Alvin Curran

Alvin Curran is an American composer and performer born in 1938 in Providence, Rhode Island. A founding member of Musica Elettronica Viva in Rome in 1966 alongside Frederic Rzewski and Richard Teitelbaum, he has since developed a practice spanning electronic improvisation, orchestral composition, installation, and outdoor performance. His work often incorporates field recordings, shortwave radio, and unconventional instrumental combinations. He taught at Mills College in Oakland for many years and has received numerous commissions and awards across both sides of the Atlantic. He continues to compose and perform extensively.