BIOGRAPHY

Marco Susino is an internationally active European composer whose music draws listeners into a slow-burning, inward focus. Working across genres and centered on cinematic minimalism, he brings classical technique into dialogue with electronics and media-driven forms, with select releases appearing under the name I Must Confess. His work favours depth over display, evolving through self-imposed constraints and continual formal exploration.

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His scores span screen, dance, and installation, often shaped through close collaboration with directors and choreographers as well as brief-led composition. Moving from fragile close-up pieces to expansive, layered soundworlds, his work is marked by emotional precision and nuance. His commissions range from concert works to independent film and interdisciplinary performance, approaching music as both narrative and lived experience.

 

His work has been heard at venues including the Sydney Opera House and London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, and he has collaborated with members of the English Chamber Orchestra, Bangarra Dance Theatre, and The Australian Ballet, as well as artists including The Prodigy and Gary Numan. He also contributes to Orchestral Tools in Berlin and FFOSSO, helping develop expressive instruments for modern scoring used by composers, producers, and sound designers worldwide.

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Susino is a Juilliard Fellow and continuing Guest Artist at The Juilliard School, where he previously held a residency as an Endeavour Fellowship recipient. He trained in London and Sydney before advanced studies in film scoring, music technology, and sound design at Berklee College of Music, and holds a Licentiate, a Master’s, and a doctorate focused on musical expression, perception, and emotion.

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Forthcoming Releases

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Inanimate Subjects (Coming July 17, 2026)

A cinematic minimalist album exploring memory and impermanence.

 

Ngalki (Forthcoming)

A contemporary Indigenous-led Requiem, developed in collaboration with cultural advisors.

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