Geoff Knorr

Geoff Knorr (born 13 June 1985) is an American composer, orchestrator, and sound designer. He has worked on video game titles such as Civilization V, Civilization: Beyond Earth, Civilization VI, Galactic Civilizations III, and Ashes of the Singularity.

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. 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.

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. He has since collaborated as a composer, orchestrator, and sound designer with Firaxis Games and Stardock.

Awards and nominations

 * ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award, 2004
 * NACUSA Young Composers Competition, Honorable Mention, 2007
 * Salvatore Martirano Memorial Composition Award, Honorable Mention 2009
 * Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute, Participant, 2009