Herman Witkam is one of the new breed of cinematic composers. Not only does he write all the notes but he also performs many of the instruments heard in his scores. The tall man from Amsterdam has only been working as a film composer since 2005, but has already established a long list of credits, including over 100 features, shorts, television series, TV ads, games and theater projects.

Since age of 8 Herman has been composing and playing woodwinds, improvisation being a key part of his comp...