Laurie Spiegel

Laurie Spiegel
Laurie Spiegel in an electronic music studio
Background information
Born (1945-09-20) September 20, 1945
Chicago, Illinois, US
GenresElectronic, algorithmic composition, computer music
OccupationComposer
InstrumentsSynthesizer, Music Mouse, guitar, lute
Years active1973–present
Websiteretiary.org/ls/

Laurie Spiegel (born September 20, 1945) is an American composer. She has worked at Bell Laboratories, in computer graphics, and is known primarily for her electronic music compositions and her algorithmic composition software Music Mouse. She is also a guitarist and lutenist.

Spiegel's musical interpretation of Johannes Kepler's Harmonices Mundi appeared on "Sounds of Earth" section of the Voyager Golden Record. Her 1972 piece "Sediment" was included in the 2012 film The Hunger Games.

She has been inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.

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