Michael Frankenberger is an Austrian film composer and classical artist, whose music is defined by emotional clarity, expressive storytelling, and a refined sense of harmony. He is known for his work Kennedy (History Channel), Stable (BBC | Main Theme by Lorne Balfe), Salzburg. Eine Kunstgeschichte, We Shall Not Die Now (Main Theme by Benjamin Wallfisch), Bang on Time (RedBull), and his solo albums Love Letters, Healing & In Silentio. With more than 40 Million Streams on Spotify, he has emerged as one of the most listened-to young classical Artists. In recognition of his artistic achievements, Michael was named to the prestigious Forbes 30 under 30 List in 2020.
Michael has been writing and arranging additional music under Grammy-winner Lorne Balfe on over a dozen Projects including Gran Turismo, Steven Spielberg´s Primetime Emmy nominated Life on Our Planet (Netflix), and it´s follow-up series The Dinosaurs (Netflix), His Dark Materials (HBO/BBC), Man Vs. Bee (Netflix), Doctor Who Spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea (Disney / BBC) and Michael Bay´s We Are Storror. Having spent almost two years working with 14th Street Music, which was founded by Lorne Balfe and Oscar-Winner Hans Zimmer, Michael had the chance to gain a vast experience on various projects and styles in his early twenties on several films and over 65 Episodes of TV Series.
The eight-part documentary series Kennedy, Michael´s third collaboration with director and composer Ashton Gleckman, explores the life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy. It premiered on History Channel and was later released on Hulu, quickly becoming one of the network´s standout programs of the year.
Michael also served as additional music composer & arranger for Andew Kawczynski, Kevin Matley, Taran Mitchell and Mission Impossible 8 composer Alfie Godfrey over the last years. After working with 14th street Music, Michael continued to work with the Fragmented Music Team writing and arranging additional Music for Lorne´s Projects from time to time. Early on he also completed an internship at Hans Zimmer´s Remote Control Productions in Los Angeles in Summer 2018. In his early years, Michael performed at dozens of concerts and won several international competitions on the accordion. He then studied Composition (BA) and Music theory (BA) at the worldwide renowned University of Mozarteum in Salzburg.
Michael´s piano composition Revelation from one of his solo albums was featured in Melanie Laurent´s Amazon Prime Film Libre. Laurent (known for her roles in Inglorious Basterds and Now you See Me) featured his music prominently into the film´s narrative.
