GANNA SORBAT
CINEMATIC | VOCALIST | COMPOSER | PERFORMER
(English, Ukrainian, Russian)
Ganna Sórbat is an award-winning Ukrainian-born composer, singer, and pianist whose epic, ambient, and Slavic vocals bridge cinematic grandeur and folk tradition. Drawing inspiration from the “wailing woman” motif found in film trailers and scores, she employs ululating vibrato, sustained notes and dramatic melodic leaps to heighten emotional moments. Her ambient work blends layered harmonies and breathy tones over synth pads, creating meditative textures that complement orchestral and electronic landscapes. Fluent in Ukrainian and Russian, she uses open-throat “white voice” techniques and traditional ornaments to deliver authentic Slavic vocals ranging from poignant laments to archaic polyphony. Classically trained from age seven, Ganna holds degrees in composition and concert piano from the Kharkiv National Kotlyarevsky University of Arts and refined her craft at Pure Sound Art Production & Distribution in Abu Dhabi.
Her collaborations with Emmy-nominated composer and music producer David Majzlin have earned her a Hollywood Independent Music Award Nomination (Ashes and The Name), and a Grand Prize Award (World Music) in The John Lennon Songwriting Contest (Bells and Shadows).
She has also collaborated with Emmy-winning composer Katya Richardson (Match In A Haystack), providing Slavic-inspired vocals that add emotional depth and atmospheric resonance to every unique project. Ganna is also a multi-lingual lyricist, top-liner, performer, and cultural translator—adapting Ukrainian and Russian lyrics into English and shaping a vocal language that merges neoclassical, ambient, and Slavic folk elements. She also collaborates with composer and conductor Reuven Herman producing tracks under the moniker, Phoenix Roar.
Ganna has shared stages with The Rolling Stones, George Fenton, Tommy Tallarico, and major orchestras and choirs across the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East. Her live performances span an eclectic repertoire – from Mozart to Morricone, Etta James to Elton John – and can be heard at venues including Soho House, Delilah, the Sundance Film Festival, and Sony Pictures Studios.
Sorbat released her debut EP Revelation in 2019. She works and resides in Los Angeles, California, fusing Western classical training with cinematic power.