Alexander Aarøen Pedersen

Alexander Aarøen Pedersen is a composer, arranger, pianist, and musical director with a distinguished educational and professional background in film scoring, orchestral music, and theatrical productions. His training includes a First Class Honours Master’s in Scoring for Film and Visual Media from Pulse College, a Bachelor’s in Jazz Piano from Tromsø Conservatory, and elite programs such as the ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop (selected from 350 international applicants) and the Los Angeles Conducting Intensive at Warner Brothers Studios, where he studied under industry legends like Conrad Pope (Harry Potter, Star Wars). Pedersen’s career highlights include composing the opening work for Bodø 2024 – European Capital of Culture, performed by the Arctic Philharmonic; scoring the Sundance 2025-premiered short film Em and Selma Goes Griffin Hunting, which earned Best Original Score awards at Filmquest and Short Encounters International Film Festival; and creating music for acclaimed productions like The Invisible People at Norway’s National Theatre. A recipient of the ASCAP Foundation Steve Kaplan TV & Film Studies Award and the Sparebanken Nord-Norge Talent Scholarship, he has also arranged for the Norwegian Radio Orchestra (KORK), directed children’s performances, and contributed to festivals, blending classical, jazz, and contemporary influences into his evocative, genre-spanning work.