I am a violinist, arranger. Working as a string arranger in the Ukrainian Film Industry.
Hello!
My name is Zakhar Valaha. I am a violinist, arranger, and composer.
I have been playing the violin since the age of six and received a higher education as a classical musician. Over the years, I have also gained extensive practical experience performing and recording in various styles, including pop, jazz, rock, blues, folk, gospel, cinematic, and orchestral music.
I currently work as an arranger and composer, including projects for the Ukrainian film industry. I have a professional home studio setup and am always ready to record high-quality live strings for your project.
The warm, expressive sound of my custom-made violin can add emotion, depth, and a truly professional character to your music. I would be happy to help take your project to the next level.
Please listen to my demo tracks. If you like my sound, I would be glad to create something similar for you.
Tell me about your project and how I can help by clicking the “Contact” button above. I look forward to collaborating with you!
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Endorse Zakhar Valaha53 Reviews - 8 Repeat Clients
check_circleVerifiedZakhar is communicative, speedy, and recorded some beautiful parts! Would happily work with him again.
check_circleVerifiedGreat, fast und musical work. Highly recommended !!
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Could not be more impressed with the work Zakhar has done. Added so much emotion to my track and did it so quickly. Could really tell he took on board what I wanted and listened to what I asked to be done. Couldn't recommend highly enough!
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Thank you so much!!!
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Beautiful work, just adds such emotion to the song, thank you, hopefully work again soon
check_circleVerifiedZakhar did a beautiful job for my project. Amazing playing!
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Zakhar did such a beautiful job creating my arrangement. He also went the extra mile to add samples to the real violins to give it a richer sound. He sent me a zip folder with all the files clearly labeled which will make things easier on my engineer. Most of all the arrangement he created brought me to tears. He gave me more than one option to choose from and I will definitely be working with him again.
check_circleVerifiedMy first time working with Zakhar he did a fantastic job. Gave me lots of options of different takes, and versions to work with, all on different tracks (stems). The strings are recorded flawlessly and sound amazing. He is great to work with and really came through on this project. Highly recommended!!
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Beautiful work! Thank you!
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Amazing job!
check_circleVerifiedZakhar, did exactly what I had hoped for and so much more! Beautiful playing.
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Zakhar is one of the best arrangers and improvisers I’ve ever worked with and I’ve worked with the best symphonies in the world. He’s incredibly talented.
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Zakhar delivered the perfect strings for my project! Beautiful playing and clear sound.
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Zakhar did an amazing job as usual! A tremendously talented player and arranger and a wonderful person!!!
check_circleVerifiedZakhar composed and recorded another beautiful string section on a relaxed pop song of mine. Great communication and strings - highly recommended to all! Thank you Zakhar!
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Zakhar always goes above and beyond and shows a great musicanship in all his performances. I highly recommend working with him.
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Always an awesome experience working with Zakhar! I can’t recommend him highly enough!
check_circleVerifiedWow,this guy actually made me an incredible string section arrangement on his own, with almost no guidance.
Great Violin player,very good arranger,great solo too,didnt need any revision.
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Zakhar continues to amaze me with his exceptional talent! His improvising skills are world class! He also happens to be a wonderful and kind person!
check_circleVerifiedZakhar is a precise string ninja. He was also very polite, easy to work with and sent me very well recorded strings. Definitely recommend.
Interview with Zakhar Valaha
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: https://soundbetter.com/profiles/135666-arranger--composer--engineer https://soundbetter.com/profiles/17197-alex
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: 100% Money Back Guarantee!!! Unlimited revision (within reasonable limits :-))
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I'm engaged in violin since 6 years of age. I received higher education as classical musician but I have great practical experience in groups in the style of pop, jazz rock, blues, folk and gospel. I am currently working as arranger in the Ukrainian cinema industry, as well as a leader and soloist of the chamber orchestra - «Cantabile».
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Solo Performance and String Arrangement
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a home studio with a good installation, always ready to go! The soft, exclusive sound of my custom-made violins will add your project to a truly professional sound.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Howard Shore, James Newton Howard, Danny Elfman
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Recording live violin, viola, string section, string arrangement, writing music for movies, series, advertising.
I was the Arranger and Performer in this production
- String SectionAverage price - $250 per song
- String ArrangerAverage price - $250 per song
- ViolinAverage price - $200 per song
Fast turnaround (2-4 business days). 4 -15 tracks depending on the music. Wav / Aif 24 bit 48000 sample rate.
- Elton John
- Hans Zimmer
- John Williams
Available Option - free demo recording, several bars.
