Bruce Hamilton composes and performs music in a variety of genres. He has performed as a percussionist, improviser, and electronic musician for over 20 years. His music is published by Non Sequitur Music and can be heard on the Albany, Capstone, Memex, Phill, SEAMUS, and Mark labels. Hamilton has received honors, awards and commissions from ALEA III, AMC, ASCAP, PAS, Barlow Endowment, Carbondale Community Arts, Indiana University, Jerome Foundation, National Society of Arts and Letters, Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, Whatcom Symphony, Russolo-Pratella Foundation, and SEAMUS. Recent performances have included those at the NWEAMO Festival, Friends of Rain, Electronic Music Midwest, and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. The Exit 9 Percussion Group will premiere his most recent work for percussion quartet and tape in May 2008.Over the past four years Hamilton has performed laptop-based electroacoustic music under various monikers at the Decibel Festival, Hempfest, Sonarchy Radio, and various small venues around the Northwest.
A co-organizer of the Bellingham Electronic Arts Festival, Hamilton is currently Associate Professor of Music at Western Washington University, where he teaches music theory, composition, and directs the electroacoustic music studio (WWEAMS). He lives in Bellingham with composer Lesley Sommer and their son Miles.
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