Sam Cutri
Sam Cutri
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Sam Cutri
Founder & Composer – The Soundful Experience
Perth, WA, Australia
info@soundfulexperience.com
M: 0412 689 767
soundfulexperience.com.au
Professional Summary
About Sam Cutri
Sam Cutri is an award-winning composer, sound designer, and educator with over 30 years of experience in music, vibrational therapy, and transformative sound practices. He is the creator of The Soundful Experience (SX) — a groundbreaking approach that blends ancient wisdom with modern sound technologies to guide participants into deep states of presence, stillness, and renewal.
With a Master’s in Education, a Diploma in Sound Therapy, and decades of teaching at world-renowned institutions including WAAPA and SAE Creative Media Institute, Sam brings both academic depth and artistic mastery to his work. His career spans composing for film, animation, and international festivals, as well as collaborating with communities, athletes, and wellness practitioners worldwide.
Sam’s personal journey through music and spirituality led him to develop SX as a way to bridge the science of sound with the art of healing. His sessions weave live instrumentation, voice, and scientifically tuned frequencies (binaural beats, isochronic tones, Solfeggio harmonics) into immersive soundscapes that reset the nervous system, open the heart, and invite participants into soundfulness — the practice of listening with presence.
Beyond performance, Sam is dedicated to wellbeing, research, and community connection. He has worked with diverse groups, from the AFLW Fremantle Dockers to international retreat centres, guiding people to rediscover inner balance and collective resonance through sound.
At Resonance Rising, Sam offers more than a retreat — he offers a lived philosophy: that sound is not just something we hear, but something we become.
Qualifications & Certifications
Master of Education (Innovation) – Torrens University
Graduate Certificate in International Community Development
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
Diploma in Sound Therapy – ASHA
Certified Mental Health First Aid
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK)
Key Career Highlights
The Soundful Experience – Founder of immersive sound therapy and performance practice exploring brainwave entrainment, emotional resonance, and harmonic coherence.
Arcadia – The Spider Spirit – Lead composer/sound designer for Perth’s major cultural opening ceremony blending ancient fire mythology with immersive sound.
AFLW Fremantle Dockers – Delivered Soundful Live sessions for athlete recovery, performance regulation, and somatic release.
Whadjuk to Wadjemup (NITV) – Composer for nationally broadcast cultural documentary exploring Indigenous truth-telling and place.
Remote Schools Attendance Strategy (PM&C) – Led music-based community healing and youth engagement programs across WA, SA & NT.
Reconciliation & NAIDOC Week Projects – Created sonic artworks for City of Perth, Cockburn, Mandurah, Armadale & Fremantle with Elders and young people.
Aboriginal Oral Histories – Producer of sound archives, installations, and sonic murals in collaboration with Elders and local governments.
Creative Works & Sound Projects
The Soundful Experience – Founder / Performer
Psychoacoustic performance practice presented at Heart Place Fremantle, Humming Hive, Albany Dome, Brave New Works, Insight Timer Live, and more. Combines binaural beats, harmonic layering, and emotional narrative in real-time compositions.
Arcadia – The Spider Spirit (Perth Festival Opening Ceremony) – Producer Immersive, large-scale work fusing ancient myth, fire, and sound for Perth's most prestigious public art spectacle.
Whadjuk to Wadjemup (NITV) – Composer Soundtrack for national documentary exploring Indigenous history, culture, and truth-telling.
The Argentinian Escape – Film Score (Best Score, WASA)
Multi-award-winning cinematic composition with international festival screenings.
Ocean Floor Music Metaverse – Lead Sonic Designer
Developed immersive AR/VR audio landscapes using AI-assisted frequency design.
Sonic Aurora – Composer & Performer Live harmonic resonance performance with cello, projection, and narrative exploring ecological grief and human reconnection.
Shut Up and Dance x Soundful Integration – Co-Creator
Sound-led ecstatic dance series combining free movement and deep stillness.
Wild Camp Out & Brave New Works – Live Soundful Experiences
Festival-scale performances integrating visual response artists and vibrational beds.
PM&C RSAS Music Engagement Project – National Program Lead & Music Facilitator
Led music engagement programs across remote Aboriginal communities in WA, SA, and NT as part of the Prime Minister & Cabinet’s RSAS. Developed culturally responsive songwriting, performance, and recording sessions with local youth and Elders — using music to foster identity, storytelling, and education engagement in regions often facing disconnection and disadvantage.
Aboriginal Oral Histories & Public Art
City of Fremantle, Armadale, Cockburn, Mandurah, Kwinana
Sonic murals, council-funded oral history recordings, Reconciliation Week commissions
Yagan Tower Sound Activation – Media architecture celebrating Aboriginal identity through spatial sound
Awards & Recognition
Best Score, WA Screen Awards – The Argentinian Escape
3× Best Sound Design, WANIMATE Animation Festival
Official Selections & Nominations – Action on Film Intl. Festival (USA)
🥇 Best Presentation, WAWeb3 Conference – Music & the Metaverse
Major Performances & Collaborations
Festivals: Big Day Out, BreaksFest, Brave New Works, Wild Camp Out, Bunbury Yoga Festival
Venues & Studios: Heart Place Fremantle, Humming Hive, Performance Pilates, Yoga Lab Fremantle, The Dome (Albany), Grove Temple, Common Earth Studio
Digital Shows: Weekly Insight Timer Live Sessions, 10+ published Soundful Experiences
Residencies: Humming Hive (vibrating floor), Heart Place Fremantle, Performance Pilates, Restful Waters
Sound Artist in residence for the Self Love Retreat Be Her
Grants & Public Projects
Contemporary Music Touring Program – $15,000 recipient
Trakka App – Indigenous grant recipient for Australia’s largest Aboriginal Events Calendar
Oral History Commissions – City of Fremantle, Armadale, Kwinana
Yagan Tower Activation – Media/soundscape project with architectural integration
Skills
Music Technology & Composition: Sonic storytelling, immersive sound design, and film scoring
Psychoacoustic & Harmonic Resonance: Frequency-based, therapeutic, and emotionally attuned design
DAW Mastery: Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro
Live Performance & Improvisation: Multi-instrumentalist, live loop artist, frequency mapping
Cultural & Community Engagement: Cross-cultural co-creation, sound therapy, trauma-informed facilitation
Education & Presentations: Keynotes, festival talks, workshop delivery (not teaching CV focus here)
Wellbeing & Safety: Mental Health First Aider, ASHA-certified Sound Therapist
Mission
“I create experiences where sound becomes more than music, it becomes memory, emotion, and transformation.”
Through my work, I seek to honour the body as an instrument, sound as a mirror, and presence as medicine. I use sound as a form of cultural literacy, emotional healing, and collective remembering.
Founder & Composer – The Soundful Experience
Perth, WA, Australia
info@soundfulexperience.com
M: 0412 689 767
soundfulexperience.com.au
Professional Summary
About Sam Cutri
Sam Cutri is an award-winning composer, sound designer, and educator with over 30 years of experience in music, vibrational therapy, and transformative sound practices. He is the creator of The Soundful Experience (SX) — a groundbreaking approach that blends ancient wisdom with modern sound technologies to guide participants into deep states of presence, stillness, and renewal.
With a Master’s in Education, a Diploma in Sound Therapy, and decades of teaching at world-renowned institutions including WAAPA and SAE Creative Media Institute, Sam brings both academic depth and artistic mastery to his work. His career spans composing for film, animation, and international festivals, as well as collaborating with communities, athletes, and wellness practitioners worldwide.
Sam’s personal journey through music and spirituality led him to develop SX as a way to bridge the science of sound with the art of healing. His sessions weave live instrumentation, voice, and scientifically tuned frequencies (binaural beats, isochronic tones, Solfeggio harmonics) into immersive soundscapes that reset the nervous system, open the heart, and invite participants into soundfulness — the practice of listening with presence.
Beyond performance, Sam is dedicated to wellbeing, research, and community connection. He has worked with diverse groups, from the AFLW Fremantle Dockers to international retreat centres, guiding people to rediscover inner balance and collective resonance through sound.
At Resonance Rising, Sam offers more than a retreat — he offers a lived philosophy: that sound is not just something we hear, but something we become.
Qualifications & Certifications
Master of Education (Innovation) – Torrens University
Graduate Certificate in International Community Development
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
Diploma in Sound Therapy – ASHA
Certified Mental Health First Aid
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK)
Key Career Highlights
The Soundful Experience – Founder of immersive sound therapy and performance practice exploring brainwave entrainment, emotional resonance, and harmonic coherence.
Arcadia – The Spider Spirit – Lead composer/sound designer for Perth’s major cultural opening ceremony blending ancient fire mythology with immersive sound.
AFLW Fremantle Dockers – Delivered Soundful Live sessions for athlete recovery, performance regulation, and somatic release.
Whadjuk to Wadjemup (NITV) – Composer for nationally broadcast cultural documentary exploring Indigenous truth-telling and place.
Remote Schools Attendance Strategy (PM&C) – Led music-based community healing and youth engagement programs across WA, SA & NT.
Reconciliation & NAIDOC Week Projects – Created sonic artworks for City of Perth, Cockburn, Mandurah, Armadale & Fremantle with Elders and young people.
Aboriginal Oral Histories – Producer of sound archives, installations, and sonic murals in collaboration with Elders and local governments.
Creative Works & Sound Projects
The Soundful Experience – Founder / Performer
Psychoacoustic performance practice presented at Heart Place Fremantle, Humming Hive, Albany Dome, Brave New Works, Insight Timer Live, and more. Combines binaural beats, harmonic layering, and emotional narrative in real-time compositions.
Arcadia – The Spider Spirit (Perth Festival Opening Ceremony) – Producer Immersive, large-scale work fusing ancient myth, fire, and sound for Perth's most prestigious public art spectacle.
Whadjuk to Wadjemup (NITV) – Composer Soundtrack for national documentary exploring Indigenous history, culture, and truth-telling.
The Argentinian Escape – Film Score (Best Score, WASA)
Multi-award-winning cinematic composition with international festival screenings.
Ocean Floor Music Metaverse – Lead Sonic Designer
Developed immersive AR/VR audio landscapes using AI-assisted frequency design.
Sonic Aurora – Composer & Performer Live harmonic resonance performance with cello, projection, and narrative exploring ecological grief and human reconnection.
Shut Up and Dance x Soundful Integration – Co-Creator
Sound-led ecstatic dance series combining free movement and deep stillness.
Wild Camp Out & Brave New Works – Live Soundful Experiences
Festival-scale performances integrating visual response artists and vibrational beds.
PM&C RSAS Music Engagement Project – National Program Lead & Music Facilitator
Led music engagement programs across remote Aboriginal communities in WA, SA, and NT as part of the Prime Minister & Cabinet’s RSAS. Developed culturally responsive songwriting, performance, and recording sessions with local youth and Elders — using music to foster identity, storytelling, and education engagement in regions often facing disconnection and disadvantage.
Aboriginal Oral Histories & Public Art
City of Fremantle, Armadale, Cockburn, Mandurah, Kwinana
Sonic murals, council-funded oral history recordings, Reconciliation Week commissions
Yagan Tower Sound Activation – Media architecture celebrating Aboriginal identity through spatial sound
Awards & Recognition
Best Score, WA Screen Awards – The Argentinian Escape
3× Best Sound Design, WANIMATE Animation Festival
Official Selections & Nominations – Action on Film Intl. Festival (USA)
🥇 Best Presentation, WAWeb3 Conference – Music & the Metaverse
Major Performances & Collaborations
Festivals: Big Day Out, BreaksFest, Brave New Works, Wild Camp Out, Bunbury Yoga Festival
Venues & Studios: Heart Place Fremantle, Humming Hive, Performance Pilates, Yoga Lab Fremantle, The Dome (Albany), Grove Temple, Common Earth Studio
Digital Shows: Weekly Insight Timer Live Sessions, 10+ published Soundful Experiences
Residencies: Humming Hive (vibrating floor), Heart Place Fremantle, Performance Pilates, Restful Waters
Sound Artist in residence for the Self Love Retreat Be Her
Grants & Public Projects
Contemporary Music Touring Program – $15,000 recipient
Trakka App – Indigenous grant recipient for Australia’s largest Aboriginal Events Calendar
Oral History Commissions – City of Fremantle, Armadale, Kwinana
Yagan Tower Activation – Media/soundscape project with architectural integration
Skills
Music Technology & Composition: Sonic storytelling, immersive sound design, and film scoring
Psychoacoustic & Harmonic Resonance: Frequency-based, therapeutic, and emotionally attuned design
DAW Mastery: Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro
Live Performance & Improvisation: Multi-instrumentalist, live loop artist, frequency mapping
Cultural & Community Engagement: Cross-cultural co-creation, sound therapy, trauma-informed facilitation
Education & Presentations: Keynotes, festival talks, workshop delivery (not teaching CV focus here)
Wellbeing & Safety: Mental Health First Aider, ASHA-certified Sound Therapist
Mission
“I create experiences where sound becomes more than music, it becomes memory, emotion, and transformation.”
Through my work, I seek to honour the body as an instrument, sound as a mirror, and presence as medicine. I use sound as a form of cultural literacy, emotional healing, and collective remembering.
