
Multi-award winning pianist, composer and singer-songwriter. I collaborated with 100+ composers and songwriters around the world.
I can perform and record the piano part for your project if you have the score or I can arrange your song or instrumental myself and create the piano line for you. I can provide you with an acoustic or a digital recording, including el.piano, organ or synths (with MIDI too). Being also a vocalist, I can sing your lyrics or write lyrics for you, or just add a vocalization in different styles. I can also score your film or a video game.
Music has been running in my family for many generations. I started playing piano when I was four years old and have had greatest teachers, including my own grandmother and my dad, who introduced me to the magic of improvising and playing by ear. In the recent years I released three original sheet music books for solo piano, fifteen original albums and also participated in several collaborative ones, winning multiple awards. I also scored a trailer, two documentaries, and a couple of games. My tastes and experience are eclectic: from classical, folk, blues, opera and Middle Eastern, to my soft spots for rock and jazz.
Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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AllMusic verified credits for Milana ZilnikLanguages
- English
- Hebrew
- Russian
118 Reviews - 23 Repeat Clients
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I had an absolute blast working with Milana. I was already a fan of her music so this made it extra special for me. She put a lot of passion, detail and love into this collaboration and I could not be happier. I only gave her a few basic references but she took the track to a whole other level. She delivered a gorgeous piano line that will make my track stand out. Highly recommended! Fantastic experience!
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Milana is excellent to work with! Great communications, talented, responsive -- I expect to much more work with her in the future.
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After months of trying to find someone to score my short silent film, I struck Gold with Milana. She immediately understood the theme that I was going for, contributing some great suggestions as well. Her communication was prompt and if she told me that she would have something done in three days, she would get it to me in less than 1 day. Milana's well crafted and well mixed score truly elevated my film and I would strongly suggest you consider working with her as well.
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So good. Beautiful player. Good correspondence as well! Will definitely hire again!
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Absolutely brilliant- Milana is incredibly talented (especially adept at composition, no surprise) and she works quickly. It is not often that you get such a talented musician, producer, AND a communications expert in a single package ; ) Would definitely recommend this service if you're looking for expressive and dynamic playing, or in need of an expert composer.
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I just got an absolute knockout of a performance on my 1st 2 takes! stellar communication and an all around 5 star experience. Milans skills show not only her deep understanding of piano and keys, But a complete mastery of all the elements in a song, whether on her instrument of choice, or any other. HIGHLY RECCOMEND!
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Milana provided me with the greatest song writing experience of my life. It was my honor. Thank you Milana:)) It’s beautiful:)
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Milana delivered an absolutely stunning vocal performance. Very easy to work with, quick turnaround and high-quality recording.
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Magical artist and truly greatest musical experience I have ever had. Milana is a true master musician . I hope to create more with her very soon.
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I truly get excited when I have a project where Milana and I can work together. She is able to dial into what I need quickly. I've worked with her several times before, and there's a reason why she is marked as one of my favorites. Great creativity, and very responsive.
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Milana did an amazing job with the piano part I needed-and did it by ear! Her style is so emotive and beautiful. A real pleasure to work with! Thank you Milana! :)
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Fantastic working with Milana. Beautiful jazz waltz perfect for upright bass and right up my alley. Well recorded and produced, super easy to work with. Oh and she provided a chord chart! More of that please!
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Absolute fantastic musician and piano player. She understood exactly what I wanted and made a beautiful piano interpretation of my song in a very short time. Thanks so much Milana!
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Milana is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is a fantastic piano player and immediately understands what the track needs.
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That´s what I wrote to Milana after she had finished our 2nd project:
"What can I say: "again, just perfect". Chapeau grande!" - check_circleVerified
Milana is a fantastic musician and a true pro!
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Milana is a very talented Pianist. Not only does she deliver exceptional performances, but she is also extremely easy to work with. Excellent communication, collaboration and service.
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She is very honest and sincere in our work. A very creatively talented pianist! I will definitely ask her again for the next delicate piano work.
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Milana is an absolute master of her craft. Her acoustic piano interpretation of my guitar composition was spot on - the feel, the sound, the performance. Highly recommended.
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Thanks for the beautiful piano to our prog rock song. It is a really nice addition to the mix. You got the feeling really quickly and created something really nice for us. Really great working with you!
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Unbelievably talented:
Seven stars piano player. Clear vision how to interpret my semi-classical piano piece. Easily understanding its role in the novel I wrote it for. Providing smart alternatives.
Fast, efficient, easy to work with. Honest and nice.Milana transcribed my sound file, arranging it wonderfully in Listz-style and recorded it absolutely perfect.
Looking very much forward to working with her on more projects.
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Quick turnover and responsive. Highly recommend for piano compositions.
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Once again Milana provided me with pristine piano tracks to complete my project! Milana's amazing musical talent and speedy response makes it a pleasure to work with her!
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Milana Zilnik IS a professional musician and I was very lucky to find her. She is honest, fast but meticulous in her work, patient, helpful, and turned my 50% vocal in to a wonderful piano track and notation. I will ENJOY singing the songs she bought to life. He who finds her will be very pleased with her work. Also, I did not feel for one minute intimidated by her vast talent, she is easy to work with. I note your 5 star thing, but Milana is a 10.
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She is the best Pianist I ever met in my life. She respond with an excellent work in the fastest way possible. Thank you very much!
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She never fails to do an excellent job
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Thank you Milana for providing some great vocals and piano for our project. Excellent
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Milana and Arty are highly skilled professionals. A truly amazing piece of work provided. Thank you!
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Milana is a dream to work with. She’s very communicative, collaborative and extremely talented. She added an emotional layer to the song that I always felt but never heard until now. Look forward to the next one!
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Milana is lovely to work with and provided a great service. She has elevated my tracks so much with the piano parts she recorded. She's easy to work with and a great player. I'd happily work with her again!
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Wonderful musician. Extremely hardworking. Passionate and brilliant. Thank you Milana and Arty!
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Such a pleasure to work with! Thank you for all the patience, transparency, and walking me and my daughter through all the steps while working on the arrangement.
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I will be working with Milana again and again. Such a talented musician and so easy to work with. I would highly recommend Milana A+++++
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Incredibly talented. Not a better pianist on here!
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It was a real pleasure to work with Milana again. She is an excellent player and plays with feeling (and her piano sounds amazing as well)! I would love to work with her again in the future.
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Milana is a great player! She's been willing to go the extra mile to make sure her interpretation and piano takes were exactly to my taste. Her piano sounds awesome and the recording quality was high-end!
Would recommend any day!
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Great work
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Milana did exactly what I asked and went above and beyond. Thank you so much!
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Milana is an excellent and truly skilled professional who was thoughtful and attentive to my feedback. The end result was great and very creative.
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It was the third time I worked with Milana. I really like the way she works, she pays attention to detail, also, his baby grand piano has a very beautiful sound.
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Working with Milana was easy. She was very responsive and fast to deliver. Good job!
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Milana did a great a job in such a short time.
She understood the mood of the track and delivered her part with a fantastic intuition. Great communication and availability.
Thanks !
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Milana was great to work with and had a very quick turnaround time! Would love to work together again in the future.
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As usual, beautifully done!
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It was a pleasure to work with Milana! The sound and quality of her work is great, very quick turnaround time, and she was very professional.
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I was lucky enough to book time with Milana Zilnik. I wanted a piano version of my song, beyond the simple lead sheet that I gave her. She is a talented musician, who also has the professionalism to complete a project promptly. Even though my music style is different than hers, she interpreted my song well. She is generous with her time. That is going the extra mile! Thank you Milana! Good luck with your own impressive album!
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This is song number three with Milana. Once again, she knocks the ball out of the park. This won't be the last song I do with her.
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A great pleasure to collaborate with Milana and a great honor to have such a wonderful pianist working on my tracks. Outstanding result.
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Milana is a professional thru and thru. She feels what you want and delivers.
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Wonderful first collaboration. Milana did put so much care and positivity in the piece. Came out beautiful. Very very talented pianist. A pleasure to work with.
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In need to have a short film scored, Milana and Arty went above and beyond for us. From the reliable and frequent communication to their willingness to collaborate, I've never had a more positive experience working with a composer. After a productive spotting session, they gave us a draft quickly and after a few revisions, we came to the final version. I can't recommend them enough! I definitely would like to work with them again.
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Milana plays and interpreters my music beautifully!
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Milana is very creative. She is flexible ad communicates well, is open to suggestions and easy to work with. This is the second song I have done with her, but certainly not the last
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As we move through the album, Milana gets inside my head. She hears what I hear inside, but am unable to articulate musically. Fortunately, Milana can!
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Milana strives to give you what you want in an arrangement. Give her room and she’ll enhance it from there.
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Collaboration with Milana Zilnik is a delight!
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Milana is arranging and improvising my melodies as everything I'm wanting them to be; relaxing, soothing and peaceful.
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Milana and I are working on an album of my compositions and her keyboard improvisations. She continues to be very collaborative and a joy to work with!
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Music improvisation is in Milana Zilnik’s DNA! She’s taking my melodies far beyond my imagination.
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Milana gave what I hoped for. She interpreted, arranged and beautifully played my melody. Bravo Milana!
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Milana's performance was exactly what I was looking for. Her piano sounds great and she played the parts perfectly and with feeling. I would love to work with her again!
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Milana is amazing! Besides being an insanely talented musician, she is a top notch communicator and handed in great sounding Uber professional files. I gave her a challenging assignment and she asked all the right questions to help me fine tune my loose vision into a polished and soulful finished product. I will work with Milana again and you should too!!
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Such an amazingly talented pianist! The track Milana arranged for me exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend Milana!
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Milana has done an incredible job. She is very talented and professional and working with her is a real pleasure.
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Milana was an absolute pleasure to work with. She was very open to discussing my ideas and she is such a gifted pianist! I would highly recommend her and I hope to work with her in the future.
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Milana is great to work with. Beautiful piano playing and sound, and communication is so easy. I look forward to working with Milana again soon!
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She is great in that she understands the song I am working on it by thoroughly listening to it. Hope to continue working with her!
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Milana is a total pro, a great communicator, willing to make adjustments, and committed to a beautiful final product. And so fast!
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Milana was amazing to work with! Very talented, gifted and wonderful musician with great communication and speedy delivery! She delivered exactly what I was looking for on the first take and her piano work was the 'key' to getting my musical project off the ground!
Thank you Milana...it was an absolute pleasure collaborating with you on my musical project!
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I was looking for help with a project and through searching came upon SoundBetter. I was hesitant as this was the first time I had ever used a service like this, but did some research on the site, listening to a lot of samples and decided to give Milana a try. What a great experience I had working with Milana. I came to her with only lyrics for a song I had written and over the course of a couple of weeks, guiding me and encouraging me, she produced a quality song. THANKS Milana!
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Incredible work, fast delivery, I always enjoy working with Milana!
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Milana is extremely professional and a true expert. Fast, clear communication throughout! :)
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Incredible. Talented, flexible, fast. I'm leaving it at that. Just great.
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Milana Was very patient and took time also paying attention to detail with my project. All the way through from start to finish she was determined to get my job done and totally satisfied. A real soulful pianist.
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I’m highly satisfied with the results, it’s always great to work with Milana
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She is a great pianist who understands expectations perfectly. She did a great job for me and I hope to have the opportunity to still be able to work with her. I absolutely recommend her! If you need the right pianist for your song : contact her! Régis
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Very good fast service
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Milana is excellent to work with, great communication throughout and a final end product that is of a very high quality and exactly what you had in mind for the project.
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it has been an absolute pleasure working with Milana, she helped transform my first piano piece, which I am very proud of. The end result was phenomenal. She is so professional, talented, and effective in communicating. Great experience all together!
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great and professional pianist
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VERY CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL
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Fabulous job by Milana!! =))
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Milana was wonderful to work with! My first experience with SoundBetter was truly inspiring and fruitful. Milana was patient and professional and her playing is absolutely stunningly gorgeous! Would certainly recommend highly and I will certainly work with her again!
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Incredibly creative, top notch chops and a real collaborator. She took my song to a place that I never could have imagined.
Thanks a million
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Milana is an excellent pianist. I love her take and how she played the piano for piece I gave her. I will definitely be a return client.
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Prompt, talented with excellent communication. I am happy with the final results.
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Milana is great to work with and super fast. She knew exactly what I needed and really worked with me to know how I liked her arrangements. Will definitely be working with her again in the future.
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Milana was wonderful to work with and is an excellent pianist. The turn around on the project was quick, communication was always professional, and the final acoustic recordings turned out beautiful. I would highly recommend working with her on your next project.
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Milana is one of the best communicators I've ever worked with on SoundBetter. She's a fantastic piano player and brought so much to my song. She put a great deal of effort into our project and did an amazing job
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Milana is very professional, she has finished the job very fast and the results are great. Her piano playing and recording is excellent. I will use her services again in the future.
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Milana takes your ideas for the track and always delivers high quality end product. Easy to work with and great communication throughout the process. Highly recommend.
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Milana is a joy to work with, great communication, fast turnaround and a very high quality end product for your project.
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Always a good time working with Milana. She's able to be creative, and fit still fit within your musical construct. She also lets you know what's happening every step of the way.
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Excellent and intelligent left hand arrangement done for my piece along with transcription and score. Fully recommended.
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Milana was great! Quick, accurate and a breeze to work with.
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Milana's work is excellent and her turnaround time is exceptionally quick. I will definitely recommend her and be working with her again soon.
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Milana was a pleasure to work with, she was able to turn around completed work quickly and accurately, and able to take the extra effort to do the music exactly as needed and make it work for my needs. I would definitely work with her again.
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I've worked with Milana a number of times. She has delivered exactly what I've wanted each time. She completed our latest engagement in record time. She takes direction perfectly, and makes sure you're satisfied.
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Fast turnaround and high quality end result. A pleasure to work with.
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If jazz piano solos are what you seek, in addition to great playing in general, Milana is your player. Look no further. Excellent.
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Milana did an great job in very short order on this song! She really went the extra mile in providing two piano styles and types and in composing a bridge too. Great work!
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Milana was superb to work with. Her songwriting ability it amazing & she is extremely easy to work with. Would highly recommend!
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Milana was amazing, efficient and quick. Im thankful for her quick responsiveness and skillset with producing a piece. *Highly recommended!
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Super good, and super quick. Milana is my go to person. Even when I think I have a good track, I go to her for an even better track!
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thank you for making our project real.
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Mialana is a very talented player. I do wish we could have been in the same room together. Would be great to collaborate in person. Highly recommend.
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awesome
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great job
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great
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Milana is a great musician and open to new music. It was very nice to work with her and the result is more than satisfactory
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It was great to work with Milana again. She adds great depth to my ideas, and definitely helps me achieve my vision. She is my 'go to' pianist!
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Milana is a pleasure to work with...a great pianist, accommodating and kind. Highly recommended.
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Milana did great work on a difficult track, and took on changes i made to the track half way through like a pro. High quality work and great to work with. Highly recommend.
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I really let Milana run with a very basic idea I had, and it totally paid off. She delivered much more than I was expecting, and really went out of her way to make sure I was happy.
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Milana was very easy to work with and talented in her chosen craft. Turnaround was quick and the end product was very high quality.
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Milana was very easy to work with, great communication with high quality work and fast turnaround. Highly recommended.
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Milana is absolutely brilliant to work with. She is an amazing and highly creative pianist. The quality of recording is first rate. Communication is excellent as well. I very much look forward to working with Milana again!
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I asked Milana to create a Piano line for my song, and she did a great job. It was a pleasure working with Milana, she is very easy to work with, and gave me enough takes to choose from which is always appreciated. Milana is a very talented Pianist and I'd definitely recommend it to other musicians.
Interview with Milana Zilnik
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: An acoustic or a digital recording? Is there a score? What genre and style (e.g. more chords or more melodies, repetitive or free, etc)? Are there any existing songs, which sound similar?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: To save time on the back and forth communication, please include all the details with your request: acoustic piano or sampled one, the genre, the style, the structure, the bpm, whether you have the score (if not then the list of chords), what other instruments are there in your composition. All this helps to estimate the effort and provide you with the accurate quote from the beginning.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My strongest skill is piano improvisation: taking some simple melodies and extending them into a full composition on the fly.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: The feeling, the emotion.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Usually I ask many clarifying questions at first to get the exact picture of what client wants, then I record 2-3 quick rough takes and send them back, asking which version the client likes the best. Once I get the answer, I produce the final version by polishing the chosen take (fixing wrong notes, the timing, rerecording some parts and so on) and send it back to the client.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: An acoustic or a digital recording? Is there a score? What genre and style (e.g. more chords or more melodies, repetitive or free, etc)? Are there any existing songs, which sound similar?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: To save time on the back and forth communication, please include all the details with your request: acoustic piano or sampled one, the genre, the style, the structure, the bpm, whether you have the score (if not then the list of chords), what other instruments are there in your composition. All this helps to estimate the effort and provide you with the accurate quote from the beginning.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My strongest skill is piano improvisation: taking some simple melodies and extending them into a full composition on the fly.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: The feeling, the emotion.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Usually I ask many clarifying questions at first to get the exact picture of client wants, then I record 2-3 quick rough takes and send them back, asking which version the client likes the best. Once I get the answer, I produce the final version by polishing the chosen take (fixing wrong notes, the timing, rerecording some parts and so on) and send it back to the client.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both. It really depends on the production and on the goals.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: A crossover between jazz, classical and soft-rock.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: All kinds ranging from middle-eastern to hip-hop, classical to jazz, cinematic soundtracks to alternative rocks.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: - Acoustic baby grand piano Kawai GE-30 with a stereo pair of Audio Technica 4041 mics and ART ProMPAII mic pre-amp in a studio treated with acoustic panels. An optional recording with an additional Rode NT1A mic for picking up lows. - Yamaha Clavinova digital piano / Korg SP250 keyboard. MIDI recording can be provided along with the synthesized WAV file, using various sampled pianos, including electric piano, organ or any other synth of your choice. - Stereo pair of Rode NT1A mics for recording lead and back vocals in an acoustically treated room. - Audio interface: Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56 - Host computer: PC, 64GB RAM, 2TB HD + 1.5TB SSD (for sample libraries) - DAW: Pro Tools 12, Propellerhead Reason 8, Native Instrument Komplete 10 Ultimate.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Recording acoustic and digital piano for songs, composing original soundtracks for short films and advertisements.

I was the Pianist, singer-songwriter, composer, arranger, orchestrator in this production
- "For Bach" / "Frozen Song" / "Dream of a Child" / "Dark Affairs" / "Exotic Vocalizzo" / "Underwater Nocturne" / "The Snow Queen Waltz" by Milana Zilnik
- "Distant Memories" by Milana Zilnik
- Liebestraume No 3 (F. Liszt)
- PianoAverage price - $200 per song
- Keyboards - SynthAverage price - $150 per song
- Singer - FemaleAverage price - $200 per song
- Songwriter - MusicAverage price - $200 per song
- Film ComposerAverage price - $300 per minute
2-3 days turnaround for digital recordings, 7-10 days for acoustic piano. 2-3 revisions included. Full re-writes at additional cost.
- Tori Amos
- Sarah McLachlan
- Nina Simone
- Acoustic baby grand piano Kawai GE-30
- AKG414 XLII
- stereo pairs of AT4041 and Rode NT1A mics
- Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 audio interface
- Pro Tools 12 & Propellerhead Reason 8
- Native Instruments Komplete 13