Luke Haaksma is a composer, filmmaker, and performer currently based in the Hudson Valley of New York and originally from Asheville, NC. His work often focuses on non-human states of consciousness, finding influences in themes of anthropomorphization, murder ballads, and folk-horror. Recent projects have also explored themes of digital degradation and the exploitations of Silicon Valley. Luke has had the opportunity to work with ensembles such as No Exit, Eighth Blackbird, Yale Percussion Group, AREPO, The Orchestra Now, Yale Philharmonia, among others. He has received recognition such as the BMI Young Composer award, the ASCAP Morton Gould award, and the Charles Ives scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Luke previously studied composition and film at Bard College and Conservatory and completed graduate study in composition at Yale School of Music. Recent projects include swannanoa, a piece for string orchestra which explores the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene through sound, and Appaloopchia, a work for 24 voices that features quite a bit of yodeling.
