Olive Haugh

Olive Haugh (they/them) is a British-American composer based in Chicago, Illinois. Their work primarily focuses on subjects of identity, meditation, and environmental noise which often incorporates field recordings of urban spaces and improvised music. Olive graduated from Northwestern University in 2022 with degrees in Music Composition and Theatre. They have studied with Jay Alan Yim, Alex Mincek, and Christopher Mercer. They are currently developing new musical works that explores the intersections of spatial audio with Interactive Media, AI, Film, and Theatre. They have written for artists such as Spektral Quartet and Nathalie Joachim.