Composer, violinist, and computer musician Andrew May is primarily known for his chamber music, some of which involves computer-based agents interacting with human performers. His works have been performed in 32 of the 50 United States and in 15 other countries. May has performed internationally as a violinist and conductor, specializing in avant-garde music and improvisation. He teaches composition at the University of North Texas, where he directed the Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia from 2005-2016. He is assistant director of the Sounds Modern performance series, which connects modern art audiences with contemporary music. His music can be heard on CDCM, SEAMUS, EMF Media, and Ravello Records (including a CD of his works for instruments and electronics, Imaginary Friends).
At MacDowell he completed the score to rien ne coule plus, ni larmes ni sang ni sons for solo piano, it premiered on February 17, 2018. He wrote the libretto for his chamber opera Refuge and set much of it to music. He also spent time studying Kirtan (devotional songs), especially settings of Ramprasad Sen's poems devoted to Goddess Kali, which are an important influence on the opera.
