About Sandrine
Sandrine Rudaz is a Swiss-French composer based in Los Angeles, known for her orchestral scores recorded with world-class musicians in prestigious venues, including the iconic Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Bros. She has been honored with two Hollywood Music in Media Awards and was nominated for a Jerry Goldsmith Award. Her music, distinguished by its lush orchestration and emotional depth, seamlessly blends her European classical piano heritage with the expansive influences of Hollywood, resulting in a sound both modern and timeless.
With over forty projects to her credit, Sandrine has scored for feature films, TV series such as On the High Seas (RTS/ARTE) and documentaries like PARADiCE (Canal 9), the latter earning her an additional Hollywood Music in Media Award nomination. She is currently composing the score for Yogis of Ukraine, a documentary directed by Bob Degus—producer of Austin Powers and the Oscar-nominated Pleasantville—for which she received a grant from New Music USA’s Reel Change Fund. Sandrine has contributed to major studio projects including the blockbuster video game Diablo IV (Blizzard) and Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2 (Warner Bros.).
Sandrine's academic credentials include a Master of Music in Film Composition from the Pacific Northwest Film Scoring Program and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the Conservatory of Lausanne, Switzerland. She furthered her studies in orchestration at Stanford University and was selected for the SESAC Workshop with renowned composer John Swihart. Additionally, she participated in the LA Film Conducting Intensive under the mentorship of orchestrators William Ross and Conrad Pope.
Beyond her individual achievements, Sandrine is a dedicated ambassador for the Primetime Network, member of the European Committee of the Alliance for Women Film Composers, and a member of the Society of Composers and Lyricists, and Women In Film. She is a voting member of the World Soundtrack Academy and of the Recording Academy.
Selected Awards
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Nominated - Independent Film (Foreign Language) - Hollywood Music in Media Awards (2023)
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Best Original Music - The Telly Awards (2023)
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Best Use of Music - The Communicator Awards (2023)
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Best Music: Documentary - Hollywood Music in Media Awards (2022)
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Best Original Score - Garden State Film Festival (2021)
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Best Contemporary Classical - Hollywood Music in Media Awards (2019)
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Nominated - Jerry Goldsmith Award (2019)
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Best Orchestration - Garden State Film Festival (2019)