Sonya Belousova

Sonya Belousova is a Russian composer, pianist, and recording artist who resides in Los Angeles, California. She is known for her work on the scores of "The Mist" and "The Witcher."

Belousova is a winner of international composition and piano competitions. Recognized as a child prodigy, Belousova was awarded the Russian Ministry of Culture Award for her outstanding achievements in music composition at only 13 years old.

She has gained a wide public recognition for her award-winning project Player Piano created in collaboration with director and screenwriter Tom Grey (first introduced as Cosplay Piano from the executive producer Stan Lee of Marvel Comics). To date Player Piano has totaled over 18 million views and received an array of awards and honors with Belousova performing her original solo piano arrangements at her 2013 San Diego Comic Con panel with Stan Lee.

Belousova wrote the scores for Netflix fantasy show "The Witcher" and thriller-drama television series "The Mist" with Giona Ostinelli. "The Mist" is a series based on the Stephen King horror novella of the same name. Belousova has scored films that premiered at film festivals including South by Southwest, Tribeca, and Cannes. She is also known for her work with the Festival Ballet Providence having been commissioned by the company to write three original ballets in collaboration with choreographer Viktor Plotnikov.

Belousova has performed in the largest venues of both her native Russia and the United States, including the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Grand Hall of Saint Petersburg Philharmonia, Chamber Hall of Saint Petersburg Philharmonia, Saint Petersburg State Capella Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, Jordan Hall, Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles Convention Center, and San Diego Convention Center.