electroacoustic composer

Born in Glasgow, Diana studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama with Alistair MacDonald, where she was awarded a BA, PGDipMus, and MMus with distinction. She is currently a PhD student at the University of Manchester (UK), supervised by David Berezan, and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and a Dewar Arts Award.

Her works have been performed throughout the UK and internationally, in Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Costa Rica and the USA. Work has also been broadcast on Swedish National Radio, Radio France, and BBC Radio 3.

She has been a prizewinner in a number of international competitions including Insulae Electronicae International Competition of Electroacoustic Music (2nd prize, 2004), CIMESP (International Electroacoustic Contest of São Paulo, Public Prize 2005, Honourable Mention 2007), the Bourges Competition of Electroacoustic Music (Residence Prize 2006) and SCRIME (Prix SCRIME 2007). Works have also been released on the Studio PANaroma, Discparc and SCRIME labels.

Residencies include CEMI (Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia) at the University of North Texas, Atlantic Center for the Arts in Florida, the Institute for Electroacoustic Music in Sweden and in August 2008 she participated in the Sound Art Workshops at Orford Center for the Arts, Montreal.

She has a keen interest in collaboration and has worked with sculpture, video, animation and theatre practitioners. She has worked in a variety of educational roles, and is currently a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the University of Manchester, a teacher for Sheffield Music Academy and a freelance workshop leader for the Sonic Postcards project run by Sonic Arts Network .