Kali Malone^US

Born in Colorado and now based in Stockholm and Paris, composer and musician Kali Malone performs with a singular clarity of vision. Written primarily for pipe organ, chamber ensembles, and electroacoustic formats, her music is built on a foundation of harmonies that draw out latent emotional resonances, letting go of expectations of duration and breadth to create a space for reflection and contemplation. In her hands, experimental reinterpretations of centuries-old polyphonic compositional methods and historical tuning systems become portals to new ways of perceiving harmony, structure, and introspection.

Malone grew up studying classical vocal music while also being closely connected to adjacent underground experimental music scenes. After relocating to Sweden at age 18, she became involved with Elektronmusikstudion, where she had access to state-funded studios equipped with historical Buchla synthesizers and tape machines. This environment significantly expanded her practice in synthesis, tape music, and acousmatic spatial composition.

Her studio albums, including The Sacrificial Code (2019), Living Torch (2022), Does Spring Hide Its Joy (2023), and All Life Long (2024), have received international acclaim, with All Life Long being nominated for Best Classical Music at the 2025 Swedish Grammys. She has performed extensively at venues including Lincoln Center, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Philharmonie de Paris, Thomaskirche Leipzig, Southbank Centre, Bozar, Berghain, Unsound Festival, and Primavera, among many other museums, concert halls, churches, and festivals across Europe, North America, Japan, and Australia.

Kali Malone
Live

Patient and focused, Kali Malone’s compositions unfold through evolving harmonic cycles and reinterpretations of centuries-old polyphonic techniques, inviting immersive listening and new ways of perceiving sonic form. For MUTEK Festival, she performs selections from her acclaimed albums All Life Long and The Sacrificial Code on the Maison Symphonique’s Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique, accompanied by Kara-Lis Coverdale on various four-handed organ pieces.