Estonian-born Jonas Tarm is a New York-based composer and music producer, renowned for his exceptional work in film and concert music. He has received numerous commissions from various ensembles, including the Grammy-winning Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Boston Musica Viva, the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, and many more.
His work has been performed globally by acclaimed ensembles like the Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn in Germany, Camerata Notturna Orchestra in New York, and New World Symphony Players in Miami. Jonas has also collaborated on several film scores, including the Golden Globe-nominated Swan Song and the Oscar-winning writer-director Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things.
Jonas’s music has been performed in prestigious venues worldwide, such as the Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall and Miami’s New World Center. His work has also received numerous awards, including the ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Composition Award, Black Nights Film Festival Music Meets Film Award (sponsored by Orchestral Tools) and the National YoungArts Award for Music Composition.
Top photo: Daria Prasko (Tallinn; April 2022)