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About Anton Manuel
Anton Manuel (Pokryshevsky) is an Australian-born screen and concert composer, pianist, arranger and orchestrator. He is currently studying Bachelor of Music at Berklee College of Music, Boston MA, with a double major in Film Scoring and Composition and a minor in Conducting. Through his compositions, Anton is known for his use of rich melodic and harmonic language and his ability to evoke different emotions through his unique musical voice. When working with directors of visual media, Anton strives to bring their vision to life with his open-minded approach to composition and his ability to tell stories through the music.
Anton was born in Melbourne, Australia, and has been surrounded by music for as long as he can remember, starting with classical piano at the age of 4. A few years later, he discovered the beauty of jazz and improvisation, often finding himself freely improvising on the piano, which eventually became Anton’s creative outlet and a means of self expression. His music draws upon all kinds of different influences, from Western-Art composers (Chopin, Shostakovich and Debussy), to jazz musicians (Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk), to folk music and film music (John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Alexandre Desplat). In composition, Anton has been mentored by Alla Cohen and Vadim Neselovskyi and has received masterclasses from Miguel Zenón, Missy Mazzoli and Derek Bermel.
Recently, Anton has written the score for a short horror film, 'Silent Treatment', by Amanda Hess, a new sitcom pilot, ‘Strictly Political’, by Lydia Evans and an upcoming short film ‘Two Orphans’ by Australian director Kexin Zhao. In addition to composing for screen (movies, TV, games, etc.) Anton is also a composer of concert music. He has written works for orchestra, chamber groups, vocal groups and for solo instruments and voice. One of Anton’s recent piano pieces, ‘Enigmatic Impressions’, has been chosen to be performed at numerous concerts & festivals and for which, Anton was granted the prestigious 2024 Berklee Composer Pianist Award.
Anton also frequently composes jazz works, whether it’s for big bands or smaller groups. He recently released a piano-clarinet duet album, 'sneak peak.' with clarinetist, Gabi Basman. Anton also has an up-and-coming album that will be released late 2025, comprising of his original jazz fusion works.
As a performer on piano and trumpet, Anton has been featured alongside renowned musicians including James Morrison and Darryl McKenzie Jazz Orchestra and has played as part of the supporting act for David Lewis, trumpeter of Paris Combo. In piano performance, Anton has been mentored by Vadim Neselovskyi, Giorgi Mikadze, Tony Gould, Ed Tomassi and Mikhail Solovei.
Anton holds an AMusA diploma in classical piano. He also teaches in piano, trumpet, composition, orchestration, music theory and ear training, both in person or online. For more information, click on the following link.
(Nov, 2024)
RECENT AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
2025 Awarded the Millican Endowed Scholarship at Berklee College of Music for composing an orchestral piece that blends classical and jazz styles
2025 Awarded the Bill Maloof Composition Award at Berklee
2025 Selected as a finalist for the Indie Film Music Contest Winter 2024
2024 Awarded the 2024 Berklee Composer Pianist Award
2023-2024 Selected for masterclasses with world-renowned composers Missy Mazzoli and Derek Bermel as part of Berklee’s Composition Program
2024 Best Classical/Operatic Composition for 'Divine Ukraine', New York-based Artists Forum Competition
2024 Anton's compositions selected to be performed at Berklee Composition Concert 'Spring at Old South' and Berklee College of Music Annual Keys Festival
2022-2025 Berklee College of Music Dean's List Recipient all semesters - (perfect 4.0 GPA Spring 2024 and Fall 2024)
2022 Awarded Composition Prize as part of Australian Digital Concert Hall - 'Theme based on Elie Wiesel’s memoir ‘Night’', selected for performance by Amogus Trio
2022 Catherine Grace McWilliam Prize, University of Melbourne
2021 Edna G Forster Music Award, St Leonard’s College
2021 Outstanding Soloist Award, Victorian All-State Jazz Championships
2020 2nd place in the Australian Guild of Music UNLOCK’D Composition Competition
2018 & 2019 Future Finalist Award, Generations in Jazz Australian National Competition, directed by James Morrison and Ross Irwin
2014 1st place in the Primary Instrumental Category of the Australian Children’s Music Foundation composition competition
©2025 by Anton Manuel
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