Arın Aykut is a London based score composer, pianist and orchestral conductor, who has composed/produced and performed music across a diverse range of media, from indie films to video games, animations to television series, and theater productions.
He holds a bachelor's degree in piano performance and a master's degree in orchestral conducting from Ankara State Conservatory and Chopin University of Music, as well as a second master's degree in Composition for Film & TV from the University of West London. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in Film Music Composition at the London College of Music with a Vice-Chancellor's full scholarship.
Aykut has performed as a solo pianist at prestigious venues such as Würzburg Palace in Germany as part of the EU project Art Without Limits and was a finalist in The World Pianist Invitational international competition in the USA. He has conducted notable orchestras including the National Polish Radio Symphonic Orchestra and the Turkish State Polyphonic Choir.
His recent work includes composing music for the feature film Life After Man produced by Title Film in Australia, set to be released at the end of 2024. He has also composed for several short films, including Log Diaries: Seekers of Water, Tenement, Fragrant, and Log Diaries 2: Desertion as well as for the mobile game Trash Run and the theatrical play House of Bernarda Alba for the National Theatre of Turkey.
He also works as a freelance composer for Hans Zimmer's scoring collective Bleeding Fingers Music and Extreme Music.
CV available upon request.
Exatlón México (2024) - Upcoming Project
TV-Reality Show (Acun Medya Global)
Composer
Horizon (2024) - Upcoming Project
For Solo Violin & Hybrid Orchestra (Single)
Composed and Produced by Arın Aykut
Solo Violin by
Mastered by
From Distant Lands (2024-2025) - Upcoming Project
Live - Budapest Scoring Orchestra
Composed and Produced by Arın Aykut
Life After Man (2024) - Post Production
Dir. Gareth Carr
Feature Film (Title Films, Australia)
Best Music @Saint-Saëns International Music Competition
Recording Academy - Grammy U Mixtape Playlist
Composer
Fragrant (2023)
Dir. Melihat Özdoğan Ağgül
Short Film
Finalist @Cinema of the Future Film Festival
Composer
Log Diaries 2: Desertion (2023)
Dir. Emrullah Özcan
Short Film
Best Cinematography @New York Film & Cinematography
Composer
Tenement (2023)
Dir. Can Baran
Short Film
Finalist @Adana Golden Boll Film Festival
Finalist @Bucharest Cinemaiubit Film Festival
Semi-Finalist @Cannes Indie Shorts Awards
Honorable Mention @Greece International FF
Official Selection @Madrid Indie Film Festival
Composer
Log Diaries: Seekers of Water (2023)
Dir. Emrullah Özcan
Short Film
Official Selection @London Big Syn International
Official Selection @Cambridge TOA Film Festival
Honorable Mention @Covent Garden Film Festival
Composer
Homeland (2023)
String Ensemble (Single)
Composed and Produced by Arın Aykut
Recorded in Paragon Studios, London
BBC Radio 3 Featured
House of Bernarda Alba (2023)
National Theatre of Turkey
Theatrical Play by Federico García Lorca
Dir. Begüm Atak
Original Music and Soundscapes by Arın Aykut
World Health Organization (2021)
Promotional Films
Original Music and Soundscapes by Arın Aykut
12 Angry (2019)
National Theatre of Turkey
Theatrical Play by Reginald Rose
Directed by M. Akif Yeşilkaya
Best Composer @Art Institution Association
Original Music and Soundscapes by Arın Aykut
The Pit / Çukur (2019)
TV Series
Viral 50 @Spotify - Most Searched @Shazam
Additional Music by Arın Aykut
The Girl (2017)
Dir. Candaş Orhan
Short Film
Official Selection @Rotary International FF
Composer
Doru (2016)
Cartoon Series (120 Episodes) - Anibera TV
Composer
Now (2016)
Dir. Tuğba Kürümüş
Short Film
Audience Award @Goethe Institute
Composer