ABOUT SACHA
Sacha Hoedemaker is an Emmy-winning composer known for his emotional melodies, diving deep into the dynamic core of the story. His work spans across theater, (short) films, commercials, podcasts, and immersive experiences.
Sacha’s music has been heard on stages and screens across Europe, bringing stories to life with a blend of neoclassical elegance and modern production. As Music Director of Boom Chicago, he crafted live musical moments for comedy, while also composing original scores for brands, media, and performers (Dr. Peacock) worldwide.
THE MUSIC MAKER STORY
In 2015, Sacha Hoedemaker was deep in the world of live storytelling as Music Director at Boom Chicago in Amsterdam. Where music doesn’t exist to “sound nice,” but to serve the scene: timing, tension, emotion, and release. Night after night, that environment sharpened a single instinct: create a unique musical story from a single emotion.
2018–2020: Building the studio language
Alongside performance, Sacha expanded his technical craft in production and engineering, completing a Music Production & Sound Engineering diploma at Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam.
This period is where “story-first” became more than a stage skill, it became a repeatable studio process: define the narrative goal, design the sonic role, then record with intention.
2021–2023: The Music Maker becomes the home base
As Sacha began releasing more work under his own name, The Music Maker evolved into a label and studio identity “where story and music come together.” Public profiles also highlight his narrative focus: inspired by great film and TV composers and their ability to tell a story.
2020: Emmy recognition + a philosophy confirmed
In 2020, the interactive series Create Together with Joseph Gordon-Levitt (HITRECORD / YouTube Originals) received a Primetime Creative Arts Emmy (Juried) for Outstanding Innovation in Interactive Media.
For Sacha, that era reinforced a core belief: the most powerful music doesn’t start at the piano, it starts with the brief, the emotional arc.
The Music Maker’s releases and projects continue to grow, while the brand expands into a modern ecosystem: music services, artist pages, projects, and a digital storefront built to connect audiences and collaborators in one place.
2024: A platform, not just a portfolio