Freya Arde is a composer, guitarist and music producer.

Her latest works include the Dutch-German youth film MY EXTRAORDINARY SUMMER WITH TESS and the adaption of the cult book by Germany’s most popular forester, Peter Wohlleben, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES.

Right after completing her Master's degree in film scoring at University for Film and Television Berlin Babelsberg in 2016, she won the German Film Music Award as Best Newcomer for her debut film score to Nelly's Adventure.

Previously, she studied at the Conservatory of Music in Dresden and at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris.

Her unique soundscapes combine acoustic instrumentation with audio processing and electronics. She has worked with orchestras like the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg and the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt.

In 2020 she released her debut EP as a solo artist, Spirit Awake.