Derek Allen, composer, guitarist, vocalist

Derek Allen is a musician, composer, sound artist, and engineer from outside Chicago. Currently performing with Lower Automation and Formants, he has toured nationally and released music since 2009. He received a BFA in Sound Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2015, and is currently earning a Masters in Music […]

Salvatore Siriano, composer, audiovisual artist, educator

Salvatore Siriano is a Chicago-based composer, audiovisual artist, and educator whose work explores the intersection of sound, imagery, and nature through technology. He blends field recordings, synthesis, acoustic instruments, and self-filmed videos to create engaging multimedia experiences. Recent presentations of his audiovisual compositions include the Seoul International Computer Music Festival, the Central Washington University New […]

Matt Mason, composer, pianist, educator

Matt A. Mason is a distinguished composer, pianist, and educator whose work spans across multiple genres, including contemporary classical, electroacoustic, and music theater. Currently an Assistant Professor of Musicianship at Roosevelt University, Chicago, Matt teaches courses in music theory, composition, and performance. His teaching interests reflect his expertise in post-tonal music theory, electroacoustic music, and […]

Gustavo Leone, composer/instrumental/electronic music/guitarist

Composer Gustavo Leone is a Professor Emeritus of Music at the Department of Fine and Performing Arts of Loyola University Chicago. His principal composition teachers included Gerardo Gandini, Marta Lambertini, Ralph Shapey, Shulamit Ran, and John Eaton. He also studied electronic music with Howard Sandroff. Leone received a Walter Hinrichsen Award from the American Academy […]