Composer
Composer
“Growing up in a classical environment, I didn’t realize at the time that I could do more than just be a classical pianist. Classical music is my great passion, something I will never let go of. But what gives me enormous energy is the realization that I can let my creativity flow freely between the many facets of the musical and artistic world.”
© Veerle Bastiaanssen
Sterre Hond has developed from a classical pianist into a versatile, creative, and interdisciplinary artist: an emerging film composer who also writes her own concert works. Graduated as a classical pianist from the Rotterdam Conservatoire, Sterre discovered during her studies her passion for composing and improvising. She writes both concert pieces and music for film. Her unique ability to perceive colors while playing the piano — synesthesia — makes her composing process special. Her works are auditory paintings, and the piano keys are her color palette.
“I see myself as a kind of musical alchemist. For me, music is always a multisensory experience, so it feels only natural to express myself in this way.”
© Veerle Bastiaanssen
Her refined and sensitive playing and compositional style set her apart from others. With her music, she aims to capture and express the mystical and mysterious sides of life. On stage, Sterre enhances her compositions with transformative light projections, creating multidisciplinary concerts that make synesthesia tangible for her audience.
In addition, she releases her own music. Since 2023, Sterre has been working as an assistant to film composer Alex Simu. She performed the piano parts for the documentaries Mother Suriname and Nesjomme. Nesjomme won the Golden Calf Award for Best Documentary in 2025. The music, composed by Alex Simu, was also nominated. Currently, Sterre and Alex Simu are co-composing the score for a documentary that will premiere soon.
© Veerle Bastiaanssen
In 2025, Sterre was selected for several (international) talent programs for film composers. She is part of the Third Character Project, an initiative by the Festival International Music & Cinema Marseille and Sacem, taking place in Ghent during the WSA Film Music Day. She was also selected for the Script & Score Program, a collaboration between the Netherlands Film Festival and Buma Music in Motion, as well as the IDFA Academy, where she connects with filmmakers from IDFA Project Space NL. Sterre has performed live several times on NPO Klassiek with her own compositions. In 2024, she performed together with Wibi Soerjadi at TivoliVredenburg during the NPO Podcast Festival “Keihard Klassiek”, where she presented her own works. In 2025, she appeared as a guest on Radio 1 in De nacht van..., a BNNVARA program.
