Cinematic Sound Radio

Today's very special episode of CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO is a conversation with one of film music's emerging talents. Born in Saudi Arabia and raised in Jordan, Ghiya Rushidat is one amongst the few female composers of Arab heritage working in her field. Now based in Los Angeles, Rushidat has worked and performed throughout the Middle East and Europe, playing in excess of 150 concerts over the years. After following a career as a concert pianist until 2008, Ghiya turned to composing and threw herself into the passion of composition. In 2014, Rushidat moved to the United States. Upon arriving, her first task was to compose the music for the short film, Pen of Mirrors, starring Eric Roberts. Her melodic, dissonant, and layered score gained critical praise. She has been working steadily and tremendously ever since, always inflexible in her pursuit to please her clients and understand their vision. Currently composing original soundtracks for a variety of plays, feature films, video games, short films, and TV sp