Susana Santos Silva is a Portuguese trumpeter, improviser, composer and performer based in Stockholm, Sweden renowned for her innovative approach to music.
‘One of the most exciting improvisers in the world’ (Downbeat), Susana has a singular artistic approach that comes out of a comprehensive spectrum of influences. She draws inspiration and works with other artistic expressions like image and body movement. She is interested in expanding the sonic possibilities of her instrument, and creatively exploring the dissolution of boundaries of perception, genre and media. 
Whether performing solo, leading her own ensembles, or collaborating with other artists, Santos Silva’s music often transcends conventional boundaries, inviting listeners into new sonic territories.
Much in demand she has been playing with an array of different projects and with musicians such as Anthony Braxton, Fred Frith, Evan Parker, Joëlle Léandre, Mat Maneri, Paul Lovens, Hamid Drake, Mats Gustafsson, Lotter Anker, Sten Sandell, Catherine Christer Hennix and the Ictus Ensemble, and choreographers/dancers such as Vera Mantero and Némo Flouret.