WAYNE HORVITZ, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
“Wayne Horvitz is one of the most consistently original thinkers in contemporary music, an artist whose work resonates with a compelling mix of innovation and accessibility — The New York Times
One of the world's foremost composers, bandleaders, and musical innovators, Wayne Horvitz serves as Vox Museorum’s Creative Director. In this role, Horvitz collaborates with Vox Museorum’s Principal Soundscape Artists, providing creative insight and guidance on soundscape strategy, composition, curation, audio production and experiential playback.
“Horvitz’s compositions are a testament to his unique voice in contemporary music, blending complexity with soul.”
— NPR Music
Few modern composers have ranged as far as Horvitz. Since bursting into prominence with the genre-collapsing Naked City in 1983, Horvitz has composed orchestral music, groove-centric jazz fusion, chamber music, film soundtracks, bluesy psychedelia, and experiential soundscapes.
“Horvitz is a chameleon of modern music, moving seamlessly between jazz, classical, and avant-garde compositions with a style that is distinctly his own. His music walks the line between the familiar and the unexpected. — The Seattle Times
Recipient of the 2019 American Prize in Orchestral Composition, Horvitz has been commissioned by prestigious institutions including the Seattle Symphony, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Vienna Radio Orchestra, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Kronos Quartet. His expansive body of work includes collaborations with some of the most important recording artists of our time, including Bill Frisell, John Zorn, Matt Cameron, Elliott Sharp, Butch Morris, Fred Frith, Naked City, Robin Holcomb, Reggie Watts, and the Kronos Quartet.
"Talk about a sonic experiment gone horribly right."  Guitar Player
In addition to his work as a composer, recording artist, bandleader, producer, and highly sought-after creative collaborator, Horvitz is a professor of composition at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle and the music programmer at The Royal Room, an iconic live music venue he owns in Seattle.
“I like music with soul, whether it’s Al Green or Igor Stravinsky.”
— Wayne Horvitz