Description: Benjamin Thigpen
Benjamin Thigpen , nomad, born in the United States of America, naturalized in France. After dropping out of conservatory, he studied literature and aesthetics, travelled extensively and lived…
He returned to music through electronic composition, moved to Europe and abandoned his doctoral studies. He taught computer music at Ircam (Paris, France), at the University of Washington (USA), and at the Conservatorio di Cuneo (Italy) ; he currently teaches at the Conservatoire royal de Mons / Arts 2 (Belgium).
He creates music for loudspeakers — as a composer and as a performing electronic musician. He composes in various European electroacoustic studios ( GRM , EMS , VICC , STEIM ) and gives concerts throughout the world.