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Kara Talve
Lord of the Flies (BBC) - Main Theme
2:24
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (SkyTV/Peacock) - Main Theme
3:52
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXXV (Fox)
0:46
Faraway Downs (Hulu) - Main Theme
3:41
The Americas (NBC) - Salamander
2:34
Prehistoric Planet (Apple TV+) - Bioluminescent Ammonite
4:16
Houdini's Lost Diaries (The History Channel) - Becoming Houdini
2:20
Faraway Downs (Hulu) - Bombing of Darwin
3:08
The Simpsons (Fox) – A Serious Flanders
1:41
Secrets of the Neanderthals (Netflix) - Flower Burial
2:52
The Simpsons (Fox) - Clan of the Cave Mom
0:48
NBC The Americas - Hummingbirds
5:03
Credits
Lord of the Flies (BBC) - Composer
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (SkyTV/Peacock) - Composer
The Americas (NBC) - Composer
Secrets of the Neanderthals (Netflix) - Composer
Adrift (Rory Kennedy) - Composer
Faraway Downs (Hulu) - Composer
The Simpsons (Fox) - Composer
Prehistoric Planet, Seasons 1 and 2 (Apple TV+) - Composer
Prehistoric Planet Immersive - Composer
The Planets (BBC) - Composer
Unidentified (The History Channel) - Composer
12 Days of Christmas Eve (Lifetime) - Composer
My Norwegian Holiday (Hallmark) - Composer
The Finnish Line (Hallmark) - Composer
Perpetual Planet: Heroes of the Ocean (Nat Geo) - Composer
History's Greatest Mysteries: Houdini's Lost Diaries (The History Channel) - Composer
Awards & Nominations
Clio Music Award Silver - 2026 Use of Music Craft - When Bart and Lisa Loved Us (The Simpsons)
Clio Music Award Bronze - 2026 Use of Music Craft - Treehouse of Horror XXXVI (The Simpsons)
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) Nominee - 2025 Score Documentary Series - TV/Digital - The Americas (NBC)
Emmy Award Nominee - 2025 Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Or Anthology Series, Movie Or Special (Original Dramatic Score) - The Americas (NBC)
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) Winner - 2024 Outstanding Original Song for a TV Show/Limited Series - "Love Will Survive" (from The Tattooist of Auschwitz)
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) Nominee - 2024 Outstanding Score for a TV Show/Limited Series - The Tattooist of Auschwitz (SkyTV)
Grammy Award Nominee - 2024 Best Song Written for Visual Media - "Love Will Survive" (from The Tattooist of Auschwitz)
Emmy Award Nominee - 2024 Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Or Anthology Series, Movie Or Special (Original Dramatic Score) - The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Sky TV)
Emmy Award Nominee - 2024 Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics - “Love Will Survive” (from The Tattooist of Auschwitz)
Emmy Award Nominee - 2023 Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series - Prehistoric Planet S2 (BBC)
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) Winner - 2022 Outstanding Original Score for TV/Miniseries - Prehistoric Planet S1 (BBC)
Televisual Bulldog Award Nominee - 2022 Best Original Score - Prehistoric Planet S1 (BBC)
Fact Check
Home Turf:
America; currently based in Los Angeles
Education:
Berklee College of Music
Instruments:
Piano/Vocals
Musical Influences:
Bill Evans, Allan Holdsworth, Thomas Newman, Stravinsky, Debussy
Vibe Check
What did you think was cool when you were a kid that you cringe at now?
Jazz fusion
What is the best thing you've ever splurged on?
The dress I wore to the Emmys
What genre of music have you never been able to get into?
12 tone music
What TV show did you love as a kid?
Spongebob Squarepants