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LASSE ELKJAER WINS AN AWARD
Lasse worked closely together with Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, and was awarded a 3rd place at the live concert of CUE2025, a film composer competition for professional composers in Denmark.
COMPOSER FOR FILM & TELEVISION
Lasse Elkjaer is a Danish-born, Los Angeles-based composer and orchestrator, who scored the high octane action feature film STAND YOUR GROUND (Amazon Prime Top 10 Movies in the US) starring Michael Bay favorite Peter Stormare (Fargo,1996) Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight, 2007) and recently contributed with orchestrations for CHEF'S TABLE: LEGENDS, Netflix (2025 EMMY AWARD & HMMA WINNER - Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series) the 5th most watched TV Show in the US during its premiere.
LASSE ELKJÆR WINS AWARD
Elkjaer participated in the Danish film composer competition CUE2025 and was awarded 3rd place at the final live concert event. Elkjaer had a unique opportunity to work closely together with conductor Christian Schumannand and Aarhus Symphony Orchestra the days leading up to the concert.
LASSE ELKJÆR
After three years in DENMARK, Lolland Falster-born Danish film composer and orchestrator LASSE ELKJAER has returned to Los Angeles, his home since 2013. Lasse talks about the unique demands of film music, his role models, and the difference between the work and communities in Denmark and the US. He shares his realistic views of LA and of the need to have ambition to survive in the creative space, and how after eight years away from home, he embraces reconnecting with his Danish roots.
.jpg?etag=%2244769d-695e8e3f%22&sourceContentType=image%2Fjpeg&ignoreAspectRatio&resize=2500,1867&quality=85 "Creating the score for STAND YOUR GROUND in Los Angeles")
SCENE 47: EXP. DEEP WOODS - NIGHT
In this night-terror sequence, Foster is plunged into a surreal, violent nightmare where he's confronted by the Night Man, an apparition born from his deepest trauma. This is the moment his subconscious turns against him... and the nightmare begins to feel real.
![CHEF'S TABLE [S8 E2]](https://impro.usercontent.one/appid/oneComWsb/domain/lasseelkjaer.dk/media/lasseelkjaer.dk/onewebmedia/Chef's%20Table%20LEGENDS.jpeg?etag=%22347dd-6812d5f8%22&sourceContentType=image%2Fjpeg&ignoreAspectRatio&resize=363,508&extract=0,0,362,508 "CHEF'S TABLE [S8 E2]")
.png?etag=%22dd324-61468380%22&sourceContentType=image%2Fpng&ignoreAspectRatio&resize=344,508&extract=0,0,343,508 "FORSVUNDET TIL HALLOWEEN")
![MIDNIGHT TEXAS [S2]](https://impro.usercontent.one/appid/oneComWsb/domain/lasseelkjaer.dk/media/lasseelkjaer.dk/onewebmedia/Midnight%20Texas%20season%202.jpg?etag=%2243887-5cb6ef70%22&sourceContentType=image%2Fjpeg&ignoreAspectRatio&resize=344,508&extract=0,0,343,508 "MIDNIGHT TEXAS [S2]")
.jpg?etag=%2214ecde0-66de5a49%22&sourceContentType=image%2Fjpeg&ignoreAspectRatio&resize=343,508&extract=0,0,342,508 "STAND YOUR GROUND")
![MOBIUS [S1]](https://impro.usercontent.one/appid/oneComWsb/domain/lasseelkjaer.dk/media/lasseelkjaer.dk/onewebmedia/MOBIUS%20poster%20II.png?etag=%22753d1-68d066aa%22&sourceContentType=image%2Fpng&ignoreAspectRatio&resize=325,508&extract=0,0,324,508 "MOBIUS [S1]")
SYMPHONIC METAL [Orchestral Arranger]
Title: COLLIDE
Music by Visions of Atlantis
Orchestral arrangements by Lasse Elkjaer
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Music Publisher: Sony Music GmbH
Album Chart entry: Ger, Austria, Swiss, France, US, Canada, UK
Title: The Einherjar (What Dreams May Come)
Music by Dragony
Orchestral arrangements by Lasse Elkjaer
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Label: SPV Steamhammer
Album Chart entry: Austria
Title: Silver & Blood
Music by Dragony
Orchestral arrangements by Lasse Elkjaer
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Label: SPV Steamhammer
Album Chart entry: Austria
MASTERCLASS WITH CHRISTOPHER YOUNG
- In collaboration with NOW EAT MUSIC COMPANY [South Korea] Lasse concluded the filming of a masterclass in Los Angeles with Golden Globe-nominated film composer Christopher Young [Aug 1, 2024] The masterclass are now available for streaming at NOWEATMUSIC.COM
SELECTION OF RELEASED TITLES BY LASSE ELKJÆR
- Click on album to listen on Spotify
"Forsvundet til Halloween is a robust and totally enjoyable soundtrack that gives nods in the direction of the likes of John Wiliams, Dave Grusin, Jerry Goldsmith, Danny Elfman, and John Debney and one that you should take a listen to." - MOVIE MUSIC INTERNATIONAL. (MMI).
"The score possesses a pleasing orchestral sound that avoids dark nuances in favour of a light, family-friendly musical atmosphere. The composer's "Main Theme" is quite appealing and serves as the primary motif for the score. It's a fun score throughout, nicely conceived and crafted by the composer." - BUYSOUNDTRAX.COM
"Forrygende symfonisk horrorscore til dansk familiegyser!" - PLANETPULP.DK
Forsvundet til Halloween premiered across all of Denmark in over 100 of theatres and later became the first Danish feature film to be available for streaming at Disney+
Cellist TINA GUO performed on the award winning composition DENOUEMENT by Lasse Elkjær, which can be heard during the films end credits
STICKS AWARDED FOR BEST SOUND AND MUSIC.
"Sticks has an extremely exciting soundtrack, where both sound and music carry the horror to the point of excellence." - Filmkraft 2018 (Denmark)
