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Michelle Lou composes primarily in the realm of electro-acoustic music and hardware computer-based forms. She creates large-scale sound installations and engages in performative collaborations. Additionally, she performs and improvises with acoustic and electric bass, electric guitar, and laptop electronics. Her work has been presented at prestigious events such as Wien Modern, Donaueschinger Musiktage, Darmstadt Ferienkurse, Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik, and the Festival New American Music in Sacramento, among others. Lou received her degrees in double bass performance and music composition from the University of California, San Diego, and further pursued studies at Conservatorio G. Nicolini Piacenza in Italy and Universität der Künste in Graz, Austria. She completed her doctorate in composition at Stanford University and has been recognized with prestigious fellowships including the Michelle Radcliffe Fellowship at Harvard University and the Elliott Carter Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome. Her commissions come from institutions like the Fromm Music Foundation and the Norwegian Arts Council. In addition to her creative work, she has taught short courses and served as a visiting faculty member at various institutions, showcasing her commitment to education in the field of music composition.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).