Art of Sound (PDF)

Andrew Knight-Hill is a composer and researcher creating works that explore the interface between music and sound practice. His works have been heard internationally in film festivals and contemporary music concerts. He recently composed music and sound design for the immersive theatrical event "Over Lunan", which was nominated for Outstanding Cultural Event as part of the 2022 Thistle Awards for Scottish Tourism.

He is Associate Professor in Sound Design and Music Technology at the University of Greenwich; leader of the SOUND/IMAGE Research Centre; co-director of the Loudspeaker Orchestra Concert Series; and convenor of the annual SOUND/IMAGE conference.

www.ahillav.co.uk

Emma Margetson is an acousmatic composer and sound artist. Her research interests include sound diffusion and spatialisation practices; site-specific works, sound walks and installations; audience development and engagement; and community music practice. She has received a variety of awards and special mentions for her work, including first prize in the prestigious L'Espace du Son International Spatialisation Competition by INFLUX (Musiques & Recherches), klingt gut! Young Artist Award in 2018 and Ars Electronica Forum Wallis 2019.

She is Senior Lecturer in Music and Sound at the University of Greenwich, a Research Fellow for the AHRC project "Audiovisual Space: Recontextualising Sound-Image Media" and co-director of the Loudspeaker Orchestra Concert Series.

www.emmamargetson.co.uk