Peter Lucas Hulen

Peter Lucas Hulen is a Professor in the Music Department at Wabash College, where he has taught for nearly 25 years. His work bridges classical acoustic composition with experimental computer-generated electronic music, informed by his classical training and later shift toward digital techniques.

Research interests include:

• Electronic music history
• Music technology pedagogy
• Digital synthesis methods (FM, subtractive, granular)
• Integration of acoustic and electronic sound
• Algorithmic composition
• Interdisciplinary applications

His compositions explore:

• Microtonal scales using superparticular ratios
• Wireless performance interfaces
• Choral liturgy adaptation
• Cultural sound symbolism
• Speaker array design
• Temporal structure manipulation

Recent works combine academic rigor with technical innovation:

• 2017: Homage and Refuge, Wobbly
• 2015: Organum IV
• 2014: Magnificat, Sitting 328b
• 2013: Les substances botaniques, Primitive
• 2012: Lamentationes Jeremiae I

He developed a systematic electronic music curriculum including:

• History and Literature
• Computer Programming (Max/MSP)
• Performance Ensembles
• Theory and Composition