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| Daniel Wohl | |
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| Name | Daniel Wohl |
| Background | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Birth date | 1980s |
| Birth place | Paris, France |
| Origin | New York City, United States |
| Genres | Contemporary classical, electronic, experimental |
| Occupations | Composer, producer, performer |
| Instruments | Synthesizer, piano, electronics |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Labels | New Amsterdam Records, Other People |
Daniel Wohl is a French-born American composer and producer known for blending acoustic instruments with electronics across contemporary classical and experimental music contexts. He has created chamber works, film scores, and solo albums that engage ensembles, soloists, and electronic processes. Wohl's output bridges concert music, soundtrack practice, and collaborative multimedia projects.
Wohl was born in Paris and raised in the United States, studying in institutions associated with New York University, Manhattan School of Music, and conservatory environments that intersect with faculty from Juilliard School and Columbia University. He completed advanced study with mentors linked to the New England Conservatory and participated in programs at festivals such as Tanglewood Music Center and workshops connected to Bang on a Can. During his formative years he encountered pedagogues and performers affiliated with The Juilliard School, Princeton University, and the Royal Academy of Music.
Wohl's career spans concert work, film scoring, and collaborative projects with ensembles rooted in scenes around New York City, Los Angeles, and European centers like Paris and London. He founded ensembles and projects that intersect with institutions such as NYCEMF-affiliated presenters and collaborates with ensembles that have performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Le Poisson Rouge. His recordings have been released on labels connected to contemporary music presenters including New Amsterdam Records and artist-run labels whose rosters feature composers associated with Bang on a Can and Nonesuch Records.
Wohl's music synthesizes timbral orchestration for acoustic instruments with synthesized textures drawn from modular and digital synthesis traditions represented by companies and artists linked to Moog Music and Ableton. His aesthetic reflects influences from composers affiliated with Spectralism, communities around IRCAM, and American postminimalist figures who have worked with ensembles like Eighth Blackbird and Alarm Will Sound. He also draws on practices from film composers associated with Hans Zimmer-adjacent studios and experimental producers linked to Warp Records-era electronic music.
Key releases include full-length albums and soundtrack projects issued on labels associated with contemporary music and independent film, with recordings featuring performers from groups such as Philharmonia Orchestra-related players and chamber ensembles connected to Brooklyn Rider and ICE (International Contemporary Ensemble). Works premiered at festivals and venues connected to Miller Theatre, The Kitchen, and European presenters like Musica Viva have been documented on studio releases produced in collaboration with engineers experienced at studios working with Steve Reich-affiliated ensembles. His discography includes albums released in association with contemporary labels that have distributed recordings by artists connected to Nonesuch Records and ECM Records.
Wohl has collaborated with soloists and ensembles including musicians associated with Alarm Will Sound, vocalists who have performed at Glyndebourne-linked events, and artists from the experimental scenes around Brooklyn Academy of Music and MoMA PS1. He has scored films and audiovisual projects screened at festivals such as Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, and European festivals tied to institutions like Cannes and Berlin International Film Festival. Performances of his works have been presented by presenters including Bang on a Can Marathon, contemporary music series at Lincoln Center, and international festivals connected to Gaudeamus.
Wohl has received commissions, fellowships, and awards from organizations and foundations that support contemporary composition, including grantmaking bodies affiliated with Meet the Composer, American Composers Forum, and cultural institutions like The Rockefeller Foundation and arts councils connected to municipal and national funding in the United States and Europe. He has been named in artist residencies and prize programs associated with conservatories and festivals such as Tanglewood Music Center and received critical recognition in outlets that review contemporary classical and electronic music, including publications tied to critics who write for The New York Times, Pitchfork, and The Guardian.
Wohl has taught composition and electronic music in academic and festival settings connected to institutions such as New York University, conservatory programs with ties to Mannes School of Music, and summer programs associated with Aspen Music Festival and School. His residencies have included invitations from contemporary arts spaces and laboratories affiliated with IRCAM, university centers like Columbia University's computer music laboratories, and artist-support organizations that host composers-in-residence programs connected to municipal cultural agencies.
Category:Contemporary classical composers Category:Electronic musicians