Sara Persico

Sara Persico is a sound artist, composer and performer from Napoli (south of Italy) whose work centres on voice, analog electronics and field recordings.

Her performances have been featured at prominent festivals and venues such as Berlin Atonal, documenta fifteen, Ballroom Blitz Beirut, CTM Festival, Nyege Nyege Festival, Ormside Projects, Dancity Festival, and Santarcangelo Festival.

She has collaborated with a diverse array of artists, including performing with Evelyn Saylor’s vocal ensemble for Caterina Barbieri’s light-years at Rewire Festival and London’s Southbank Centre, and working with artists like Mika Oki, Elvin Brandhi, Ziúr, Tony Elieh, Ludwig Wandinger, Dirar Kalash, and Francesca Grilli.

Sara's solo debut album, Boundary, was released in March 2023 on Karlrecords, and her new album Sphaîra was released in February 2025 on Subtext Recordings. She is among the artists selected by the Shape+ Platform, a European initiative supporting innovative music and art, for 2023/24.

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