BIOGRAPHY

Christian Glascock (b. 2000) is a flutist, composer, and sound artist whose work explores the intersections of acoustic instruments, electronic sound, and experimental performance. He is pursuing a Master of Music in Composition at Bowling Green State University, where he studies with Dr. Gulli Björnsson, having previously studied with Marilyn Shrude. His creative practice spans chamber music, fixed-media electronics, multimedia installations, and interdisciplinary collaborations, often examining the relationships between sound, technology, environment, and human experience.
 

Glascock earned his degree in Flute Performance from Grand Valley State University, where he studied with Christopher Kantner of the Grand Rapids Symphony and Dr. Abigail Walsh. During his time at GVSU, he performed with the university’s Wind Symphony, Orchestra, and New Music Ensemble, participating in four seasons with the ensemble and three National Park tours featuring site-inspired musical works. His background as a performer continues to inform his compositional approach, particularly his interest in expanding the expressive possibilities of acoustic instruments through electronics and alternative performance practices.
 

In 2024, Glascock co-authored Plugged In: Practice and Performance Method for Flutists with Dr. Abigail Walsh, published by Conway Publications. The collection explores the integration of digital delay into flute practice and performance and received the National Flute Association’s Newly Published Methods award. His compositions have also received recognition from the Flute New Music Consortium (FNMC) Composition Competition. In 2025, Ascension for flute quartet won the overall competition, Echoes of the Deep won the flute and electronics category, and If I Told Himwas named runner-up. His earlier work, but it’s not her..., received FNMC recognition in 2024.
 

Glascock’s work is driven by a curiosity about the ways sound moves through and shapes the world, from the flow of electrical currents and the resonance of physical objects to the environmental and technological systems that mediate human experience. Through composition, performance, and sound design, he seeks to create immersive musical experiences that challenge conventional boundaries while fostering meaningful connections between sound, space, and audience.