Joshua Kyan Aalampour

This is an orchestral rescore I composed inspired by the hit Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit". The original melody wouldn't stop playing in my head while I was watching the show. I orchestrated some of it for fun and uploaded my draft to TikTok. To my surprise, the video blew up, with 2.9 million views as of 11/24/2021. Because of this, I finished the composition and titled it "Winning Move". I am also submitting this piece as part of my graduate school portfolio for a Master's in film scoring. Wish me luck! :) Original TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshuaaalampour/video/6937068742019009797 Full Score: https://www.joshuakyan.com/product-page/winning-move-complete-orchestral-score-digital-pdf Full recording: https://open.spotify.com/album/17zTsmTo6DR8AK9Hajbux7

This is the introduction to the 1st movement of my 1st symphony in G minor. The full piece is scored in 4 movements and is about an hour in length. My university's orchestra was kind enough to perform the 1st movement. This was my very first time working with a real orchestra. I am beyond grateful for everyone who made this possible. This was one of the most memorable nights of my life - thank you to each and every single one of the performers, the conductor, and the different professors for making this dream come true.

A short piece I composed in B minor. The main theme was originally a part of an improvisation. Full score: https://www.joshuakyan.com/product-page/la-solitude-solo-piano-sheet-music-digital-pdf

This piece tells the story of a man longing for his lover. It starts out softly with the mute pedal all the way down, before exploding into an urgent fortissimo passage in the last few moments. This is supposed to be emblematic of time running out. The final chord is played with the mute pedal once again, signifying that time has finally run out. I had to record this barefoot, as my shoes were too wide to properly control the sustain and mute pedals simultaneously. Sheet music: https://www.joshuakyan.com/product-page/nocturne-no-1-in-b-minor-op-2-saudade

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Composed by me in the key of D Major.

a short piece i composed for the night