Juan Pampin is Professor of Music Composition at University of Washington and founding faculty member of the Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS), for which he currently serves as Director. He received an MA in Composition from Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Lyon, France, and a DMA in Composition from Stanford University, where he studied with composer Jonathan Harvey.

Juan Pampin's work explores the concepts of site, memory, and materiality using algorithmic strategies to produce aural phenomena. His sound installations –consisting of site-specific and immersive sonic environments– have been exhibited at many international venues and festivals. Juan Pampin's music compositions –including pieces for instrumental, digital, and mixed media– have been performed around the world by world-class soloists and ensembles. His “Percussion Cycle” –recorded by Les Percussions de Strasbourg– has been recently released on CD by Sargasso Records, London.