Musician, Composer, Sound Artist
Kourtney Lara Ross is Berlin-based musician, composer, and sound artist. Her sound is an interweaving of electronic instrumentation and musically integrated sound design, creating different moods and auditory worlds. Genre-bending and evocative, her work is often tailored for multimedia, immersive, and live visual experiences. These experiences intersect music, technology, and visual storytelling. She has produced a diverse range of works for clients and achieved global recognition through collaborative international projects and multimedia installations.
Alumna of Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, she earned a Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Writing and Production, with violin as her principal instrument. She has more than two decades of experience as a violinist, performing with orchestras, chamber ensembles, and contemporary groups from a young age. During her time at Berklee, she also worked as a session violinist on various projects. Currently, she performs with a local symphony orchestra in Berlin, while her practice expands beyond the instrument into electronic music, composition, sound design, and experimental approaches to sound.
Oftentimes, her work involves curating sonic experiences across a wide range of events. Her past music curation includes Berlin Fashion Week, clubs, and private events, spanning since 2015. Since 2021, she has worked as a duo with Berlin-based animator John Tettenborn. Among their most renowned collaborations is a 2024 project for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku, Tokyo, which was recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest permanent architectural projection-mapping display.
Kourtney is currently working on her debut EP.
