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 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 […]
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 […]