Biography

Martin Sweidel holds a D.M.A. in Composition (1983) from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. In 1986 he joined the music faculty at Southern Methodist University where he is presently Associate Dean for Planning and Assessment for the Meadows School of the Arts. Dr. Sweidel teaches courses in electro-acoustic music, fundamentals of audio and sound, music composition and music theory. His music has been heard in performances and broadcasts throughout the country. These have included the Dallas Video Festival, Society of Composers, Inc., Society for Electro-Acoustic Music, Bowling Green New Music and Art Festivals, International Electronic Music-Plus and TEDxSMU. Grants have included several from Meet the Composer, two Individual Artists Fellowships from the Ohio Arts Council, and a Composers Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Six of his video art collaborations with Donald Pasquella are included in the TV series Frame of Mind. Commercial music by Dr. Sweidel includes electronic scores for the film The Last Witness and the documentary Adventures on the Planet Earth.