About Ethan
Ethan Chambers is a composer and saxophonist based in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is currently a third-year student at Miami University, where he studies with Dr. Per Bloland and Dr. Eric Sheffield. Ethan loves exploring the world of timbre and sound with his electroacoustic/experimental compositions, drawing heavy influence from themes of identity, nature, love, and addiction. With ties to visual art, he loves spending his time crafting/engraving handwritten scores, using notational explorations to influence composition, and vice versa. Graphic scores, paired with experimental improvisation, is a huge area of interest for him. Ethan is currently working to achieve proficiency in Max/Msp/Jitter, a program he utilizes extensively in his compositional processes. He has had the pleasure and privilege to write for various ensembles, performers, and visual artists, including Hinge Ensemble, Ensemble Dal Niente, ceramicist Haley Stanaford, Guerilla Opera, and bassoonist/improvisor Dana Jessen. Ethan has also had the opportunity to take lessons with and prepare/perform concerts with the composer/performer Joo Won Park. His main inspirations are the works of Julius Eastman, Gego, Levi Lu, and Roy Hargrove.
