Dr. Jesse Stiles

Biography

Jesse Stiles, born in 1978 in Boston, MA, is an electronic composer, performer, installation artist, and software designer. His work has been showcased at prestigious institutions such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Lincoln Center, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Stiles has performed as a soloist with the San Francisco Symphony and New World Symphony, specializing in electronic instruments, and has been featured in multiple Carnegie Hall performances. He is known for creating immersive sonic and visual environments that encourage innovative listening and viewing. His musical output is experimental, often utilizing spatialization and texture to create abstract soundscapes that blend electronic dance music with avant-garde performances. Stiles has collaborated with leading experimental musicians like Pauline Oliveros and Meredith Monk, and his installations use generative algorithms to control sound, video, light, and robotics, resulting in synesthetic compositions that transform museums and galleries into evolving audiovisual experiences. He was the Music Supervisor for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, where he oversaw the precedent-setting "Legacy Tour," which included over 200 concerts of works by groundbreaking composers like John Cage and Brian Eno. His compositions have been released by various record labels and he has worked on sound design for award-winning films and video games.

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