Zachary Boyt is a composer/performer and multimedia artist residing in Eugene, OR. His work explores the musicality and performance practice of new digital musical instruments and the methodology of sonification in sound design. Zachary’s work has been presented internationally at conferences and venues including Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS), Kyma International Sound Symposium (KISS), International Computer Music Conference (ICMC), New York Electro-Acoustic Music Festival (NYCEMF), and Currents New Media Festival. He holds degrees in cello performance and music technology from Western Michigan University specializing in music performance technology applied to traditional string instruments, and a D.M.A. from the University of Oregon in music performance of data-driven instruments and interactive digital arts. Zachary is currently an instructor at the University of Oregon in areas of music technology and art technology. He is a co-founding member and the technical director of Ramificaciones, a new media arts collective based in Zacatecas, Mexico.
Doctoral Dissertation – University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Master’s Thesis – Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI