Marc Ainger

ainger.1@osu.edu

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Marc Ainger

Associate Professor, School of Music

Areas of Expertise
• Computer music
• Sound design
• Composition

Professor Ainger is head of the music theory and composition area at Ohio State. Before joining the faculty, he taught composition and computer music at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Active as a composer and a sound designer, Professor Ainger has written for a large variety of media, including works for orchestra, chamber music, computer music, film and video, and multi-media. In addition to a performance by the Royal Danish Ballet, his works have been presented at conventions of the International Computer Music Conference, the American Film Institute, and the International Society for the Electronic Arts. His awards include the Irino International Chamber Music Award, the Boulez Composition Fellowship, Meet the Composer, the Esperia Foundation, B.M.I., and two Corwin Composition Awards. As a sound designer, Dr. Ainger has worked with various institutions, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Tempo Reale (Italy), IRCAM (France), Olympic Arts Festival, and Pacific Coast Soundworks.

Education
• PhD, Composition, University of California, Santa Barbara
• MM, Composition, Miami University
• BFA, Performance, California Institute of the Arts