Biography

Alec Dickson, composer

Alec Dickson is a composer, synthesist, sound designer, and audio engineer. Born in Chicago, he completed his undergraduate degree at Elmhurst University in music theory and composition and went on to get his master’s degree in composition from DePaul University. Currently, he is a 2^nd-year doctoral student studying composition with Dr. Charles Norman Mason at the University of Miami. His compositional interests center around nature and human experience. Often, he will find ways to incorporate concepts taken from animals, plants, and astrophysical phenomena into his works. He also is interested in kinetic embodiment, and how we experience music on a physical level. Recently, his compositional interests have turned towards whales. Specifically, he is working on strategies to convert recorded whale songs into new music through spectral analysis and processing, as well as actively researching in the field. While composing from home, his German Shepherd Nymeria provides nuanced feedback to help him improve his art.