Robin Hoffmann

• Born — 18 February 1984 • Origin — Großenhain, Bezirk Dresden, East Germany • Occupation — composer, orchestrator, arranger • Years Active — 2001–present • Website — robin-hoffmann.com

Hoffmann studied at Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber, graduating with a diploma in composition, arrangement, and piano. His teachers included Rainer Lischka, Marko Lackner, Clemens Kühn, and Jochen Aldinger.

In 2009, Hoffmann co-composed the music for the Swiss musical Dällebach Kari, which received four Goldene ImScheinwerfer awards and two Prix Walo awards, including Best Musical/Theatre Production. The musical was revived in 2011, 2013, and again in 2023 at the Thuner Seespiele. He arranged the music for Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin’s 2016 production The One Grand Show, the most successful in the venue’s history. He also co-arranged its 2018 successor, VIVID – Grand Show.

Hoffmann composes and arranges music for orchestras, big bands, and chamber ensembles. He was commissioned to write a violin concerto for Anna Karkowska and the London Symphony Orchestra, recorded at Abbey Road Studios. He co-arranged orchestral concerts for the Retro Festival in 2024 and 2025, featuring Chaka Khan and Anastacia alongside the City Light Symphony Orchestra in Lucerne. He also contributed orchestrations for the crossover collaboration between Swiss rock band LOVEBUGS and the Basel Symphony Orchestra, as well as with soul singer Seven and the 21st Century Orchestra. His pop collaborations include orchestral arrangements for Gary Barlow, Ronan Keating, Bonnie Tyler, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Seven, and LOVEBUGS. He arranged tracks for the Classical 90s Dance albums (Vol. 2–4) by Alex Christensen, earning a Golden Record in Germany. Hoffmann co-arranged and orchestrated the UK-touring show Ministry of Sound– The Annual Classical and arranged Lucy Kay’s album Dark Angel. He also contributed arrangements to Matthias Schweighöfer’s debut album Lachen Weinen Tanzen and worked on Sarah Connor’s 2016 ECHO Award performance. In 2018, he orchestrated the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Can't Stop" for a live performance at the Elbphilharmonie during a label release by Wladimir Klitschko.

Hoffmann composed music for the John West Australia campaign Into the Woods and the 2018 Christmas campaign for Air New Zealand, both produced by Song Zu (now MassiveMusic Sydney). He also arranged the official sound branding for the 2022 Australian Open.

Hoffmann co-composed and arranged music for NCSOFT's game Lineage W. He has orchestrated music for several major game titles, including Batman: Arkham Shadow, Anno 1404, Anno 2205, Halo Legends, Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure, and Black Prophecy. In 2017, he orchestrated selections from Chris Huelsbeck’s Turrican series for live orchestra.

As an orchestrator with the Europäische Filmphilharmonie, Hoffmann has arranged music for concerts featuring scores from The Lord of the Rings, Love Story, Halloween, and more. He arranged Hans Zimmer’s “Time” from Inception for a live concert at the Zurich Film Festival, performed by Zimmer himself. He has worked with orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra, City of Prague Philharmonic, Staatskapelle Weimar, WDR Funkhausorchester, City Light Symphony Orchestra, 21st Century Orchestra, Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonieorchester Basel, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin and Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt.