Residing in New York City and originally from Bucharest, Lașcu’s work takes shape in defiance of most genres, however encompassing elements of jazz and experimental, in the realm of acoustic and electronic music alike.
As an improviser and composer, she strives to address political and cultural realities, despite leaning towards crafting sonic fictions of her own. Lașcu’s performative practices are increasingly stretching into other disciplines, backed by collaboration and artistic research.
Completing her undergraduate and graduate studies in the Netherlands, she graduated from her bachelor studies at Prins Claus Conservatorium in 2017 and completed a master research paper in jazz improvisation at Codarts in 2019. Her thesis attempted to replicate John Coltrane’s model of incorporating Slonimsky patterns into a singer’s improvising vocabulary and into one’s methods of generating repertoire.
In 2022, thanks to a transformative one-year course at The Institute of Sonology, she now incorporates algorithmic composition, microtonal treatment and field recording in her material.
Invested in the inventive aspect of music, she variably switches hats as a curator, conductor, radiophonist or songwriter for projects other than her own. Online, Lașcu displays a visual side which includes photography, acrylic painting & digital glitch.
Her most extensive publishing effort took place while broadcasting her recent pieces on Radio WORM (listed in top 100 essential online stations of The Wire magazine), now available via a subscription to her catalogue or through artistic patronage.
During the past few years, Lașcu has therefore acquired experience in producing experimental radio, conducting large ensembles and sound designing installations, besides leading an active presence as a composer and improviser in Romania and the Netherlands. Her talent notably extends towards composing for theater and film, for which she now receives commissions.
“This is undoubtedly an artist charting her own course.”
London Jazz News
Suzana Lașcu 