ABOUT
Media Composer | Music Producer
Florian Simon Krefting is a composer and producer based in Germany with a decade of experience in music production and composition. His work blends orchestral elements with world instruments and modern production techniques, creating a sound that is both cinematically rich and sonically forward-thinking.
He studied musicology and is currently pursuing Media Composition and Music Production at the Institute for Music and Media at the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf.
His music have been recognized at international festivals, including International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF), SoundTrack_Cologne or the AES Convention in Madrid and Warsaw, and his music has amassed over 10 million global streams across multiple artist projects, with releases on labels such as Kannibalen Records, Actuation, Magic Music, and Tribal Trap.
As a composer, Krefting handles every aspect of his work—from composition and orchestration to production, mixing/mastering, as well as recording live instruments himself, ensuring complete artistic integrity and technical precision. His attention to detail and ability to craft immersive, emotionally compelling scores have positioned him as an emerging voice in the world of film and media music.
Testimonials
"Over the course of my career, I have worked on more than 150 film productions – including Oscar- and Berlinale-winning works such as The Counterfeiters, Lebanon, and Bal – Honig. Florian Simon Krefting is a standout talent of his generation. For his first feature film, I personally recommended him to the director as composer – and the result surpassed even our high expectations. He possesses a distinct artistic voice and combines technically masterful craft with a deep narrative understanding. An exceptional composer with a remarkable future."
"SoundTrack_Cologne 21 celebrated musical excellence with award winners such as Gustavo Santaolalla and Florian Simon Krefting. At the closing event of the 21st edition of SoundTrack_Cologne, eight awards were presented, including the Lifetime Achievement Award to Gustavo Santaolalla and the WDR Filmscore Award to Florian Simon Krefting."
"Krefting captivates the listener from the very first note with a beautiful, harmonically ambiguous theme that weaves seamlessly through the soundtrack. Enhanced by a rich, genre-diverse, and multifaceted arrangement, the score enchants the audience from the beginning. His score for the film builds intensity through its dramatic arc, ultimately finding a conciliatory element in the pure major version of the recurring theme."
"In Florian Simon Krefting, I found an exceptionally appreciative and inspiring composer... I often had to communicate my visions in Sounds, cryptic, or very abstract descriptions. Florian managed to translate these thoughts into a musical language that gave the film an additional, profound dimension. His instinct for mood, his understanding of dramaturgy, and his meticulous attention to detail gave me great confidence in our collaboration.
His approach was not only professional but also artistically enriching. Florian didn’t just supply me with musical suggestions – he actively helped shape the entire process. He conducted long interviews with me, asked targeted questions about my vision for the musical design, and insisted on in-depth conversations for every scene. These discussions often lasted for hours and opened up new perspectives on my own film that I hadn’t considered before.
His creative flair and analytical view of film and music gave me fresh impulses that added lasting value to the project. I am deeply grateful to Florian for his dedication, patience, and profound understanding of the interplay between image and music. Our conversations always took place on equal footing, which made the collaboration an enriching experience. I’m very much looking forward to future projects together – and to continuing to create art with Florian."
