About

Andrew Thorell is an aspiring film composer who is passionate about creating immersive musical experiences. He is currently a student at Jessup University majoring in music with a concentration in commercial music and an additional focus on music composition, orchestration, and midi sequencing.

Andrew is studying under Alan Koshiyama, a master at the craft, whose own credits consist of feature films, television, and video games. Alan’s commercial partners include Disney, ABC, TBS, ESPN, PBS, Time Warner/Turner Original Productions, The Hallmark Channel, The Discovery Channel, and 20th Century Fox Atomic.

Developing his own versatile style of music, while drawing inspiration from masters like John Williams, Bear McCreary, Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, and Brian Tyler, Andrew enjoys their musical styles. He is also an avid fan of Steve Jablonsky and his recent work includes a variety of original music compositions and rescored movie scenes.

Andrew’s expertise is found in composing emotionally resonant themes and sweeping sound atmospheres. When combined with the orchestral mastery of Williams and the innovative textures of Zimmer, Andrew is able to bring in his own unique voice into the world of music composition.

Storytelling is crucial for any media format and Andrew always strives to find the tone of the project. Authenticity and a relentless drive to help deliver the emotional experience for the audience is what he aims to provide and producers will discover Andrew’s work enhances their production.