Daria Semegen

Daria Semegen is an Associate Professor at Stony Brook University, specializing in Composition, Theory, and Electronic Music. As a pioneer in electronic music composition, she has been extensively studied and published internationally.

Education:

• Eastman School of Music
• Rochester Institute of Technology (mixed-media workshops)
• Yale University
• Columbia University
• Fulbright Fellow in Warsaw, Poland

Semegen's research focuses on electronic music composition, creative process esthetics, and pedagogy. Her work bridges technology with instrumental and vocal composition, including collaborations with sound engineers and choreographers.

Scientific Awards include six NEA grants, BMI honors, ISCM prizes, and the 2009 Susan B. Anthony Lifetime Achievement Award. She was the first woman to receive the McKim Commission from the Library of Congress.

As Director of the Electronic Music Studio, she mentored doctoral candidates like A.E. Hinkle-Turner and collaborated with renowned performers such as Dylan Ebrahimian and Monica Bello. Her compositions like "Bargello" and "Arabesque" explore live instrument integration with electronic soundscapes.