At the age of 28, Panu Aaltio is already an in-demand composer and music producer having worked on projects in his native Finland, many other European countries and in the United States. He has composed music for popular feature films, video games and primetime TV series.
A classically trained cellist since the age of 6, as well as an electronic music enthusiast for just as long, his music embodies a unique and fresh mix of contemporary and tradition. Right after finishing high school, Panu went on to study music technology as well as classical composition at Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. After receiving his Bachelor's Degree, he moved to Los Angeles to study film scoring at the University of Southern California. Upon graduating from USC, Panu received the Harry Warren Scholarship for Excellence in Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television.
Recent films include The Home of Dark Butterflies, for which Panu received a Best Music nomination at the Jussi Awards in 2009, and the horror film Sauna, recently released by IFC Entertainment in the United States.
For a full list of projects, please check the Internet Movie Database.
E-mail address:
contact@panuaaltio.com