Ayda Akbal is a Turkish-Australian composer and artist born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. Growing up travelling to visit family across the world in Türkiye, she was exposed to the idea of existing in more than one space, culture, and identity from a young age. Through her use of a ‘strong methodology grounded in research’ whilst also ‘prioritising intuitive creativity and improvisation’, she aids in the telling of stories through her music.

She scored, The Official Marvel Podcast, becoming the first Australian composer to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ayda is immensely proud of her artist album, Where Do I Belong? Here., which reflects on her experiences growing up as a second-generation immigrant.

Ayda was awarded 2025 Emerging Screen Composer of The Year at the Screen Music Awards, hosted by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers, recognised for ‘her distinctive voice and growing body of work...affirming her as one of the most exciting new voices in screen composition". Her work has received national and international recognition, including Australian Government support to expand her composition practice overseas. As an orchestrator, Ayda is a vital member of the teams behind scores for Netflix, Warner Bros., Sony, Amazon MGM and more.

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