Annelotte Coster - Composer and performer
Annelotte Coster studied Keys at the Pop Department of the Conservatory of Amsterdam, as well as Composing for Film at the CvA/The Netherlands Film Academy. Being a composer and live musician is a combination that Annelotte cherishes deeply. She explains: ‘While playing live I meet new people and hear new sounds, which greatly inspires me to compose. And vice versa.’ To find the best form for a story and to be able to push boundaries for imagination and creativity, she ideally gets involved in the process early, so all disciplines can inspire each other.
When scoring for film, Annelotte is always looking for an original sound or approach. She combined sounds of vintage casio keyboards, samples and strings for the coming-of-age ‘Marlon Brando’ – which has been selected for Golden Calf Short Film, Semaine de la Critique Cannes and TIFF – while choosing a completely different sound for the documentary Als Je Later Groot Bent/When You Grow Up – which received a VPRO documentary price and nomination for Buma Music in Motion New talent 2020. For that documentary specifically she wrote for string quintet, piano and saxophone. Her style is often described as slightly melancholic, but of course – being able to play different instruments herself and using the almost unlimited (technical) resources of today – she’s also capable and certainly willing to create something completely different.
More with Annelotte Coster
In this video Annelotte explains her plans for the future: composing and producing her own album.
In this video Annelotte talks about her collaboration with directors Florence Bouvy and Max Baggerman.
Annelotte tells us about her experiences creating music for the film When you grow up from director Max Baggerman.
Annelotte Coster provides insight into her combined practice of media composer and live performer.
Annelotte Coster is a film composer and performer. The combination of being a composer and a live musician is one she cherishes.
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