In this podcast series from Buma Music in Motion we talk to media composers. In the Netherlands there are many composers and producers who create high-level music for films, series, games and commercials. From Netflix series to Dutch hit film. Discover the stories behind a composition and get to know these composers.
Behind the Track is an initiative of Buma Music in Motion. The organization that is committed to media composers and their publishers. Every year they put them in the spotlight with the Buma Music in Media Awards, and they organize conferences, panels and matchmaking.
This podcast recording is open for public, but with limited capacity.
Ella van der Woude
Composer, NLElla van der Woude is a Swiss-Dutch composer whose works include Halfdan Ullman Tøndel’s drama Armand (2024), Halina Reijn’s psychological thriller Instinct (2019), and Ena Sendijarević’s roadmovie Take Me Somewhere Nice (2019).
In 2022, Ella became the first female film composer to win a Golden Calf (Dutch Film Prize) for Nico van den Brink’s horror picture Moloch (2022). In 2025, she won her second Golden Calf for scoring Jan-Willem van Ewijk’s family drama Alpha. (2024). In 2025, she composed the score for How to Shoot a Ghost, a short film directed by Charlie Kaufman that premiered at Venice’s film festival.
Thalisa Jagt
Composer, NLGraduated Film & Game composer from the ArtEZ Conservatory (MediaMusic). Specialized in classical (piano) music with modern (orchestral) influences (or ‘Light’ music). In addition, mainly for video game projects, specialized in retro-electronic music with organic layers (such as vocals and live percussion).
Thalisa has completed an internship at companies OmniSound and at the Greenhouse Studios (Valgeir Siggurdson) in Reykjavik, Iceland. At OmniSound, Thalisa not only learned to deliver music and sound design at high speed for customers, but also all kinds of (audio) work (such as voice acting, languages for games, post-audio editing and boom operating). At The Greenhouse Studios she has supported clients, provided administrative work and transcribed an entire theater piece from DAW to music notation.
Amber Roner
Presenter and programme maker, Story Art Studio, NLAmber Roner has been giving stories a platform as a freelance presenter and multimedia journalist for nearly 20 years. She does so with great energy as a host, moderator, and program maker for events, podcasts, TV, and radio shows. Over the years, she has worked with organizations including ESNS, ADE, Sublime, and Omroep ZWART. You may also recognize her voice from the Buma Music in Motion: Behind the Track podcast, where she speaks with media music composers about their work. In addition to music, Amber enjoys speaking about topics such as sports, talent development, mental health, sustainability, leadership, diversity and inclusion.