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Professor Mika Pelo is a Swedish composer and academic serving as Professor of Music and Graduate Advisor of Composition and Theory at the University of California, Davis. He holds a Ph.D. in composition from Columbia University, with mentors Tristan Murail and Bent Sørensen. His work blends spectralist techniques and Scandinavian lyricism, described as 'controlled dreaming.'
Education:
- Ph.D. in Composition, Columbia University
- Principal Teachers: Tristan Murail, Bent Sørensen
Research Interests: Composition, analysis of spectral music, electronic music, and avant-garde techniques reinterpreted through romantic sensibilities.
Awards & Honors:
- 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2019 Fromm Foundation Commission
- Peterson-Berger Foundation Residency (2023–2024)
Advising & Grants: Advises graduate students in composition and theory. Secured grants including the Fromm Commission for ensemble performance support.
Labs/Ensembles: Collaborates with the Empyrean Ensemble and orchestras like the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra, and Flux Quartet.
