Henry Winckel

What is your hometown?

I was born in Amsterdam, Holland, grew up in L.A.

What is your current location?

Springvale CA, one mile from Sequoia National Forest

Who are your favorite composers/producers?

JS Bach, Beethoven and Aaron Copland

What is an interesting fun fact about you?

In addition to creating music for TV, I’ve also worked as a crime and trial journalist for a daily newspaper.

Henry Winckel is a classically trained pianist who composes music in various genres for network and cable TV. Genres include classic and smooth jazz, which have earned him numerous placements on “The Young and the Restless,” tension cues, with frequent placements on MTV’s “Catfish” and “Ex on the Beach,” action orchestral hybrid tracks featured on “The Challenge” and a number of CBS sports promos, and horror cues, as featured on R.I.P. Files.