The language of music, when spoken correctly, is a strong force that binds us and compels us to experience emotions on a deeper level.

Jeff Kurtenacker is an award-winning composer making his mark on the entertainment industry. With a history of composing music for games and film, Jeff has built up a reputation of writing engaging themes, rich textures, and captivating music that enhances the story and emotional impact of games, trailers, films, shows, and stories. In the past decade Kurtenacker has provided the video game world with some of its most immersive and memorable music. Recently he composed the musical score to THE GIRL WHO WORE FREEDOM, an award-winning feature-length documentary in which Kurtenacker’s music won “Best Original Score, Documentary” at the International Sound & Film Music Festival. Now he is looking forward to bringing the same level of quality and musicality to new adventures and new projects on the horizon.

 

C R E D I T S

2023 - The Expanse: A Telltale Series - Audio Lead / Music Composer (Deck Nine Games)

2023 - LEGO 2K DRIVE - Additional Gameplay Sound Design; Cinematic SFX, Music, and Mixing (Visual Concepts)

2020 - 2021 - Blizzard Entertainment - Sr. Composer

2018 - 2020 - Freelance Composer:

2008 - 2018 - Carbine Studios - Lead Composer / Sound Designer / Audio Lead (2014 - 2018)

2006 - 2008 - SomaTone Interactive - Composer (making music for clients such as Disney, Big Fish Games, Zynga, Konami, and others)

2001 - 2006 - Freelance composer:

  • Warcraft III (Blizzard)

  • World of Warcraft (Blizzard)

  • Pirates of the Burning Sea (Flying Lab)