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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Geoff KnorrComposer and Recording EngineerKnorr Music LLC

Geoff Knorr is an American composer and recording engineer. He has worked as a composer, orchestrator, sound designer, recording and mixing engineer on many video game titles, including Sid Meier's Civilization VII, Ara: History Untold, Civilization VI, Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide, Civilization: Beyond Earth, and Civilization V, among others. His music is regularly included as part of the Game On! concert series and has been performed by orchestras all over the world, including the National Symphony, Houston Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Austin Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, The Hallé, Hartford Symphony Orchestra, among many others. Geoff is a graduate of the Peabody Institute, having received a BM and MM in Music Composition and BM in Recording Arts and Sciences. While at Peabody, he studied with composers Christopher Theofanidis and Michael Hersch.

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