
Constantin Basica is a Romanian composer who creates music that is deeply intertwined with video and performance. His compositions include works for solo instruments, small groups of musicians, and large orchestras, sometimes incorporating electronic sounds and visual elements. Performances of his compositions have taken place in Europe, North America, and Asia, presented by distinguished ensembles and artists such as Ensemble Dal Niente, Ensemble Liminar, ELISION Ensemble, Distractfold, Mocrep, JACK Quartet, Spektral Quartet, RAGE Thrombones, Line upon line, Retro Disco, Fresh Squeezed Opera, Séverine Ballon, and Tony Arnold. His works have been featured in over 50 international festivals and specialized computer music conferences.
Constantin Basica completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Stanford University's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) in California, where he also earned his doctorate in Composition. Before this, he obtained a master's degree from the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg in Germany and bachelor's degrees in both Composition and Conducting from the National University of Music Bucharest in Romania. In recent years, he has collaborated with other researchers on the development of systems for co-creativity between humans and artificial intelligence. Constantin is currently a Lecturer at CCRMA / Stanford University, where he teaches composition and interdisciplinary courses.