Merlijn Snitker
“I want my scores to have a strong personality: present, yet unobtrusive. Music as an autonomous character, and a specific concept intricately interwoven with the scenario.“ Voilà, the statement that defines the craftsmanship of Merlijn Snitker, one of Holland’s most successful Dutch film composers.
WebsiteMerlijn Snitker (1970), who graduated at the conservatory as a performing artist (saxophone), is a self-taught composer - hence his original style and fresh approach to the trade. His soundtracks for Publieke werken (Public Works, 2016) and Bankier van het verzet (The Resistance Banker, 2018) were both nominated for a Gouden Kalf (Dutch Academy Award). Under the umbrella of a composers collective, Snitker received the Flemish ‘Outstanding Achievement Film Award’ for the soundtrack of Dossier K in 2010. Snitker is not only composing for the Dutch cinema but also branching out to Belgium (De premier) and Sweden (Siv sover vilse). Snitker’s eclectic style, a crossover of acoustic and electronic music, proves that soundtracks can be both inconspicuous and mesmerizing.