Sonia Killmann
At EMS 21–28 July, 2025

Sonia Killmann is a saxophone player, electronic musician, and audiovisual artist whose practice is deeply rooted in interdisciplinary work and collaborative processes. Sonia’s recent work explores the relationship between sound and environment, drawing inspiration from Pauline Oliveros’ concepts of collective listening and sonic meditation. The composer explores this through experimental jazz, by merging the electronic sounds of modular synthesizers with acoustic instruments, such as the tenor saxophone. Since early 2022, they have been creating immersive experiences as an electronic and multimedia composer associated with Cryptic Glasgow.
Sonia Killmann has collaborated on an interdisciplinary level with many artists, from Scottish Ballet dancers like Constant Vigier and Jamiel Laurence to visual artists such as Mettje Hunneman and Laura Mannelli. Her work often stems from improvisational processes, resulting in live audiovisual shows, sound art, and scores. At Sonica 2024 Sonia collaborated with Laura Mannelli on their immersive installation Umweltraum((a)), which was supported by Kultur | lx Arts Council Luxemburg and commissioned by Cryptic Glasgow. Sonia also writes scores for film and visual media and was nominated for best score at the Aberdeen 48h film project in 2024.