Phoenix Roar is the joint musical venture of Ganna Sorbat and Reuven Herman, two professional LA-based musicians with roots in Ukraine and Israel, respectively. They join forces to bring forth a contemporary epic cinematic sound, exploring topics of life, death, and rebirth through art, music, and science. Ganna and Reuven first met in 2018, and quickly bonded over their shared love of film scores
, classical music, and jazz. They began brainstorming the idea of a musical collaboration that would incorporate these musical and intellectual interests. Phoenix Roar was founded to examine the complexities of our modern world through the prism of history, science, and intellectual thought. While the challenges of the Covid pandemic were a backdrop to its beginning, the current horrific war in Ukraine (with heavy fighting currently underway in Ganna’s hometown of Kharkiv), could not be more relevant to the lyrics of The Renaissance:
“Would you help me continue my fight? With love in your heart you can turn the world upside down,
Then all the stars will smile at you.”
We sincerely believe in the power of music to inspire peace and harmony, and we dedicate The Renaissance to a quick and just end to the fighting in Ukraine, and the world beyond.
