Photo by Jordan Hardy

Ioana [EE W AH N AH] Selaru is a Romanian composer, violinist and string arranger. Her compositions are a mix of classical styles and vocal textures combined with experimental processing techniques. Based in London, she has worked on a wide range of projects including films, commercials and podcasts. 

Recent short film scores include MOYO (dir. Henry J Kamara), BFI short film Snowfalls in the Summer (dir. Ajuan Isaac-George), and Traversat (dir. Razvan Pestean).

Latest podcast work includes the 12-part ecothriller The Last City (Wondery) starring Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul), Maury Sterling (Homeland), Jeannie Tirado (Fairy Tale Zero), Skye Lorie (The Pillars of the Earth), and Celia Rose Gooding (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds). Other recent podcast credits include One Five Seven Years (Afonica/ BBC Radio 4), bronze winner of the British Podcast Awards for Best Fiction and psychological horror audio drama Spores (Afonica/ BBC Radio 4). She is also known for the main theme in the BBC show Sideways with Matthew Syed and the theme for the Radioman series with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau co-written with Multi-Platinum Selling Songwriter & Peabody Award-Winning Producer Benbrick

Advertising includes campaigns for Adidas, DAZED & Converse, and Amazon Books, which was nominated for the Young Arrows Awards in the Original Composition category in 2023. 

Additionally, she has been fortunate to receive mentorship from Max Richter and often performs with renowned artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist Mansur Brown