Dr. Lawrence Wilde
University of Siegen
Composition, Music Technology, Music Theory, and Teacher Education
Member of the Young Academy for Sustainability Research (YAS)
October 2024 – September 2027
E-Mail: Lawrence.Wilde@uni-siegen.de
Last Update: 08.11.2024
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Lawrence Wilde is a composer and Junior Professor of Composition and Music Theory in Post-digital Educational Spaces at the University of Siegen. The New York Times has described Wilde’s work as “passionate and dramatically contoured.” His music has been commissioned and performed by leading ensembles, including the Kronos Quartet, Eighth Blackbird, JACK Quartet, So Percussion, Tesla Quartet, Ensemble Mise-En, ÆON Ensemble, and Variant 6. Wilde’s research focuses on music education, music technology, and sustainability. In 2015, Wilde co-founded the project Music for a Sustainable Planet in partnership with the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN) and The Earth Institute at Columbia University. The initiative, blending concerts and conferences in New York City, featured new multimedia works that explored the intersections between scientific research, music, and sustainability and aimed to raise awareness for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The inaugural event was part of the 2015 International Conference on Sustainable Development. It occurred during the 2015 United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in NYC, aligning with adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 SDGs. Wilde holds a Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in composition from the Juilliard School and a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) and Ph.D. in composition from Princeton University.