About Marina

Marina Vesic (aka Black Marine) is an award-winning avant-garde composer, pianist, and music producer whose work bridges classical tradition and experimental innovation. Classically trained in composition, orchestration, and piano at the Faculty of Music, University of Belgrade, she further honed her expertise in electro-acoustic composition at   The University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna (mdw) ELAK Institute, and electronic music performance at the STEIM Institute, Amsterdam, where she developed her signature instrument, the crackle box.

Marina holds a doctorate in music science with a focus on popular music from the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna (mdw), reflecting her deep engagement with both academic research and contemporary sonic practices.

Her work spans contemporary classical, electronic, and experimental genres, and she is recognized for her bold, genre-defying approach that integrates live performance, custom-built instruments, and cutting-edge production.

Marina Vesic has composed works across a broad spectrum of musical styles, from experimental electronic to contemporary opera. Her music has been performed internationally on various stages. Following the world premiere of her electronic piece “Major Tom” at the STEIM Institute in Amsterdam, she debuted her first opera, “Sea of Moons,” at the Festival of Contemporary Music in Jakarta in 2014. That same year, she presented the multimedia performance “The Perfect Rose”—a multicultural collaboration connecting Denmark, Paris, and Serbia—at the Belgrade Culture Center, Pop-Up Gallery, a project supported by the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia.

Her debut album, “What If,” was released by the German label Mensch (Cologne), showcasing her genre-defying compositional voice.

Vesic is a member of several prestigious music organizations, including AKM, IGNM/ISCM, and the Austrian Composers’ Association (ÖKB).

Her music is available on all major digital platforms.