LINA BREINING

COMPOSER / ORCHESTRATOR / MUSIC PRODUCER
FILM & ANIMATION | THEATRE | MEDIA

“I cannot thank you enough for the incredible music you created for our film. Every time I listen, I am filled with joy and gratitude that we were able to collaborate together.”

-Premstar Santana

American Film Institute

Directing Alum ’22

"Apart from your amazing creativity, I'm personally really impressed by your organization and professionalism. We couldn't be happier working with you!”

-Carylanna Taylor
American Film Institute
Producing Alum ’22

“You were so kind and open to my feedback that I simply couldn’t have asked for a better composer to work with. Your contributions truly makes this film special!”

-Steven Wang

NYU Tisch

Filmmaker ‘27

"Lina, just wanted to say how much we love the music. Thank you so much for making such a beautiful piece for us."

-Lucie Lee

Pixar Animation Studios

Animation Intern

ABOUT ME:

Lina Breining is an NYC based composer and orchestrator for film, animation, theatre, and media from Austin, TX. Her music has been featured at multiple Academy Award-qualifying film festivals and her first composer credit for a feature film Purple, premiered in Los Angeles and was screened at USC's School of Cinematic Arts. Lina has collaborated with an animator at Pixar Animation whose short Beyond the Journey won Best 3D Animation at the New York Short Animation Festival. The film also was chosen by PBS for their "Rising Artist" series. Lina was recently selected for the Composer Spotlight for the 2026 ASCAP/Columbia University Film Scoring Workshop and is a current mentee of the Society of Composers and Lyricists. For the past three years, Lina has worked as an Orchestra Production Assistant on the Tony Awards.

Lina has collaborated with filmmakers from the American Film Institute, USC, and NYU Tisch, among others. Her music has been heard at venues such as Lincoln Center's New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and her orchestral work has been performed by the Budapest Symphony Orchestra. She was also named a Top 10 Finalist for Onscore's 2025 "Brave" scoring competition. Lina currently works for The Association of Music Producers and has worked as a freelance composer for the sync and music production house, Parasol Music. She has previously interned with the award-winning music and sound production company, Duotone Audio and worked as a temporary studio assistant for Storefront Music.

Lina holds a Master of Music in Music Theory and Composition: Screen Scoring from New York University ('24), and a B.S. in Arts and Entertainment Technology and a B.A. in Music Composition from the University of Texas at Austin ('22). When she’s not composing, Lina can be found exploring Central Park or petting the nearest dog.