Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Koby’s original work 'The Master Sword Emerges’ won third prize in the Release the Image category of Guildhall Young Artists (GYA) composition competition, RELEASE 2026.
Koby, from Junior Guildhall, says: “I wrote a soundtrack for the first movement of Hans Richter’s visual piece: Rhythm 21. This mainly involved electronic sounds, mimicking shapes and images on-screen. When writing this, I drew inspiration from the sound design of Alva Noto; the AV installations by Ryoji Ikeda; and the processed saxophone improvisation from Anna Von Hausswolff’s live band. When writing the soundtrack, I attempted to assign shapes to sounds/effects, bringing them to the forefront of the soundscape to then gradually fade into the background. Over time, as the shapes grew more complex and multiple started to appear, I aimed to make the atmosphere build tension towards the middle section. At points, there were moments where sounds were expansive and harmonic or when the music seemed it had a certain pressure and percussiveness. Composing a soundtrack for Release the Image has been a remarkable and rewarding experience!”
The category judge for Release the Image was Barbara de Biasi, Deputy Head of Electronic & Produced Music & Lead Professor of Film Music at Guildhall School.
Find out more about GYA here: gsmd.ac.uk/study-with-guildhall/children-and-young-people/guildhall-young-artists
Koby’s original work 'The Master Sword Emerges’ won third prize in the Release the Image category of Guildhall Young Artists (GYA) composition competition, RELEASE 2026.
Koby, from Junior Guildhall, says: “I wrote a soundtrack for the first movement of Hans Richter’s visual piece: Rhythm 21. This mainly involved electronic sounds, mimicking shapes and images on-screen. When writing this, I drew inspiration from the sound design of Alva Noto; the AV installations by Ryoji Ikeda; and the processed saxophone improvisation from Anna Von Hausswolff’s live band. When writing the soundtrack, I attempted to assign shapes to sounds/effects, bringing them to the forefront of the soundscape to then gradually fade into the background. Over time, as the shapes grew more complex and multiple started to appear, I aimed to make the atmosphere build tension towards the middle section. At points, there were moments where sounds were expansive and harmonic or when the music seemed it had a certain pressure and percussiveness. Composing a soundtrack for Release the Image has been a remarkable and rewarding experience!”
The category judge for Release the Image was Barbara de Biasi, Deputy Head of Electronic & Produced Music & Lead Professor of Film Music at Guildhall School.
Find out more about GYA here: gsmd.ac.uk/study-with-guildhall/children-and-young-people/guildhall-young-artists
