Darcy Copeland

I am a composer and artist-scholar from rural Michigan, now based in Boston. My work explores sound as a living and relational force — a way of listening, feeling, and making sense of the world beyond language. I approach composition as an act of attention and care, using sound to explore the intersections of the personal, the political, and the ecological.

I am currently a PhD candidate in Music Composition at Harvard University, where I study with Chaya Czernowin and Hans Tutschku. My research and creative practice examine how sound and musical world-building can model interdependence and empathy in a changing world.

My music has been performed internationally by ensembles including .abeceda ensemble, Duo XAMP, catinblack ensemble, collective lovemusic, Ensemble Dal Niente, and line upon line percussion. I hold degrees in composition from the University of Washington and Columbia College Chicago, and I currently teach at Harvard University, where I also direct the Harvard Group for New Music. When I am not composing or responding to emails I am an attentive wanderer, enjoying birdwatching, baking, movies, and identifying varieties of moss on walks.

My CV can be read here.

My artist/creative research statement can be read here.

My teaching philosophy can be read here.