Trevor Van de Velde (he/him) is an experimental composer, sound artist,
instrument builder, and creative programmer based in Brooklyn. His practice is
oriented toward exploring the relationship between technology, play, and hybridity
through electroacoustic composition, custom-built electronics, and mixed-media. He
is the recipient of the 2018 Nicola De Lorenzo Prize in Music Composition, 2020
Eisner Prize for the Creative Arts, 2021 Guarini Alumni Award, and Hopkins Center
for the Arts Art+Technology grant. He presented work at festivals such as New Music
On the Point (2021), The Summer Institute of Contemporary Performance (2021), Labo
Montreal (2021), Yarn/Wire Institute (2022) and Ensemble Evolution (2022) and has
worked with a variety ensembles such as JACK Quartet, The Living Earth Show, and
Chromic Duo. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degrees in Computer Science and Music
Composition from UC Berkeley and a Master of Arts in Digital Music from Dartmouth
College. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Music Composition at NYU GSAS.
