Geoff Knorr

Geoff Knorr (born June 13, 1985) is an American composer, orchestrator, and sound designer. He has worked on video game titles such as Civilization VII, Civilization VI, Civilization: Beyond Earth, Civilization V, Ara: History Untold, and Ashes of the Singularity.

Knorr was born in Framingham, Massachusetts and grew up in Marietta, Georgia. He took piano and cello lessons at a young age and he composed his first piece of music in eighth grade. He studied composition with Christopher Theofanidis and Michael Hersch and recording arts and sciences at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.

Knorr first came to the attention of the Firaxis sound team when he did score preparation for the choir recording for Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword. He has since collaborated as a composer, orchestrator, and sound designer with Firaxis Games, Oxide Games, and Stardock.

Knorr's symphonic arrangements from Civilization V and VI are regularly performed by orchestras around the world as part of the touring Game ON! symphonic game music concerts, conducted by Andy Brick.

Works

Title Year Developer NotesCivilization IV: Beyond the Sword 2007 Firaxis Choir score preparation Civilization V 2010 Firaxis with Michael Curran Elemental: Fallen Enchantress 2012 Stardock with Mason Fisher Civilization V: Gods & Kings 2012 Firaxis with Michael Curran Civilization V: Brave New World 2013 Firaxis with Michael Curran Haunted Hollow 2013 Firaxis Music and sound design At the Gates (video game) 2013 Conifer Games Main menu music Civilization: Beyond Earth 2014 Firaxis Lead Composer. Additional music by Grant Kirkhope, Michael Curran, and Griffin Cohen Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide 2015 Firaxis Lead Composer. Additional music by Grant Kirkhope and Griffin Cohen Galactic Civilizations III 2015 Stardock with Michael Curran and Mason Fisher Ashes of the Singularity 2016 Stardock with Michael Curran and Richard Gibbs Civilization VI 2016 Firaxis with Roland Rizzo and Phill Boucher Civilization VI: Rise and Fall 2018 Firaxis with Roland Rizzo and Phill Boucher Civilization VI: Gathering Storm 2019 Firaxis with Roland Rizzo and Phill BoucherCivilization VI: New Frontier Pass2020-2021Firaxiswith Roland Rizzo and Phill Boucher Ara: History Untold 2024 Oxide Games with Michael Curran and Jonathan Peros Civilization VII 2025 Firaxis with Roland Rizzo

Awards and nominations ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award, 2004 NACUSA Young Composers Competition, Honorable Mention, 2007 Salvatore Martirano Memorial Composition Award, Honorable Mention 2009 Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute, Participant, 2009