In my work, my main interest lies in the relationship between perception and micro-expression. I am drawn to immersive soundscapes where the smallest variations and gestures can bring about drastic changes in how a piece is perceived and experienced.

Elements such as repetition, iteration, fragile or unstable sounds, and complex drones are central to my musical language. They introduce an additional layer of causality: creating instances that are either unpredictable or too intricate to notate precisely.

For this reason, I often favour graphic over traditional metric notation. By shifting the agency over timing, duration, and expressive elements to the performer, I aim to establish open systems in which the ensemble collectively shapes the pacing and influences the form of each piece in real-time, through cues, listening and punctual gestures.

The interaction between ensemble members becomes essential: the musicians guide the flow, and each performance unfolds as a unique realization—subtly distinct from the last.

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Samuele Giulio Ferrari (b. 2001, Milan) is an Italian composer currently based in Salzburg, Austria. 

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His music has been performed at different venues and festivals, including Limina Festival (Salzburg), Musikforum Viktring-Klagenfurt, ISCM Avant-Garde 100 (Vilnius), “Neue Musik in St. Ruprecht” (Vienna), and EXPAN (Spittal an der Drau). He has collaborated with a range of esteemed ensembles such as NAMES, Ensemble Wiener Collage, Twenty Fingers Duo, OENM, Duo Strings&Noise, Duo Ovocutters, and the vocal ensemble Cantando Admont.

In 2024, his work "Ten Is Heaven" received the Gustav Mahler Prize from Musikforum Viktring, with its performance by Cantando Admont broadcast by Austrian radio ORF.

 

Alongside fellow colleagues Nicolas Speda and Tibor Victor Hugo Kovacs, he founded a collective for electroacoustic improvisation called “Bean$ Collective” which celebrated its debut in June 2025 with “Drone Day Salzburg” a 7-hour improvisational performance focused on the genre of Drone Music. Here, Samuele improvises on an 8-string electric guitar with an array of analog FX pedals and live electronics.

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He is currently pursuing a master's degree in composition at Mozarteum University Salzburg with Achim Bornhöft, with additional important educational impulses from Marco Döttlinger, Christian Ofenbauer and Laure M. Hiendl.