Ella van der Woude is a Swiss-Dutch, Amsterdam-based musician, songwriter and composer. A versatile artist who scores movies, performed in bands and immerses herself in a number of projects. In 2016, Van der Woude produced a dream pop/triphop EP under the moniker ELLA with Stew Jackson (Massive Attack, Phantom Limb) reconciling her resourceful talent for arrangement with no-frills confessionals. In 2019 she composed the soundtrack of Halina Reijn's 'Instinct' and Ena Sendijarevic's 'Take Me Somewhere Nice'; films that both won international prizes.
In 2020, the same year she became the first female winner of the Golden Calf for best music, Van der Woude released '
Solo Piano' on Snowstar Records. Recorded in her tiny apartment at the time, the album offers a melodious and emotional approach to memories and goodbyes, as it sways between minimalist, neoclassical, and ambient moods. Since then, her artistry and portfolio have only grown and progressed, with her film scores being heard at every major festival in the world, including award-winning screenings at Cannes and Berlin.
