specialists within the US for specialty music integrated into the orchestral recording