Biography

Renger Koning is a Dutch film composer who has won two Buma Awards. His first in 2017 for Best Film Score for "Bezness as Usual" directed by Alex Pitstra, and his second in 2022 for "De Panter", a contemporary dance production by choreographer Dunja Joçic.

After working in advertising for several years, Renger made the transition to composing for film and documentaries in 2012. His notable works include "Die Welt", "Safe", "My Name is Nobody", "Blind Date" (short animation), and "The Occupant Preqaul" (2020). His music blends live instruments and electronics, always with a focus on emotional depth.

As Renger states: "I want to write memorable melodies that touch people's hearts."

Renger's collaboration with choreographer Dunja Joçic has been especially fruitful. The partnership began with the dance piece "The Resident" in 2019, which led to "De Panter", a production that won Joçic a Swan Award for Best Contemporary Dance Production in 2021. In the same year, Renger received his second Buma Award for his score. The duo continued working together on several productions, including "The Previous Owner", "We, Us and Other Games" (for Spellbound Dance Company, Rome/Italy), and "Het gras hier is groene"r.

In 2022, Renger composed a 65-minute score for Siba Sahabi's dance production "Skiagraphia", directed by Marinus Groothof. His music for the immersive theatre production Hotel Wonderland (2023), which earned a Buma Award nomination, involved over four hours of music, created in collaboration with Cinereal Los Angeles.

In 2024, he composed the score for "The Occupant", a science fiction thriller directed by Hugo Keijzer, set for release in 2025. He also scored "The Gate", another dance piece by Dunja Joçic, which premiered in March 2024 in Bielefeld, Germany. Other upcoming projects include "Sobibo"r, a documentary series for Submarine & BNNVARA (release October 25), and "Night at the Museum", a theatre production premiering on May 25, 2024.

Additionally, he worked on "The Whole World's Gone Missing", a full orchestral piece that premiered in February 2025 in Wiesbaden.
- IMDb mini biography by: Renger Koning