Scott Wilson (composer)

Scott Wilson (born November 26, 1969, in Vancouver) is a Canadian composer.^[1] He studied music and composition in Canada, the U.S., and Germany, and his teachers include Barry Truax, Wolfgang Rihm, Christos Hatzis, Gary Kulesha, Ron Kuivila, Alvin Lucier, Owen Underhill, Neely Bruce and David Gordon Duke.^[2] Since 2004 he has lived in Birmingham, UK, where he is Reader in Electronic Music and Director of Birmingham ElectroAcoustic Sound Theatre^[3] and the Electroacoustic Studios at the University of Birmingham.^[4]

His works include pieces both for instrumental and electroacoustic forces. He is the Director of Birmingham ElectroAcoustic Sound Theatre, for which he has developed custom software,^[5] and an active developer of the SuperCollider computer music language. He was the lead editor of The SuperCollider Book^[6][7][8] published by MIT Press, was a co-author of Electronic Music ^[9][10] with Nick Collins (composer) and Margaret Schedel published by Cambridge University Press, and has published in journals including Organised Sound^[11] and the Computer Music Journal.^[12]

His music has been performed internationally, with performances at the

Notable former students include Sergio Luque,^[16] Norah Lorway,^[17] Richard Bullen,^[18] Shelly Knotts,^[19] and Sam Pluta.^[20]

External links

• Official site
• University of Birmingham Staff Page
• Canadian Music Centre Page
• University of Birmingham Electroacoustic Studios

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