Bio

Matthew Blessing is a composer, guitarist, and music technologist. He graduated in May of 2021, receiving a doctorate in Experimental Music & Digital Media from Louisiana State University, with research exploring unique human-computer interfaces focusing on musical expression. Matthew's most recent work involves the design and digital fabrication of embedded instruments, with a heavy interest in allowing performative music to be more commonplace in the home. These instruments run on embedded Linux CPUs, such as the Raspberry Pi, connected to a variety of interactive sensors, amplifiers, and audio drivers.

Matthew received his masters degree in Global Composition from San Diego State University and bachelor degrees in Music Composition/Theory and Classical Guitar Performance from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.