Australian composer Michael Yezerski's often avant-garde approach to film and television scores has earned him plaudits for his evolving sound, be it for horror movies such as 2019's The Vigil or full orchestral grandeur for 2022's children's film Ivy + Bean.
Born in Sydney, Australia, Yezerski started playing the clarinet at the age of seven before teaching himself how to play piano. After graduating from high school he studied formal classical composition for four years before realizing that film and television scoring was where he wanted to be. After a stint at film schoo...