Fırtına Kıral

Umut Fırtına Kıral is a composer, sound designer and drummer who creates immersive and engaging musical experiences through a unique blend of influences. Focusing on building worlds and telling a story, his music aims to enhance storytelling and elicit strong emotions. With elements from various musical genres and being deeply inspired by various aesthetic philosophies, he explores the subtle interplay between structure and spontaneity, aiming to craft candid and contemplative experiences that evoke introspection and depth.

Fırtına activately works on a broad range of projects, from designing sounds and creating installations for choreographers, video artists, and performing artists. Some recent projects include sound design for Louis Vuitton Foundation, an immersive experience for photographer Tolga Ünsün's exhibition, composition and sound design for Evren Kayar's jewellery campaign and a solo piano work for the 58th Spring Festival, Den Haag. Besides his projects, he thought a summer course in film music alongside Bob Zimmerman at Royal Conservatoire School for Young Talent, participated as a performer and composer at KC ChoreoComp program and performed improvised music for premature born babies at Juliana Children's Hospital neonatology section, in collaboration with NAIP department KC.

His passion for composing started at a young age during his studies, writing short pieces for various settings while being active as a jazz and session drummer in Istanbul. His journey into the world of collaborative projects began at 21, when his compositions and sound designs were used on various installations, videos and online works. In 2025, he received his MA from Royal Conservatoire Den Haag, specialising in composition, orchestration and multimedia production, graduating with the prestigious Excellence Scholarship and receiving the Corendon Funds. He also received endorsements from Istanbul Agop Cymbals and Vater Drumsticks.

Fırtına currently lives in Den Haag with his wife and their son.