Milana Zilnik
Pianist, Composer, Singer-songwriter

80 million streams on streaming platforms!
4 times nominee for Hollywood Music in Media Awards!

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As a child, I had a truly magical time with stories, and my mom reading them to me. The way she intonated and impersonated each character was just so fascinating to me. Her voice was the music I always heard before falling asleep, and as soon as I would actually fall asleep, the music kept going. Which was and still is sometimes a torture as much as a pleasure.

As an artist, I always come back to that child and those stories. They still resonate with me but on a much deeper level. The notes now combined with colors and smells, patterns become a dance or a soundscape rather than just a melody. So, I splash with my watercolors palette and watch the music as it merges with the world, and I invite the listener to this never-ending journey.

“The Little Prince” was one of my favorite stories, one filled with quiet moments and hidden meanings, mystery, and gentleness, and humor - the kind of story that haunts you all your life. This story holds a philosophy that I resonate with: I feel myself just like the main character - wishing to create my own worlds, organize my thoughts according to my personality, and not to be put into the frame of adulthood. I feel the rebellious urge to wake myself up from a grey existence and use all the colors, humor, sounds, and smells that exist in the story of the Little Prince.

It became even more special since my son was born. We painted the Little Prince on the window in a daycare room, the home daycare I used to run in our own house before embarking on the journey of a composer. At that time, we were surrounded by music and art all day long as my children grew up, and I was experiencing their enchantment with music and the Little Prince once more. In 2021 another miracle happened that was also related to the story: I received an email from Leipzig Ballet, asking for permission to use two of my compositions for their ballet show based on "The Little Prince". All that inspired me to write an entire album dedicated to the story.

Living and breathing music, a daughter of many generations of music, I’ve always wanted to share my music with the world. Playing piano since I was four, being taught by great teachers, including my own father who showed me that playing by notes and singing in a choir is not enough to become a musician, I was eager to play everything I liked by ear. By starting to improvise in this way I have found my own style of playing, my own voice through the keys.

Composing and writing songs in different genres, from jazz to classical, from rock to cinematic, I always try to challenge myself to reach new horizons. I do this by studying counterpoint and orchestration, visual arts and poetry, playing and composing for various instruments and, of course, continuously evolving my piano playing and singing. By teaching students I’ve studied even more so myself, witnessing them make their own first steps in composing and performing.

I have released several albums, published three books with my own compositions and collaborated with composers, musicians and filmmakers from all over the world, putting my heart into each and every note. I write lyrics to any given instrumentals and I write music for any given lyrics. I compose soundtracks for documentaries, short films and audiobooks. If you are looking for a composer, a pianist, a singer or a songwriter, do not hesitate to GET IN TOUCH!