Henrik Skram

HENRIK SKRAM started playing the piano and composing music at an early age, and studied classical composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where he was awarded the 1st Prize in the Lutoslawski Prize for Young Composers. In 2011, he scored the feature film 90 MINUTES which was nominated to both an Amanda Award and shortlisted for the World Soundtrack Awards (Public Choice Award). In 2015, Henrik won the Golden Screen Award for Best Original Music, for the documentary BALLET BOYS. Henrik also completed the score for the 24-episode TV-series SNOWFALL, produced by NRK (Norwegian National Broadcasting). A massive undertaking, with over 5 hours of recorded orchestral music. The series was a huge success, and Henrik was awarded his second Golden Screen Award for Best Original Score for SNOWFALL. He was also nominated as the Norwegian candidate for the 2018 Harpa Nordic Film Composer Award for that score. In 2018, Henrik premiered his comissioned work EMERGE for cello and orchestra with The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, with CD-release on LAWO Classics in 2019. Also in 2018, Henrik premiered his first full length ballet, The Hamlet Complex, at the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet in Oslo. Henrik was commissioned to compose a 30 minute piece for chamber orchestra and narrator with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra in 2019. Henrik Skram is published worldwide by Wilhem Hansen / Music Sales DK. Artist photos by Anne Valeur and Ketil Blom Haugstuen