Laura Masotto

Laura Masotto is an Avant-Garde composer and experimental violinist based in Italy. She started studying violin at the age of five. In 2019 she released her first solo album “Fireflies” (Lady Blunt records), presented in Los Angeles with Sofar Sounds. She composed a soundtrack album titled “Here and Now” (Flipper Music) during her six months Artist Residency at Fabra I Coats in Barcelona. In 2021 she signed with Berlin-based label 7K! and released her album WE, including collaborations with Roger Goula and Hior Chronik. In 2022 started her collaboration with Deutsche Grammophon: she composed a piece called "Sol Levante" for Mari Samuelsen's album "Lys" and contributed with a rework of the classical composition "Shéhérazede" to the Collection "Summer Tales". She collaborated with her music to the dance show "Miss LaLa" with Pina Bausch Tanztheater dancer Marigia Maggipinto. Laura has contributed pieces to several label compilations, including "Duet Layers" (featuring artists such as Hania Rani, Colin Stetson, Niklas Paschburg and more) curated by 7K!. She played as opening act for artists such Hania Rani, Joep Beving and Federico Albanese. Her new album “The Spirit of Things” was released in March 2024 by 7K!. Her track "Sol Levante" is part of the soundtrack of Netflix show "Baby Reindeer".