photo by Tivon Rice

Nicolás Varchausky (AR, 1973) is a composer, sound artist and performer. He holds a degree in Electro-acoustic Music Composition from Universidad Nacional de Quilmes (Argentina), where he works as an associate professor and researcher. He also teaches at Universidad Nacional Tres de Febrero (Argentina) at graduate and undergraduate level. His research focuses on the musical relations between space, sound, speech and memory within technological environments. His artistic production includes electronic and instrumental music compositions, interdisciplinary projects in public spaces, sound art performances and interactive art installations. Recent commissions include those from the 48th Ferienkurse für Neue Musik in Darmstadt and Bienal de Performance BP15 in Buenos Aires. He’s been the recipient of the 2018 IBERMUSICAS Grant as artist in residency at CMMAS Centro Mexicano para la Música y las Artes Sonoras. He has a PhD in Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS, University of Washington, Seattle, USA).