DAMIAN KOMPEL
Film Composer, Arranger and Orchestrator
DAMIAN KOMPEL
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Damian Kompel is an Argentine film composer based in Los Angeles. His work includes productions for platforms such as Amazon Prime and Netflix. His music has been featured at international festivals including Tribeca, the Biarritz Latin American Film Festival, and the San Sebastián International Film Festival, among others.
He graduated with highest honors from Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he received the Alf Clausen Award from the Film Scoring Department. After completing his studies, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film music.
In addition to his work as a composer, he is also active as an orchestrator, arranger, and session musician within the industry. His credits as an orchestrator and music coordinator include the Netflix series The Residence, nominated for the 2025 Emmy Award for Best Original Title Music, and Cada Minuto Cuenta, a project that received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media.
Before relocating to the United States, Damian was also active in the Buenos Aires music scene as an arranger and saxophonist, collaborating with various artists, orchestras, and big bands.
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Damian was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He started studying music at E.M.C. (Escuela de Música Contemporanea) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he specialized in Piano performance, composition and arranging.
During his formation in Buenos Aires, he studied composition with Juan “Pollo” Raffo, tango writing and orchestration with Andres Linetzky and saxophone/clarinet with Ramiro Flores and Carlos Michelini.
Damian co-led the artistic project “Estas Como Queres” which combined theater and music. With “Estas Como Queres” Damian performed around the most prestigious venues in Buenos Aires, such as C.C.Konex, Teatro el Cubo, and many more.
Damian was accepted at Berklee College of Music after receiving a World Tour Scholarship, in the year 2020. At Berklee, Damian’s main focus was film and videogame scoring, having studied with professors like Richard Davis, Dario Eskenazi, Claudio Ragazzi and Duncan Watt. In 2022, Damian was awarded with the Alf Clausen Award for gifted composers. Aside from his studies as a film composer, Damian also focused on production and arranging, and he has participated of important live productions as a performer and an arranger.
Since 2024 Damian has been working as consultant and score coordinator for the acclaimed film composer and orchestrator "Pedro Osuna".
Damian resides in Los Angeles, California.