Michael Pärt has gained renown in the music and film communities by working closely with Oscar- and Grammy-winning artists, and with Icelandic megastar Björk, film directors Peter Jackson, Francis Ford Coppola, composer Howard Shore, and film director and Prince of Thailand Chatrichalerm Yukol among others. He has contributed to award-winning projects such as the BAFTA-winning LazyTown and the Grammy-nominated albums Volta by Björk and Neon Bible by Arcade Fire. Away from production he has exhibited an interactive light-to-sound installation at the Stanley Picker Gallery and established the International Arvo Pärt Centre, a foundation to preserve his father’s heritage.

Michael Pärt's most recent work took him to New Zealand, where he worked as the Music Editor for Howard Shore on Peter Jackson's Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

  • Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

  • Björk: Volta

    Björk: Volta

  • International Arvo Pärt Centre

    International Arvo Pärt Centre

Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Michael Pärt was the Music Editor in Wellington, New Zealand for Peter Jackson's “Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”. His primary function was to liaise between composer Howard Shore and director Peter Jackson, as well as act as the music team representative on most communication matters with the film production crew. Other responsibilities included leading and developing optimal use of tech... Read more...

Björk: Volta

Björk: Volta Michael Pärt assisted Icelandic singer Björk during her writing stages of her grammy- nominated album “Volta”, when she was laying down the groundwork for this album, being present during many of this album's writing/recording process. In Late 2006 Michael Pärt headed south for continuing to record on her boat in Tunisia. Read more...

International Arvo Pärt Centre

International Arvo Pärt Centre Michael Pärt is the co-founder and chairman of the “International Arvo Pärt Centre”, a foundation that preserves Arvo Pärt’s creative contribution to the arts and ensures education for future generations. Since its launch the IAPC as successfully secured government funding from the Estonian state as well as a 5-year corporate sponsorship deal. Michael Pärt is overseeing the management body, lead... Read more...