Biography - Susanna Ikebana

SUSANNA IKEBANA

Pianist, composer & producer of Swiss nationality and Mediterranean origins.

Born in Bern, she grew up in Geneva where she developed a career in the banking industry.

This artist, with an eclectic background, begins in the music industry after a series of significant events that happened later in her life.

She takes piano lessons with a professor emeritus who will have a big impact in her trajectory and help her discover her passion for music.

Until now, she doesn’t imagine her everyday life without a piano.

Susanna Ikebana is a film composer, she develops her music career primarly in Paris, Spain and the United States, most importance reference in the international filming industry.

She finds inspiration from her own emotions, nature, and life while generating a melodies and pieces.
As an inveterate movie-lover, she listens, observes, and gets inspired by the greatest composers whom she learns from.

Furthermore, she has also been taught by famous America filmscore composer
Christopher Young, author, among others, of the soundtracks from Spiderman 3, Jennifer 8, the Empty Man, etc.

SUSANNA IKEBANA had the opportunity to perform in various international venues and gave “Candlelight” concerts in Europe with the recognition by the public and critics. She also made tribute to English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer Charlie Chaplin; with her composition entitled “Rainy Day” inspired by silent film.

She devotes the greatest part of her time writing music and composing special sound effects (soundtracks) for films, documentaries, and advertisements.

She has her own recording studio where she writes, records, and produces her music under her private label LIFE IS A GIFT BY IKEBANA S.L., in Marbella, Malaga, Spain.

In her wide and vast music collection, it should be noted one of her last pieces entitled

“TRISTESSE” which contains the poem “mes derniers pas sans toi” by the novelist and director of the Parisian magazine “PAS VU, PAS LU”, Stéphane Théri, whose free translation into Spanish has been carried out by Grenadian writer and historian, José Luís Aguilera. He has used the same piece for the promotion of his novel “La Sombra de Cyrano”. DJ Wiktor Baranyi made a special collaboration in the remix of her piece that can be noticed in her latest creation entitled “PARTY”.

Last but not least, Susanna creates the whole soundtrack of “OUVRE LES YEUX – LES ALGUES” by video maker Maxent Foulon, documentary that was awarded with the prestigious prize Golden GALATHEA, under the category “Environment”

"She is a fighter woman, a beautiful artist with an overflowing energy, which inspire us. Her melodies brings us wings and give us the desire to collaborate with her in our upcoming cinematographic projects."

"Susanna is a pianist with a special sensitivity, capable of transmitting every last note that sounds in her head. In her music, beauty and harmony go hand in hand"

"The real talent of Susanna remains in her capacity to catch the ambiance and to translate it with a harmonious music. For me, she is already part of the largest one. Behind a great movie, there is a great composer"

"Susanna plays from the soul. The world is a better place with the music of this lovely lady"

"Her music inspires me when I am creating my own sculptures, it's so sensitive and touching as I am myself"

"She is all an "Artiste" a kind of continuous and unstoppable energy creating of her own universe"

"Susanna’s music is intuitive and authentic. She is very much in touch with cosmic, meandering patterns that glide through an unknown space, very pleasantly welcoming you in her world of peaceful harmonies"

"Susanna could be summarized by these words LOVE, SENSITIVITY AND STRENGTH. Her music is a balm for the soul and ears"

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