EXPERT SPEAKERS SESSION with Laura Escudé

ABLETON AS INSTRUMENT, STAGE AND MINDSET: From Studio to Live Experience

Join Pandion Music Foundation and live performance innovator Laura Escudé for a free virtual workshop on January 21, 2026, at 12 PM PT. Designed for musicians, producers, and live performers, this session explores how Ableton Live can become more than a DAW — a true performance instrument and creative hub. Laura will share her workflow, live set strategies, controller mapping techniques, and approaches to integrating acoustic instruments, visuals, and improvisation. Beyond the technical, she offers insights on creative flow, authenticity, and performance mindset to help you design immersive and expressive live experiences.

Laura Escudé Bio

Laura Escudé is a producer and sound artist creating magic through music, tech & consciousness. She is an innovator, entrepreneur, and live show designer with a deep understanding of complex technology and a profound passion for music and art. Fusing tech with art is her superpower.

Synthesizing her skills as a classically trained violinist and technical prowess as an avant-garde electronic producer, Escudé infuses neo-classical & sleek futuristic style with raw emotion elicited with her musical machines. She has performed her live electronic show at numerous festivals and events, including Osheaga, Ondalinda, NAMM, and is a key artist alongside two other female pioneers using technology to advance their fields, featured on Hello Sunshine + HPE's documentary "In Her Element."

Since becoming the first Ableton Certified Trainer back in 2008, Laura's career highlights include programming and designing shows for Kanye West and Jay Z, opening for Miguel on his 2015 Wildheart tour, and building a thriving international business populated by top-tier professionals and developing premier educational programs accessed around the globe.