About
Composer/Percussionist Susie Ibarra resides in New York and has performed both as a soloist and collaborator in various configurations. Known for her innovative style and virtuosity Ibarra creates cultural dialogue through her music, interdisciplinary art, teaching and documentary/field recordings. She is honored to be a 2010 TED Fellow. Ibarra is a Yamaha, Vic Firth and Paiste Artist and recipient of a 2008 Asian Cultural Council Fellowship to research Indigenous Philippine music.
She founded with Cuban Composer/Percussionist Roberto Rodriguez, SONG OF THE BIRD KING LLC, to preserve with film and music, Indigenous culture and ecology. Their title film, Song of the Bird King, tells the stories of land and loss of seven endangered Indigenous Philippine Tribes and the near extinct Philippine Eagle through music and a musician’s journey home.
Whether performing a concerto at Carnegie Hall, performing Electric Kulintang, or field recording in Mindanao, Ibarra listens to the musical dialogue. It is a language of traditions and avant-garde. This language has brought her to serve children and Indigenous communities globally.
