Meri von KleinSmid is a american sound artist and
experimental music composer.
She has composed experimental music for over 15
years, and she has worked for many years in the
field of sound art.
She occasionally performs live, and collaborates
with other artists. She currently resides in Seattle,
was born in Los Angeles, lived in Cambridge, England,
and has done time in Chicago.
Her diverse pieces range from 1986's "Have
a Spinach Salad" (Latibulum Records), which
was only available in cassette form; to 2002's CHI-TAPE
(American Archive Recordings), a 62 minute odyssey
through the dregs of Chicago; to her more recent
experiments along more electronic lines. There will
be a lot more to hear from this composer.
Her formal musical studies and training include
flute, classical piano, history of Western music,
and ethnomusicology.
Meri von KleinSmid is a member of the Seattle experimental
music collective SoniCabal, a member of the International
Alliance for Women in Music, EMF (Electronic Music
Foundation), ICMA (International Computer Music
Association), and the Chinese Music Society of North
America.
