Pinar Toprak
Encyclopedia
Pınar Toprak is a Turkish
composer
, best known for composing the film score for Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil and the Xbox 360
video game Ninety-Nine Nights
.
Born in Istanbul
, she began her music education at the age of five at the Istanbul State Conservatory. While at the conservatory, she studied composition, violin as well as voice and graduated with a diploma in classical guitar.
In 1997, Pinar
moved to Chicago and studied piano and jazz theory with many master jazz pianists. Later, Toprak completed her Bachelor's degree in Film Scoring at the Berklee College of Music
in two years and received a Master of Music degree in composition from the California State University
at the age of 22.
Her composing career began as a contributor at Media Ventures
(now known as Remote Control Productions
), home of the legendary film composer Hans Zimmer during projects such as Pirates of The Caribbean
, The Last Samurai
and King Arthur
.
She currently resides in Los Angeles
, California
with her husband, a sound designer/mixer.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, best known for composing the film score for Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil and the Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
video game Ninety-Nine Nights
Ninety-Nine Nights
Ninety-Nine Nights received mixed reviews from various media outlets. On the review aggregator GameRankings, the game had an average score of 63% based on 81 reviews...
.
Born in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, she began her music education at the age of five at the Istanbul State Conservatory. While at the conservatory, she studied composition, violin as well as voice and graduated with a diploma in classical guitar.
In 1997, Pinar
Píñar
Píñar is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. It is located at 46 km from Granada, and 11 km from Iznalloz, capital of the Comarca of Los Montes Orientales....
moved to Chicago and studied piano and jazz theory with many master jazz pianists. Later, Toprak completed her Bachelor's degree in Film Scoring at the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
in two years and received a Master of Music degree in composition from the California State University
California State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
at the age of 22.
Her composing career began as a contributor at Media Ventures
Remote Control Productions
Remote Control Productions is a film score company run by veteran composer Hans Zimmer. Originally known as "Media Ventures," which was conceived and founded by Jay Rifkin and Hans Zimmer, the company changed its name after the partners both filed lawsuits against each other.Remote Control...
(now known as Remote Control Productions
Remote Control Productions
Remote Control Productions is a film score company run by veteran composer Hans Zimmer. Originally known as "Media Ventures," which was conceived and founded by Jay Rifkin and Hans Zimmer, the company changed its name after the partners both filed lawsuits against each other.Remote Control...
), home of the legendary film composer Hans Zimmer during projects such as Pirates of The Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 adventure fantasy film based on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney theme parks. It was directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
, The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai is a 2003 American epic drama film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay based on a story by John Logan. The film was inspired by a project developed by writer and director Vincent Ward, who had previously filmed the movie in 1990, starring...
and King Arthur
King Arthur (film)
King Arthur is a 2004 film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Franzoni. It stars Clive Owen as the title character, Ioan Gruffudd as Lancelot, and Keira Knightley as Guinevere....
.
She currently resides in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
with her husband, a sound designer/mixer.
Prominent works
- Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
- Ninety-Nine NightsNinety-Nine NightsNinety-Nine Nights received mixed reviews from various media outlets. On the review aggregator GameRankings, the game had an average score of 63% based on 81 reviews...
(Xbox 360Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
) - SinnerSinner (film)Sinner is a 2007 drama film directed by Marc Benardout. It stars Nick Chinlund, Georgina Cates, Michael E. Rodgers, Tom Wright, and Brad Dourif....
External links
- Pinar Toprak's Official Website
- Interview with Pinar Toprak (The Daily Film Music Blog)
- Official Ninety-Nine Nights site
- Ninety-Nine Nights Original SoundtrackNinety-Nine Nights Original Soundtrack- Track listing :# Theme from Ninety-Nine Nights [2:25]# From the New World: Molto Vivace [3:01]# Comes off Run There [3:35]# Hammerfall [3:51]# Spiral Maze! [3:33]# Carry Wind Out [3:18]# Destroys Evil Completely [4:33]...
- Official Sinner site