Luke Mombrea is a London-based composer originally from Oakland, California. His work spans many different mediums including concert works, art installations and scores for film and television. Luke’s music draws from a wide range of influences such as folk, ambient and spectral music.
His concert music has been performed internationally, including performances by players from the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra. His new work, titled Black Gold, for chamber ensemble and electronics, was recently premiered by the London Symphony Orchestra in May 2024. His concert works have also been broadcast internationally on BBC Radio 3.
Luke also frequently collaborates on audiovisual installations, particularly with New York based artist, Nate Mohler. Luke’s work has been featured at the Barbican, The Wallace Collection and Art Basel.
He also regularly works on large-scale film and television projects providing both orchestration and music preparation. His credits include television series such as Silo, Endeavour, Grace, Prehistoric Planet and Loki as well as film scores including Emancipation, Rose: Signs for Change and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. His orchestrations have been recorded at Abbey Road, AIR and Angel Studios in London.
In addition to his work in film and television, he also provides orchestration and additional music for Seiji Hotta, a Grammy-nominated composer for Platinum Games, a studio whose work includes Neir Automata, Bayonetta & Final Fantasy XVI.
Luke has scored numerous award-winning films including Juliet, which screened at the Cannes Film Festival, Game Day, a feature film that can be found on Amazon Prime and Caged, a feature available on Apple TV+. He recently completed the score for Point Unknown, a pilot being developed by HBO/Warner.
Luke graduated with distinction from the Royal College of Music, London with a Master of Music in Composition.
