Composer, sound designer
& lecturer
My work spans scoring and sound design for films, theatre, sound installations, radio, and podcasts.
I hold a PhD in Composition from the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno. I studied electroacoustic composition with Prof. Jonty Harrison and Prof. Scott Wilson at the University of Birmingham (MA), Sound Arts at the University of Middlesex London (BA Hons), Sound Engineering at the SAE Institute London (DipHE), and completed a one-year postgraduate research internship at the Institute of Sonology at the Royal College of Arts in The Hague.
From 2020 to 2022, I worked as a sound playwright and sound designer for the Emmy-winning Czech production company Bionaut Films. I created the sound design and music for the audiobook series Anatomy of Fear, which won the 2021 Prix Bohemia Radio for Best Documentary and was nominated for Best Sound Design Audiobook of the Year. My other work for Audionaut/Bionaut Films includes the 2021 audiobook Therapy by Sharing: A Guide to Modern Relationships (nominated for Best Sound Design Audiobook of the Year 2021) and the 2021 feature film Runner ("Bėgikė," nominated for Best Sound Design at the Lithuanian Film Awards 2021) by Lithuanian director Andrius Blaževičius.
My most notable and acclaimed artistic achievements include music and sound design for the play Holly Roth for the Slovak National Theatre, collaboration with the Birmingham Ensemble for Electroacoustic Research, and the sound concept, music, and screenplay for the documentary film The Sound Is Innocent, which was screened worldwide and premiered as a nominee in the Burning Lights International Competition at Visions du Réel.
I work closely with Danish radio documentary producer Brit Jensen. Our collaboration has been nominated at numerous international audio festivals, including the Third Coast International Audio Festival in Chicago, Prix Marulic, and Prix Europe, and includes the sound design for the cult podcast Mathematics of Crime (Best Audio Documentary, Prix Bohemia Radio 2020). We have worked with Czech Radio, London's Radio Resonance FM, and BBC Radio.
At the Film and Television Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, I teach sound art in the context of multimedia production. My interests and research include the cultural history of sound design and electroacoustic sound production, the history of electronic music, and, last but not least, the methodology of teaching sound production and popularizing audio culture.
Education and qualification
2023: Ph.D. in Composition and Theory of Composition, Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Brno, Czech Republic
2016: Postgraduate Research, Royal Conservatoire, Institute of Sonology, The Hague, Netherlands
2014: MA in Music, Electroacoustic Composition/Sonic Art Pathway, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
2013: BA (Hons.) in Sonic Arts, Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom
2009: Diploma in Higher Education (DipHE), SAE Institute, London, United Kingdom, Audio Engineering
2005: Ing. (Master of Science), Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava
Teaching experience and Industry Experience
2019-Present: FAMU Academy of Performing Arts, Prague, Czech Republic
Assistant Professor in Theory, Aesthetics and History, Interactive Composition, and Sound Design.
2019-2021: Bionaut Films/Audionaut, Prague
Sound Designer
2018-2020: Prague City University, Fine Art Experimental Media
Lecturer in Audio Production
2014-2018: Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Brno, Czech Republic
Lecturer in Electroacoustic Composition, Aesthetics and History, Interactive Composition, and Sound Design.
2015: Academy of Performing Arts, Bratislava, Faculty of Film and Television, Bratislava, Slovakia
Lecturer in Electroacoustic Composition and Sound Design.
2013-Present: Sound Design and Composition in Audio, Theatre, and Film Production
Teaching and Learning
Composition: Ability to teach various styles and techniques.
Music History: Knowledgeable in historical contexts and developments in music.
Music Technology History: Experienced in teaching the evolution of music technology.
Musicianship: Proficient in guiding students in developing their musical skills.
Sound and Installation Art: Capable of teaching concepts and practices in sound art.
Performance: Experienced in coaching performance techniques.
Creative Coding: Proficient in teaching Max/MSP and SuperCollider for sound design.
Composition Software: Skilled in teaching Pro Tools, Reaper, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, and Bitwig.
Immersive Sound: Expertise in teaching multichannel techniques, including Dolby 5.1, Ambisonics, and Dolby Atmos.
Audio works / Sound Design / Compositions
2024: Chronicle of a Happy Childhood (TV Documentary Series)
Sound Mix (in collaboration with Matěj Lindner)
Directed by Kateřina Kořínková, Šárka Loukotová, Adéla Klingohrová
Premiered on Czech Television
Watch: Czech Television
2024: Petra Hůlová: Kolonie Umami (Feature-length Radio Play)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Directed by Johana Ožvold
Produced by Czech Radio Vltava
Listen: Czech Radio Vltava
2024: Neticho - Sound Identity (Podcast Series)
Sound Design
Produced by Neticho
Listen: Czech Podcasts
2024: Ester Geislerová: Co jsme měli říct a neřekli (Audio-Visual Installation)
Sound Design
Directed by Ester Geislerová
Produced by Kunsthalle Prague
More: Kunsthalle Prague
2024: Birdhill (Feature-length Documentary)
Music Composition & Sound Design (Sound Design + Tobias Potocny)
Directed by Eva Krizkova
Produced by Heyday and Film&Sociologie
World Premiere: IDFF Jihlava
More: MUBI
2024: I'm Not Everything I Want to Be (Ještě nejsem, kým chci být) (Feature-length Documentary)
Additional Music Composition
Directed by Klára Tasovská
Produced by Somatic Films
World Premiere: International Film Festival Berlinale 2024
More: Wikipedia
2023-2024: Koho by to zajímalo (Audio Documentary Podcast Series)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Directed by Brit Jensen
Listen: Denik Alarm
2023: Nechat to bejt (Audio Documentary)
Sound Design
Directed by Jiří Slavičínský
Produced by Audionaut
Awards: Prix Bohemia, 2nd Best Documentary 2024
Listen: Czech Podcasts
2023: Respekt - Vytah Respektu Sound Identity (Podcast Audio News)
Sound Design
Produced by Respekt Media
2023: René Levínský Petr Brandl: Příběh Bohéma (Audio Guide)
Sound Design
Directed by Johana Ožvold
Produced by National Gallery Prague
Awards: Best Gallery Exhibition of 2023
Listen: National Gallery Prague
2023: Silence (Prostor Ticha) National Cultural Monument Ploština
Permanent Sound Installation (Composition and Design)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Awards: Museum Event of the Year 2023
More: Radio Prague
2022: New Tense (Audio Documentary)
Sound Design
Premiered on BBC Radio 3, London.
Directed by Brit Jensen
Awards: Third Coast International Audio Festival Chicago 2023: Nominee Best Documentary Short
Listen: BBC Sounds
2022: The Steps Revue (Revue Kroky) (Experimental Movie, 34 min)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Directed by Jiří Havlíček
World Premiere: The 69th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
Produced by: Master Films and Czech Television
More: MUBI
2021: Repuls (Hrana Zlomu) (Feature-length Fiction Movie)
Sound Design
Directed by Emil Krizka
Produced by Bionaut Films
World Premiere: International Film Festival FebioFest 2021, Prague
TV Premiere: Netflix
2020: Anatomy of Fear (Audio-Document Series)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Directed by Brit Jensen and Jiří Slavičinský
Produced by Audionaut/Bionaut Films
Awards: Prix Bohemia: Winner Best Documentary 2021
2020: Runner (Bėgikė) (Feature-length Fiction Movie)
Sound Design
Directed by Andrius Blaževičius
World Premiere: KVIFF 2021, Karlovy Vary
Produced by M-Films, Audionaut/Bionaut Films
Awards: Lithuanian Film Awards 2022: Nominee Silver Crane for Best Sound
More: YouTube
2019: Prázdno x VOID (Sound Installation)
Sound Installation as Radio Vérité
GAMPA - Gallery of Pardubice (16. 7. - 13. 10. 2019)
More: Open Culture
2019: The Sound is Innocent (Feature-length Documentary)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Directed by Johana Ožvold
World Premiere: Visions du Réel International Film Festival, Nyon 2019
Produced by Cinemotif, Czech Television, Slovak Television
Awards: Nominee Burning Lights International Competition, Visions du Réel
More: Film Center
2018: Matematika Zločinu / The Mathematics of Crime (True Crime Podcast Series)
Sound Design
Produced by Brit Jensen and journalist Magdalena Sodomková
Produced by Czech Radio
Awards: Prix Bohemia: Winner Best Documentary 2019, Nominee Grand Prix Europe 2019
2018: Pekličko – A Little Hell (Feature-length Audio Documentary)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Directed by Brit Jensen
Produced by Czech Radio
Awards: Winner Best Documentary AudioREPORT, Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival, Nominee Prix Marulić 2021 for Best Documentary
2017: Das Kapital (Radio Documentary Short)
Sound Design
Premiered on BBC 3, London
Produced by Falling Tree Production, London
2017: Jaromír Stromšík: Úvod do práce s počítačem / Kurz (Theatre Play)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Directed by Johana Ožvold (Švarcová)
Premiered at the International Festival of Contemporary Art 4+4 Days in Motion, Prague
2017: René Levínský: Rekvalifikační kurz / Course (Feature-length Radio Play)
Music Composition
Directed by Johana Ožvold (Švarcová)
Produced by Czech Radio Vltava
2016: Shumiky
Music Composition (14 min)
Commissioned by Czech Radio Vltava, Radio Acustica
2016: Černý dort / Black Cake (Short Fiction Movie)
Music Composition
Directed by Johana Ožvold (Švarcová)
Awards: Winner Best Movie at FAMU FEST Student Festival, Prague
2009-2015: Holly Roth (Theatre Play)
Sound Design, Music Composition, and Performance
Directed by Rastislav Ballek
Premiered at the Slovak National Theatre, Bratislava
Awards: Winner of the Best Slovak Production of the Season
2015: Aural Tectonics
Sound Composition
Collaborated with Raviv Ganchrow at the Institute of Sonology, The Hague, Netherlands
Premiered on Radio Resonance FM, London
2015: Sie in Ihm (Short Fiction Movie)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Directed by Rhona Muhlebach and Roman Hueben
Premiered at the International Film Festival Locarno 2015
Publications
2017: Spatial Audio in the Context of Electroacoustic Music and Sound Art (Monograph, 150 p., in Slovak), Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Brno
Talks / Masterclasses (selected)
2023: Festival Doku Zahrady, Litomysl (CZ)
2023: University of Ostrava
2022: University of Arts UDK, Berlin
2022: International Film Festival Sheffield
Curation and Public Initiatives
BUGS(Z): Short Stories Expressed by Sound (13-17.1.2025)
International Educational Workshop organized by FAMU under the leadership of Johana Ožvold and Martin Ožvold.
The workshop aims to provide MA students with opportunities to enhance their theoretical understanding and production skills in sound compositions, particularly focusing on narrative and radiophonic forms. The main program attracted 15 participants, primarily from disciplines dedicated to sound creation.
2017: ZVUK Prague
Co-founder of an open media space supporting education, research, and the realization of projects related to electronic music and sound art practices in the public domain.
Awarded: Winner of the Achievement of the Year Award at the Vinyla Music Awards 2019.
Composer, sound designer
& lecturer
My work spans scoring and sound design for films, theatre, sound installations, radio, and podcasts.
I hold a PhD in Composition from the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno. I studied electroacoustic composition with Prof. Jonty Harrison and Prof. Scott Wilson at the University of Birmingham (MA), Sound Arts at the University of Middlesex London (BA Hons), Sound Engineering at the SAE Institute London (DipHE), and completed a one-year postgraduate research internship at the Institute of Sonology at the Royal College of Arts in The Hague.
From 2020 to 2022, I worked as a sound playwright and sound designer for the Emmy-winning Czech production company Bionaut Films. I created the sound design and music for the audiobook series Anatomy of Fear, which won the 2021 Prix Bohemia Radio for Best Documentary and was nominated for Best Sound Design Audiobook of the Year. My other work for Audionaut/Bionaut Films includes the 2021 audiobook Therapy by Sharing: A Guide to Modern Relationships (nominated for Best Sound Design Audiobook of the Year 2021) and the 2021 feature film Runner ("Bėgikė," nominated for Best Sound Design at the Lithuanian Film Awards 2021) by Lithuanian director Andrius Blaževičius.
My most notable and acclaimed artistic achievements include music and sound design for the play Holly Roth for the Slovak National Theatre, collaboration with the Birmingham Ensemble for Electroacoustic Research, and the sound concept, music, and screenplay for the documentary film The Sound Is Innocent, which was screened worldwide and premiered as a nominee in the Burning Lights International Competition at Visions du Réel.
I work closely with Danish radio documentary producer Brit Jensen. Our collaboration has been nominated at numerous international audio festivals, including the Third Coast International Audio Festival in Chicago, Prix Marulic, and Prix Europe, and includes the sound design for the cult podcast Mathematics of Crime (Best Audio Documentary, Prix Bohemia Radio 2020). We have worked with Czech Radio, London's Radio Resonance FM, and BBC Radio.
At the Film and Television Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, I teach sound art in the context of multimedia production. My interests and research include the cultural history of sound design and electroacoustic sound production, the history of electronic music, and, last but not least, the methodology of teaching sound production and popularizing audio culture.
Education and qualification
2023: Ph.D. in Composition and Theory of Composition, Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Brno, Czech Republic
2016: Postgraduate Research, Royal Conservatoire, Institute of Sonology, The Hague, Netherlands
2014: MA in Music, Electroacoustic Composition/Sonic Art Pathway, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
2013: BA (Hons.) in Sonic Arts, Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom
2009: Diploma in Higher Education (DipHE), SAE Institute, London, United Kingdom, Audio Engineering
2005: Ing. (Master of Science), Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava
Teaching experience and Industry Experience
2019-Present: FAMU Academy of Performing Arts, Prague, Czech Republic
Assistant Professor in Theory, Aesthetics and History, Interactive Composition, and Sound Design.
2019-2021: Bionaut Films/Audionaut, Prague
Sound Designer
2018-2020: Prague City University, Fine Art Experimental Media
Lecturer in Audio Production
2014-2018: Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Brno, Czech Republic
Lecturer in Electroacoustic Composition, Aesthetics and History, Interactive Composition, and Sound Design.
2015: Academy of Performing Arts, Bratislava, Faculty of Film and Television, Bratislava, Slovakia
Lecturer in Electroacoustic Composition and Sound Design.
2013-Present: Sound Design and Composition in Audio, Theatre, and Film Production
Teaching and Learning
Composition: Ability to teach various styles and techniques.
Music History: Knowledgeable in historical contexts and developments in music.
Music Technology History: Experienced in teaching the evolution of music technology.
Musicianship: Proficient in guiding students in developing their musical skills.
Sound and Installation Art: Capable of teaching concepts and practices in sound art.
Performance: Experienced in coaching performance techniques.
Creative Coding: Proficient in teaching Max/MSP and SuperCollider for sound design.
Composition Software: Skilled in teaching Pro Tools, Reaper, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, and Bitwig.
Immersive Sound: Expertise in teaching multichannel techniques, including Dolby 5.1, Ambisonics, and Dolby Atmos.
Audio works / Sound Design / Compositions
2024: Chronicle of a Happy Childhood (TV Documentary Series)
Sound Mix (in collaboration with Matěj Lindner)
Directed by Kateřina Kořínková, Šárka Loukotová, Adéla Klingohrová
Premiered on Czech Television
Watch: Czech Television
2024: Petra Hůlová: Kolonie Umami (Feature-length Radio Play)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Directed by Johana Ožvold
Produced by Czech Radio Vltava
Listen: Czech Radio Vltava
2024: Neticho - Sound Identity (Podcast Series)
Sound Design
Produced by Neticho
Listen: Czech Podcasts
2024: Ester Geislerová: Co jsme měli říct a neřekli (Audio-Visual Installation)
Sound Design
Directed by Ester Geislerová
Produced by Kunsthalle Prague
More: Kunsthalle Prague
2024: Birdhill (Feature-length Documentary)
Music Composition & Sound Design (Sound Design + Tobias Potocny)
Directed by Eva Krizkova
Produced by Heyday and Film&Sociologie
World Premiere: IDFF Jihlava
More: MUBI
2024: I'm Not Everything I Want to Be (Ještě nejsem, kým chci být) (Feature-length Documentary)
Additional Music Composition
Directed by Klára Tasovská
Produced by Somatic Films
World Premiere: International Film Festival Berlinale 2024
More: Wikipedia
2023-2024: Koho by to zajímalo (Audio Documentary Podcast Series)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Directed by Brit Jensen
Listen: Denik Alarm
2023: Nechat to bejt (Audio Documentary)
Sound Design
Directed by Jiří Slavičínský
Produced by Audionaut
Awards: Prix Bohemia, 2nd Best Documentary 2024
Listen: Czech Podcasts
2023: Respekt - Vytah Respektu Sound Identity (Podcast Audio News)
Sound Design
Produced by Respekt Media
2023: René Levínský Petr Brandl: Příběh Bohéma (Audio Guide)
Sound Design
Directed by Johana Ožvold
Produced by National Gallery Prague
Awards: Best Gallery Exhibition of 2023
Listen: National Gallery Prague
2023: Silence (Prostor Ticha) National Cultural Monument Ploština
Permanent Sound Installation (Composition and Design)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Awards: Museum Event of the Year 2023
More: Radio Prague
2022: New Tense (Audio Documentary)
Sound Design
Premiered on BBC Radio 3, London.
Directed by Brit Jensen
Awards: Third Coast International Audio Festival Chicago 2023: Nominee Best Documentary Short
Listen: BBC Sounds
2022: The Steps Revue (Revue Kroky) (Experimental Movie, 34 min)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Directed by Jiří Havlíček
World Premiere: The 69th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
Produced by: Master Films and Czech Television
More: MUBI
2021: Repuls (Hrana Zlomu) (Feature-length Fiction Movie)
Sound Design
Directed by Emil Krizka
Produced by Bionaut Films
World Premiere: International Film Festival FebioFest 2021, Prague
TV Premiere: Netflix
2020: Anatomy of Fear (Audio-Document Series)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Directed by Brit Jensen and Jiří Slavičinský
Produced by Audionaut/Bionaut Films
Awards: Prix Bohemia: Winner Best Documentary 2021
2020: Runner (Bėgikė) (Feature-length Fiction Movie)
Sound Design
Directed by Andrius Blaževičius
World Premiere: KVIFF 2021, Karlovy Vary
Produced by M-Films, Audionaut/Bionaut Films
Awards: Lithuanian Film Awards 2022: Nominee Silver Crane for Best Sound
More: YouTube
2019: Prázdno x VOID (Sound Installation)
Sound Installation as Radio Vérité
GAMPA - Gallery of Pardubice (16. 7. - 13. 10. 2019)
More: Open Culture
2019: The Sound is Innocent (Feature-length Documentary)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Directed by Johana Ožvold
World Premiere: Visions du Réel International Film Festival, Nyon 2019
Produced by Cinemotif, Czech Television, Slovak Television
Awards: Nominee Burning Lights International Competition, Visions du Réel
More: Film Center
2018: Matematika Zločinu / The Mathematics of Crime (True Crime Podcast Series)
Sound Design
Produced by Brit Jensen and journalist Magdalena Sodomková
Produced by Czech Radio
Awards: Prix Bohemia: Winner Best Documentary 2019, Nominee Grand Prix Europe 2019
2018: Pekličko – A Little Hell (Feature-length Audio Documentary)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Directed by Brit Jensen
Produced by Czech Radio
Awards: Winner Best Documentary AudioREPORT, Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival, Nominee Prix Marulić 2021 for Best Documentary
2017: Das Kapital (Radio Documentary Short)
Sound Design
Premiered on BBC 3, London
Produced by Falling Tree Production, London
2017: Jaromír Stromšík: Úvod do práce s počítačem / Kurz (Theatre Play)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Directed by Johana Ožvold (Švarcová)
Premiered at the International Festival of Contemporary Art 4+4 Days in Motion, Prague
2017: René Levínský: Rekvalifikační kurz / Course (Feature-length Radio Play)
Music Composition
Directed by Johana Ožvold (Švarcová)
Produced by Czech Radio Vltava
2016: Shumiky
Music Composition (14 min)
Commissioned by Czech Radio Vltava, Radio Acustica
2016: Černý dort / Black Cake (Short Fiction Movie)
Music Composition
Directed by Johana Ožvold (Švarcová)
Awards: Winner Best Movie at FAMU FEST Student Festival, Prague
2009-2015: Holly Roth (Theatre Play)
Sound Design, Music Composition, and Performance
Directed by Rastislav Ballek
Premiered at the Slovak National Theatre, Bratislava
Awards: Winner of the Best Slovak Production of the Season
2015: Aural Tectonics
Sound Composition
Collaborated with Raviv Ganchrow at the Institute of Sonology, The Hague, Netherlands
Premiered on Radio Resonance FM, London
2015: Sie in Ihm (Short Fiction Movie)
Sound Design and Music Composition
Directed by Rhona Muhlebach and Roman Hueben
Premiered at the International Film Festival Locarno 2015
Publications
2017: Spatial Audio in the Context of Electroacoustic Music and Sound Art (Monograph, 150 p., in Slovak), Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Brno
Talks / Masterclasses (selected)
2023: Festival Doku Zahrady, Litomysl (CZ)
2023: University of Ostrava
2022: University of Arts UDK, Berlin
2022: International Film Festival Sheffield
Curation and Public Initiatives
BUGS(Z): Short Stories Expressed by Sound (13-17.1.2025)
International Educational Workshop organized by FAMU under the leadership of Johana Ožvold and Martin Ožvold.
The workshop aims to provide MA students with opportunities to enhance their theoretical understanding and production skills in sound compositions, particularly focusing on narrative and radiophonic forms. The main program attracted 15 participants, primarily from disciplines dedicated to sound creation.
2017: ZVUK Prague
Co-founder of an open media space supporting education, research, and the realization of projects related to electronic music and sound art practices in the public domain.
Awarded: Winner of the Achievement of the Year Award at the Vinyla Music Awards 2019.