I’m Ben Osborn, a producer, composer and sound designer from Oxford, UK, now based in Berlin, Germany. My work blends poetic folk, electronic and classical music, weaving ethereal strings, electronic beats, dreamy piano, and expressive personal and political narratives. I have worked on multiple podcast projects as a producer, sound designer, sound editor and composer, including doing the sound production for Dear Poetry for Audible. I’ve written for theatre, opera and dance, directed and produced collaborative projects, and run Open Music Lab in Berlin to provide free education for marginalized music creators. I’m passionate about how sound, story and performance come together on stage and screen, and I’m always seeking new collaborations across borders and disciplines.

Ben Osborn

I’m Ben Osborn, a producer, composer and sound designer from Oxford, UK, now based in Berlin, Germany. My work blends poetic folk, electronic and classical music, weaving ethereal strings, electronic beats, dreamy piano, and expressive personal and political narratives. I have worked on multiple podcast projects as a producer, sound designer, sound editor and composer, including doing the sound production for Dear Poetry for Audible. I’ve written for theatre, opera and dance, directed and produced collaborative projects, and run Open Music Lab in Berlin to provide free education for marginalized music creators. I’m passionate about how sound, story and performance come together on stage and screen, and I’m always seeking new collaborations across borders and disciplines.

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I’m Ben Osborn, a producer, composer and sound designer from Oxford, UK, now based in Berlin, Germany. My work blends poetic folk, electronic and classical music, weaving ethereal strings, electronic beats, dreamy piano, and expressive personal and political narratives. I have worked on multiple podcast projects as a producer, sound designer, sound editor and composer, including doing the sound production for Dear Poetry for Audible.

I’ve written for theatre, opera and dance, directed and produced collaborative projects, and run Open Music Lab in Berlin to provide free education for marginalized music creators. I’m passionate about how sound, story and performance come together on stage and screen, and I’m always seeking new collaborations across borders and disciplines.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Co-founder, Organizer and Workshop Leader at Open Music Lab
January 1, 2016 - Present
Empowers disadvantaged communities to make their own music; provides safe, accessible spaces where cultural differences are celebrated.
Writer, Lyricist and Librettist at Freelance / Self-employed
January 1, 2010 - Present
Writes lyricist and librettos; collaborates across cultures and disciplines in music, theatre and literature.
Workshop Leader (Music, Theatre and Literature) at New School, Berlin
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Alternative school for 11–13-year-olds with project-based learning focused on empowerment and creativity.
Campaign Officer at HOPE not hate
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Anti-fascism campaign work.
Campaign Officer at Goldsmiths / University and College Union
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Campaign officer activity to support workers and union initiatives.
Co-writer (Instrumental Album) at Alex Stolze / Neue Meister
January 1, 2024 - Present
Contributed to the instrumental album Raash ve Ruach (2024).
Librettist at Josephine Stephenson's Opera 'Three Lunar Seas'
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Wrote the libretto; premiered at Grand Opera Avignon in 2023; addresses climate crisis via moon myths.
Composer and Sound Designer at Schaubühne
April 1, 2024 - Present
Soundtrack and sound design for 'Ulster American' (April 2024).
Head of Sound and Composition at National Youth Theatre (Backstage Course at Rose Bruford University, UK)
January 1, 2016 - Present
Head of Sound and Composition for National Youth Theatre’s Backstage Course at Rose Bruford University (UK).
Librettist at Grand Opera Avignon
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Wrote libretto for Josephine Stephenson’s opera Three Lunar Seas.
Librettist / Composer at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Libretto for Kaguya: The Daughter Tree; premiered in Tokyo with music by Josephine Stephenson and choreography by Kaiji Moriyama.
Composer / Sound Designer at Schaubühne Berlin
January 1, 2024 - Present
Composed for Territorio, an operatic dance installation, in collaboration with Ulster American and Marco Layero.
Sound Designer at Theatre Dortmund (Onkel Wanja)
January 1, 2023 - Present
Sound design for Onkel Wanja at Theater Dortmund.
Sound Designer at Haninge Konsthall
January 1, 2024 - Present
Sound design for The Impossibility of Total Deconstruction.

Education

BA (Hons.) English and American Literature at University of Warwick
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010
BA (Hons) English and American Literature at University of Warwick
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010
A Levels at The Cherwell School, Oxford
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2006
Undergraduate Research Scholarship (Pedagogy and Performance) at The Cherwell School, Oxford
January 1, 2009 - March 7, 2026

Qualifications

Undergraduate Research Scholarship for Pedagogy and Performance
January 1, 2009 - December 2, 2025
Undergraduate Research Scholarship (Pedagogy and Performance)
January 1, 2009 - March 7, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other