About

Karl Kilb IV is a composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from New York City. Karl and the piano have been a consistent duo since he was 5 years old. He is classically trained and also taught himself how to play popular songs, memorizing pieces and melodies at a young age.

He has released three singles, "Heart," "Dawn," and "Hope," which are out on all streaming platforms. He recently performed seventeen original compositions for solo piano and piano trio at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music. Karl is also a film and video game composer. He most recently scored the documentary Starting Over which was selected by the 2025 New York Documentary Film Festival. Karl was also commissioned to write a four part violin and piano piece with Johnum Palado for Elizabeth Buchheister's Eight Dances in November 2025. 

Karl has produced many tracks across Hip-Hop, Pop, and Rock, two of which have been synced on ESPN and ABC. He has amassed over 600,000 streams as a producer and songwriter. Karl arranged and notated Grammy award winning artist Gloria Gaynor's "Make Someone Smile" which was performed at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Karl is the Founder of the Kilb School of Music, which provides private music lessons in NY, PA, and remotely and is a certified Steinway Educational Partner.

Karl graduated from the New York University Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music in the Tisch School of the Arts. Prior to that, he went to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in NYC where he performed in orchestras and bands and grew his passion for music.

Greek Cypriot and Italian on his Mom's side and German and Irish on his Dad's, Karl has been surrounded by various cultures, genres of music, and people that have influenced his sound.

Karl aims to transform the landscape of classical music through his compositions, performances, and distinct visuals.