Coy Compositions

Hey! Nice to meet you.

I'm Karina Pardus, the President of the Female Composer Safety League, the Music Director of the Adults with Disabilities Program at Tanner Dance through the University of Utah, and the former Executive Director of Mamas in Music. I am the founder of Coy Compositions, and am passionate about creating the emotional connection between the listeners and their experience wherever they are through music and orchestration. I'm the Associate Director for Game Sound Con, and have enjoyed being a panelist at the Salt Lake Gaming Convention, Game Sound Con, PAX East, and a contributor to the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit. As a mom of 3, I know that managing a family and a business requires a lot of creativity to not only balance my dreams, but to thrive among them.

My Music

As a classically trained musician, I write music of many genres for podcasts (Talking Autism), video games (Hide vs. Seek), and have worked with companies such as Ipsy.

i believe

There is a cost to silence. Music connects us in very unique ways. When you add music to your project, it creates an emotional landscape that immerses the audience in your story and world from the moment it begins, and keeps them engaged throughout. I believe that your project deserves that engagement, and your audience deserves that connection. I'm excited to be the mediator of your story.