Virgil Moorefield

Virgil Moorefield
Background information
Born	(1956-08-09)August 9, 1956 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US
Genres	Contemporary classical experimental
Occupation(s)	Composer and intermedia artist
Instrument(s)	Drums, modular synthesizer, piano
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Tzadik, Cuneiform, Innova, Hinterzimmer, Slipped Disc
Website	www.virgilmoorefield.com

Virgil Moorefield (born August 9, 1956) is a composer and intermedia artist based in Rüschlikon, Switzerland.

Moorefield's work focuses primarily on live acoustic performance, electronic processing of acoustic signals, and live visual music ("Five Ideas About the Relation of Sight and Sound"). CDs of his composer-led ensembles have been released on several labels, including Tzadik, Cuneiform, and Innova. His compositions are informed by his identity as a drummer. He is also the author of The Producer as Composer, published by MIT Press.