Marcus Schmickler works in contemporary and electronic composition, combining computer-based and instrumental music with a research-oriented approach. His multichannel works have been performed on international stages and explore the formalization of psychoacoustic and perceptual phenomena such as Shepard tones and data sonification. Schmickler writes on topics related to computer music and has received several awards, including the Rome Prize of the German Academy. He has taught at Bard College, CalArts, the Robert Schumann Hochschule, and the IEM in Graz. His compositions have been performed internationally by renowned ensembles. He lives in Cologne and Vienna. piethopraxis.org