Kara Talve is an Emmy nominated composer for film and television and, as a leading composer at Bleeding Fingers Music, has strengthened a variety of projects through her extraordinary talent and keen collaboration abilities. Most recently, she scored Apple TV+’s Prehistoric Planet alongside Hans Zimmer and Anže Rozman, which was narrated by David Attenborough and produced by Jon Favreau in conjunction with BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit. The score, which features custom built, otherworldly instruments blended with an 80 piece orchestra has received global acclaim, including a Primetime Emmy Nomination, a win for Best Original Score for a Documentary Series at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMAs) and a nomination for the 2022 Bulldog Television Broadcast Awards. The score is also nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition For A Documentary Series Or Special (Original Dramatic Score). The soundtrack of Prehistoric Planet has, to date, claimed over 80 million streams.
Kara's passion for creating powerful storytelling experiences is best demonstrated by her ability to bolster the musical identities of narratives across a variety of genres and mediums. Since 2020, she has served as the Principle Composer on the iconic animated series, The Simpsons; her styles have ranged from the iconic orchestral sound of the show across nearly every other genre imaginable (including their famous annual Treehouse of Horror episodes).
Recent releases for Kara include Baz Luhrmann’s Faraway Downs now streaming on Hulu.
Growing up as a classically-trained pianist, Kara continued her musical education and refined her skills in film scoring at Berklee College of Music in Boston. She was recognized early in her professional career by BMI and was awarded their film scoring scholarship for her exceptional musical talent and potential for success. Before joining Bleeding Fingers in 2018, she worked at the highly regarded recording studio Sparks and Shadows, a boutique record label in Los Angeles headed by Emmy and BAFTA award-winning composer Bear McCreary. She currently resides in Los Angeles.