ABOUT

BIO

Tom Willebrords is a film & TV composer, located in Belgium.

He's a very eager person with strong story-telling skills. So far he has composed music for several projects including Moederwond (Joey Kwan), Perception (Chantal Bouman), Us, Boys (Charlotte Coeman & Arne Brown) and No Broko (Cyriel Guds). His compositions vary from live-recorded adventurous scores to minimalistic piano or string ensemble parts and even synth based productions.

From a young age, Tom immersed himself in the world of music, starting with the piano and later expanding his interest towards the accordion and saxophone. His passion for composition led him to study orchestration and arranging under the guidance of renowned mentors such as Filip Ceunen, Nan Schwartz, and Conrad Pope.

Tom is a proud graduate of Berklee Online in Film Scoring. He actively participated in workshops, delving into the intricacies of scoring for Video Games with Garry Schyman (BioShock) and for TV Drama Series with John Lunn (Downton Abbey). Additionally, he gained valuable insights into the practical aspects of his profession through a workshop on 'workflow' with Anne-Kathrin Dern (The Claus Family).

To this date, he has composed music for several projects including his latest "Wij, Jongens" in collaboration with "Hotel Hungaria" which aired on national television (Ketnet) and is available on the streaming service "VRT MAX"

In 2020 he was a recipient of the "Wild Card" of the Film Music Festival in Krakow.

Tom is a member of the Belgian Screen Composers Guild and the Ensor Academy (from the FilmFestival of Ostend).