Otto Iivari is Finnish electroacoustic composer and a doctoral student in the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. His focus lies in the acousmatic, spatial electroacoustic music, designed for multichannel settings and ambisonic systems. Iivari likes to explore the potential of organic sound, emphasizing space and sound movement in his compositions. In his creative work he investigates the interconnectedness of expressive human movement and the perceived movement of sound. His piece Thở won the 2022 Europe's sixth Student 3D Audio competition in the category of contemporary/computer music and Weightless secured the 2nd place at the 2023 International Sonosfera Ambisonic Competition, the first honorable mention in CIME competition 2023 and reached the finals for Prix Russolo 2023. Otto Iivari is currently conducting artistic research under the guidance of Nikos Stavropoulos and Helena Tulve.