Michael Pärt Musik is an Icelandic-Estonian film music, sound and music production company founded by music producer
Michael Pärt
Michael Pärt (, born 17 August 1977) is an Estonian music producer and music editor.
Since 2010 he is chairman of the board of the Arvo Pärt Centre. He also owns the music editing company Michael Pärt Musik.
Biography
Michael Pärt was b ...
. The company is focused on score and soundtrack productions for feature films, TV and documentaries. In addition to producing, Michael Pärt Musik deals with engineering, editing, mixing and a little composing as well.
Some of the highlights of the company include collaborations with film director
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola ( ; born April 7, 1939) is an American filmmaker. He is considered one of the leading figures of the New Hollywood and one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. List of awards and nominations received by Francis Ford Coppo ...
, composers
Howard Shore
Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer, conductor and orchestrator noted for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for ''The Lord of the Rings'' and '' The Hobbit'' fi ...
,
Richard Harvey,
Osvaldo Golijov
Osvaldo Noé Golijov (; born December 5, 1960) is an Argentine composer of classical music and music professor, known for his vocal and orchestral work.
Biography
Osvaldo Golijov was born in and raised in La Plata, Argentina, to a Jewish family ...
, rock band
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, and Jeremy Gara. The band's touring line-up includes former core ...
and Icelandic pop artist
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public per ...
.
Current activities
International Arvo Pärt Centre
In 2008, he returned to Estonia, the homeland of his father and the country where he was born, to establish the
International Arvo Pärt CentreInternational Arvo Pärt Centre
/ref> which he chairs. The foundation preserves Arvo Pärt
Arvo Pärt (; born 11 September 1935) is an Estonian composer of contemporary classical music. Since the late 1970s, Pärt has worked in a minimalist style that employs tintinnabuli, a compositional technique he invented. Pärt's music is in p ...
's creative contribution to the arts and ensures education for future generations.
Notable projects
* 2008 Music Editor, Additional Recordin
for Robert Young (director), Robert Young's feature film ''Wide Blue Yonder'
Composer: Bill Connor (composer), Bill Connor
* 2008 Orchestra Contractor, Session Produce
for Ellen Kuras, Ellen Kuras's documentary '' The Betrayal'
Composer: Howard Shore
Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer, conductor and orchestrator noted for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for ''The Lord of the Rings'' and '' The Hobbit'' fi ...
* 2007 Score and Soundtrack Production; Session Co-producer, Music Edito
for Daniel Cohen (actor), Daniel Cohen's feature film ''Les Deux Mondes'
Composer: Richard Harvey
* 2007 Music Editor, Score Post Production, Producer (OST
for Francis Ford Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola's feature film '' Youth Without Youth'
Composer: Osvaldo Golijov
Osvaldo Noé Golijov (; born December 5, 1960) is an Argentine composer of classical music and music professor, known for his vocal and orchestral work.
Biography
Osvaldo Golijov was born in and raised in La Plata, Argentina, to a Jewish family ...
* 2007 Associate Producer, Edito
for Osvaldo Golijov, Osvaldo Golijov's OST for '' Youth Without Youth''
* 2007 Assistant, Production, Session Producer, Engineer, Edito
on Björk, Björk's album Volta
* 2007 Orchestra Contractor, Session Produce
on Arcade Fire, Arcade Fire's album Neon Bible
''Neon Bible'' is the second studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It was first released on March 5, 2007, in Europe and a day later in North America by Merge Records. Originally announced on December 16, 2006, through the band's ...
* 2007 Music Edito
for Robert Young (director), Robert Young's feature film ''Eichmann'
Composer: Richard Harvey
* 2005 Music Productio
for Stewart Raffill, Stewart Raffill's feature film ''Survival Island
''Survival Island'', also known as ''Three'', is a 2005 erotic thriller survival film written and directed by Stewart Raffill and starring Billy Zane, Kelly Brook, and Juan Pablo Di Pace.
Plot
Jack and Jennifer are a wealthy couple who are y ...
'
Composer: Richard Harvey
* 2005 Final Mixer, Editor (Sound/Music/FX/Dialogue/ADR
on Magnús Scheving, Magnús Scheving's children TV series ''LazyTown
''LazyTown'' () is an Icelandic children's educational musical television series created by aerobics champion Magnús Scheving. Originally produced in English, it has been broadcast in dozens of languages globally. Designed to encourage health ...
'
* 2004 Technical Supervisor, Music Edito
on Brendan Quayles IMAX feature Sacred Journey. Composer: Daryl Griffith
* 2003 Music Productio
for Manop Udomdej's feature film Keunbab Prompira
Composer: Richard Harvey
* 2003 Music Supervisor, Session Producer, Music Edito
for Chatrichalerm Yukol, Chatrichalerm Yukol's & Francis Ford Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola's feature film ''The Legend of Suriyothai
''The Legend of Suriyothai'' () is a 2001 Thai film written and directed by Chatrichalerm Yukol, which portrays the story of Queen Suriyothai, who died in battle in the Burmese–Siamese War of 1548 sacrificing herself to save the life of Ki ...
'
Composer: Richard Harvey
* 2003 Session Producer, Music Editor, Post Productio
for Eric Till, Eric Till's feature film '' Luther'
Composer: Richard Harvey
* 2003 Music Editor, Engineer, Music Productio
for John Henderson (director), John Henderson's feature film
Composers: Richard Harvey, Daryl Griffith and Paul Reeves
* 2003 Original Musi
for Nick Brooks and Laura Kelly's short film Ozon
* 2002 Music Edito
for John Henderson (director), John Henderson's feature film ''Two Men Went To War'
Composer: Richard Harvey
* 2001 Engineer, Editor, Mixe
on alsum "Silk and Bamboo" for "Hucky and Harvey"
* 2000 Original Musi
for Liivo Niglas' documentary ''The Brigade'
* 2000 Cyclic Evolutio
References
External links
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Film production companies of Iceland
Icelandic film score composers
Estonian record labels