Elija Kaufmann

Biography Elija is a film composer based in Germany. He composed and produced the music for the short films BANDWAGON directed by Claudia Tan and CHARLIE directed by Kuang Jun Chan, which was nominated at the International Festival for Animated Film Stuttgart (ITFS2020) in the category “Young Animation”, as well as several commercial projects and work for theater. ​ As a story-driven writer, Elija’s music is characterized by catchy melodies, energetic drive, and playfulness, blending the traditional orchestral sound palette with modern s​ounds and production. He studied classical music at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Trossingen and performed as a percussionist and timpanist in professional orchestras for 7 years. He is also active in professional theater productions as musi