Batu Sener

Batu Sener is a Turkish composer, orchestrator, and arranger based in Los Angeles. Sener is known for his work on the Ice Age franchise, Harold and the Purple Crayon, and Better Man. He actively works alongside Oscar-nominated composer John Powell and has written additional music for films including Pan, Jason Bourne, Ferdinand, Solo: A Star Wars Story, as well as How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Migration and most recently Wicked and the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon. His recent works include the studio album Lugano Impressions, an a cappella choir single titled ‘LII Dies Tenebrarum,’ and the score for the film Better Man, which earned him his AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score. He was a nominee for Breakthrough Composer of the Year in 2022 at IFMCA Awards. Early life and education From the age of 3, he trained as a pianist for 17 years at Bilkent University Faculty of Music and Performance Arts and Anadolu University State Conservatory before moving to the United States to study film scoring at Berklee College of Music and composition at Columbia College Chicago. Once in Los Angeles, he met John Powell and has been his collaborator on every sing