Theme Two is an award-winning composer duo formed by Xiangming Niu and Jamie Alpherts, based in Amsterdam. Since beginning their collaboration in 2024, they have been composing, producing, and arranging music for film and theatre. Their work received an Honorable Mention for the European Talent Award at SoundTrack Cologne 2025 and was a finalist at BIFSC 2026.
Their film projects have gained international recognition, including a nomination for Best Original Soundtrack at the 13th Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards. Films featuring their music have also been nominated at major festivals such as IDFA, the Netherlands Film Festival, the Warsaw International Film Festival, and Go Short, and were longlisted for the Academy Awards. Their work has been shown in cinemas, on national television, and on platforms including MUBI, Prime Video, and NPO Start.
For theatre, they have composed music for productions such as Hamlet (Beijing People’s Art Theatre) and Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus (Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre). Their music has also been performed by the Academy of Theatre and Dance in Amsterdam.