Chapman Welch received his D.M.A. in music composition and electronic music from the University of North Texas where he worked at the Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia (CEMI) from 2001 through 2006. He has taught at Rice University, the University of Houston, and the University of North Texas. Currently, he serves as the support specialist for the Rice Electro-Acoustic Music Labs (REMLABS). Welch’s music has been presented at numerous festivals in the United States and abroad including the LaTex festival, June in Buffalo, SPARK, Hawaii International Conference for the Humanities, the Florida Electro-Acoustic Music Festival, ICMC, and SEAMUS conferences.