Composer Pinar Toprak celebrates EPCOT Theme debut on social media 'one of the biggest joys and honors of my life'

Dec 15, 2023 in "EPCOT"

World Celebration Gardens - December 5 2023
Posted: Friday December 15, 2023 10:00am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Pinar Toprak, the composer of the new EPCOT Gamma theme, has taken to social media to comment on the long-awaited debut of her music into the park.

In a post on X, Toprak said, "I wrote the Epcot theme more than 5 years ago and we premiered it at D23 more than 4 years ago. And now as of last week, my entire Epcot suite, along with its many variations throughout the park is officially incorporated into the park. Epcot has always had a very special place in my heart since my first visit there at the age of 17 and creating the music that millions of people will experience daily has been one of the biggest joys and honors of my life. A big thank you to Disney , John Dennis and Matt Walker for believing me in the first place and a special thank you to my music editor/score coordinator and wrangler Shie Rozow for keeping our heads above the water and to Tyler Durham on additional arrangements."

The new EPCOT Gamma theme can be heard throughout World Celebration, World Nature, and World Discovery, and has been incorporated into shows including the Spaceship Earth lighting sequence and the new nighttime spectacular 'Luminous - The Symphony of Us.'

You can listen to some of the new EPCOT Gamma Theme in the video below.

Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Pinar Toprak is a renowned composer in film and television, known for her groundbreaking score for "Captain Marvel," marking her as the first woman to compose for a major superhero film. Blending orchestral and electronic elements, her music is innovative and powerful.

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Chef idea Mickey`=9 days ago

Absolutely! I just meant if they were to put just one on each side like the trees! These talls were really representative of Florida's Best!

osian9 days ago

Woah, symmetry. Can't be having that now can we, things looking all balanced and erm, harmonious.

ToTBellHop9 days ago

HauntedPirate9 days ago

wdwmagic9 days ago

Barricades are up today preventing guests from tripping over the sections of plastic that are curling up at the corners.

Cmdr_Crimson9 days ago

Looked good In the early years..

Chef idea Mickey`=9 days ago

Isn't it funny I now went back to Epcot for the first time since the walls in 2023 and seeing the center the lights and colors appeared to be functioning!🫠 could be temporarily

Chef idea Mickey`=9 days ago

no not at all, no trees is more Epcot! Palm Trees are fine but unnecessary either!

Cmdr_Crimson10 days ago

Even the Simpsons house is more lit up than poopers point..

ToTBellHop10 days ago

Cold front coming Saturday. So we get 4 days.

WorldExplorer10 days ago

Disstevefan110 days ago

Working..... Until the next rainstorm :mad:

Incomudro10 days ago

I'm happily surprised, and happy if my comments about them never fixing this remain wrong comments.

tparris10 days ago

Fully synced.