BIOGRAPHY

Diego Ratto is an Italian composer based in Los Angeles whose work spans film scoring, electroacoustic music, and interdisciplinary projects. His music combines electronic sounds and acoustic instrumentation, exploring hybrid approaches to timbre, texture, and musical expression.

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His work has been presented internationally and recognized with awards including the Prix Luigi Russolo and Prix CIME prizes. His work in film scoring has received distinctions including 1st Prize for Best Score from Edison Studio at the RomaEuropa Festival, in collaboration with Cineteca Bologna and SIAE, and 1st Prize at the Rimusicazioni Film Festival in Bolzano.

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Recent projects include a collaboration with Warner Classics and Thomas Bangalter (Daft Punk) on the graphic score for Mirage, extending his work with electronic sound into visual and graphic notation.

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During his time in Stockholm, he collaborated with acclaimed film and video game composer Johan Söderqvist, whose credits include Battlefield, Madame Web, and Academy Award winner In a Better World.

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Diego is the creator and director of the Composer Mentorship Program under the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s 10-10-10 program. He has also contributed to BMI-related composer mentorship initiatives within the Los Angeles film-scoring community and is a Voting Member of The Recording Academy.

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He holds a PhD in Music Composition from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), where he studied with João Pedro Oliveira and worked closely with Curtis Roads, and an MM in Electroacoustic Music Composition from the Royal College of Music (KMH) in Stockholm. He also studied Film Scoring at UCLA with Peter Golub.