Geoff Knorr | |
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| Born | 13 June 1985 |
| Origin | Framingham, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | Official website |
Geoff Knorr (born 13 June 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 .
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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. [1] 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. [2]
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 . [3] 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. [4]
