The winner of the HARPA Award 2025 is Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim, Andréa Louise Horstad, Kristoffer Lo og Eivind Helgerød for the score in Makta.

The winner of the HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award 2025 is Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim, Andréa Louise Horstad, Kristoffer Lo og Eivind Helgerød for the score in Makta. The award was handed out at a ceremony at Nordische Botschaften in Berlin, Saturday February 15th.

Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim composed the music for the TV-series “Power Play” about the Norwgian Labour Party. Together with Kristoffer Lo, Eivind Helgerød and Andréa Louise Horstad, which they also received the price for Best Music in Canneseries 2023.

Since Kåres debut as a composer for feature films in 2005 “Pittbull-Terje” (directed by Arild Frölich) Vestrheim has done several films in a wide range of genres from minimalistic folky feel via grandiose and dark electronic synth-scores to classical scores for full philharmonic orchestra.

Check out this video where Vestrheim tells a bit more about the process of composing the music.

From the Harpa organization: The International jury released a statement about Makta’s score: 

The score for Makta seamlessly complements the handheld, rough style of the series, skillfully integrating ambient noise to blend with the sound design. The music adds the tension and momentum essential for such a high-stakes political thriller, amplifying the energy needed to keep viewers captivated and intrigued. Read the full press release here: https://www.nordicfilmmusicdays.com/press-releases1.html