Senem Pirler
About
Senem Pirler (she/her) is an artist, sonic improviser, and educator. Pirler’s interdisciplinary work crosses over into sound art, composition, performance, video art, and installation. Born in Turkey, Pirler studied classical piano at Hacettepe State Conservatory, earned her M.M. in Music Technology from NYU Steinhardt, and her Ph.D. in Electronic Arts from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Pirler has exhibited work nationally and internationally, including performances at the EMPAC (NY), Roulette (NY), The Kitchen (NY), Carnegie Hall (NY), Mabou Mines (NY), Southbank Centre (London), Akademie der Künste (Berlin), Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA), and MIT Museum (MA). Her work has been recognized by institutions such as the LMCC, Harvestworks, Institute for Electronic Arts, PACT Zollverein, Signal Culture, and EMS Stockholm. Pirler has been awarded a NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in the category of Music/Sound in 2022 and the Malcolm Morse Award to honor the work of Pauline Oliveros and Deep Listening in 2018. Dr. Pirler joined the faculty of the University of Chicago in 2024.