Barton Kaye (locally known as Bart Ketelaere) is a versatile and accomplished composer for film and primetime TV, based near Ghent, Belgium. With a rich musical background, he studied composition and orchestration for film and TV at LUCA School of Arts Leuven, Musicians Institute (Los Angeles), and Berklee College of Music.

 

Driven by his passion for cinema, Barton further honed his craft with legendary orchestrator Conrad Pope as a fellow for the Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive, conducting the National Orchestra of Costa Rica, and recording his "Sunrise Suite" at the Warner Eastwood Scoring Stage in LA and his piece "A Brave Hallow's Eve” in Vienna.

 

With over 20 years of experience as an primetime composer for Belgium’s largest TV networks, Barton has composed more than 250 TV themes and scored over 400 episodes across diverse genres, including drama, comedy, and children's series. His work has been broadcast in over 70 countries, and the award-winning series Tik Tak—featuring his original music and custom-built instruments—has been showcased on BBC. Barton recently composed scores for The Birth of a Hysterical Woman and Lifecoach, which have been showcased at multiple film festivals, the animation short "A Brave Hallow's Eve" (a symphonic poem) and the primetime series "Interview with History" for VRT.