Robin Hoffmann

Robin Hoffmann is a German composer, orchestrator, and arranger known for his work in film, television, musical theatre, game music, and concert music. He has contributed to projects such as Star Wars: Visions, Makoto Shinkai’s anime feature Suzume, and crossover concerts with artists including Chaka Khan and Anastacia. His compositions and orchestrations span award-winning films, live concerts, and major game soundtracks.

Early life and education Hoffmann studied at Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber, graduating with a diploma in composition, arrangement, and piano. His teachers included Rainer Lischka, Marko Lackner, Clemens Kühn, and Jochen Aldinger.

Career

Film and television Hoffmann began working on professional film scores at the age of 21, composing and recording a full orchestral score for the British comedy Save Angel Hope, starring Billy Boyd and Bernard Hill.

He went on to compose music for films including Morgen, ihr Luschen! – Der Ausbilder Schmidt Film, Tell, and Liebling, lass uns scheiden. His score for the World War I drama In Love and War contributed to the film winning both the Best Nordish Film and the Audience Award at the 24th Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

In 2020, Hoffmann composed the music for the short film A Father's Job, which received awards for Best Score at the Hollywood Gold Awards and the Long Story Shorts International Film Festival.

He orchestrated the score for an episode of Star Wars: Visions on Disney+ and worked on Makoto Shinkai's anime film Suzume, which was nominated for both the Golden Globe and Annie Awards in 2024. His recent orchestration work includes the anime series Leviathan on Netflix and the Warner Brothers family adventure film Treasure Trackers (2024), for which he composed the original score. The score received several accolades, including Best Original Score at the Global Film Festival Awards and a Silver Medal at the Global Music Awards.

Hoffmann co-arranged and orchestrated the UK-touring show Ministry of Sound – The Annual Classical and arranged Lucy Kay’s album Dark Angel. He also contributed arrangements to Matthias Schweighöfer’s debut album Lachen Weinen Tanzen and worked on Sarah Connor’s 2016 ECHO Award performance.

In 2018, he orchestrated the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Can't Stop" for a live performance at the Elbphilharmonie during a label release by Wladimir Klitschko.

Advertising and commercial campaigns Hoffmann composed music for the John West Australia campaign Into the Woods and the 2018 Christmas campaign for Air New Zealand, both produced by Song Zu (now MassiveMusic Sydney). He also arranged the official sound branding for the 2022 Australian Open.

Game music Hoffmann co-composed and arranged music for NCSOFT's game Lineage W. He has orchestrated music for several major game titles, including Batman: Arkham Shadow, Anno 1404, Anno 2205, Halo Legends, Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure, and Black Prophecy. In 2017, he orchestrated selections from Chris Huelsbeck’s Turrican series for live orchestra.

Live orchestration and performances As an orchestrator with the Europäische Filmphilharmonie, Hoffmann has arranged music for concerts featuring scores from The Lord of the Rings, Love Story, Halloween, and more. He arranged Hans Zimmer’s “Time” from Inception for a live concert at the Zurich Film Festival, performed by Zimmer himself.

He has worked with orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra, City of Prague Philharmonic, Staatskapelle Weimar, WDR Funkhausorchester, City Light Symphony Orchestra, 21st Century Orchestra, Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonieorchester Basel, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin and Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt.

Teaching and education Hoffmann has been teaching orchestration, composition, and music theory to students internationally. He was a tutor for the online course Cinematic Orchestration by ThinkSpace Education and shares educational content through his Patreon channel.

Awards and recognition Best Score – A Father’s Job, Hollywood Gold Awards (2020)