Born in Valencia (Spain), Kilian started his musical career studying Harp and Piano at the Professional Conservatory of Valencia, later combining both specialties with his degree in Audiovisual Communications at the University of Valencia.
He continued his musical studies at the Joaquín Rodrigo Upper Conservatory, where he got a degree in Music Composition. This is when his career began to focus on the composition of music for media, receiving commissions from various parts of the country and, later, beyond its borders.
Kilian participated in the film scoring workshop during the Cordoba International Film Music Festival, with lecturers such as Marco Beltrami, Oscar® winner Rachel Portman, Peter Bernstein, and Joseph Trapanese, among others.
The music composed for the documentary series TOP DIVE SITES earned him a nomination for the Jerry Goldsmith Awards, taking second place worldwide for Best Music for Advertising. On the other hand, his wedding waltz Una Bonita Casualidad got an official nomination for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) in the category of Best Instrumental Music.
He also worked as a music teacher in Madrid’s ORSON THE KID film school for kids, where one of the short films won first prize at the International Children’s Film Festival of Madrid.
Apart from music for fiction and documentaries, Kilian has also created additional music for shows on major American and international TV channels such as NBC’s DATELINE, Nat Geo’s WICKED TUNA, Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS, CBS’s UNDERCOVER BOSS or USA Network’s CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST, among many others.
