Wes Devore, composer and pianist, was born in 1991 in Los Angeles, California and will earn his Bachelors of Music Degree in Composition from the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music in 2014. Devore’s music synthesizes the natural sciences, mathematics, psychoacoustics and art. Due to Devore’s fascination with scientific discovery, many of Devore’s pieces reinvent physical phenomena in musical forms. For example, one of Devore’s most recent works, corona, is a musical depiction of the coronal atmosphere surrounding the sun. Of special interest to Devore is the way that structured sonic material can conjure self-realizing experiences for the listener. Devore believes that music has the power to open gates within peoples’ minds, helping them to understand new things about themselves. Because of this, Devore believes good music will deepen people’s appreciation for life. Devore’s principal composition teachers have been Dr. Chris Malloy and Param Vir. Devore has also studied with Philippe Leroux, Joshua Fineberg, Michael Klingbeil, Jason Eckardt, Kathryn Alexander, Laura Schwendinger, David Tcimpidis and Neal Desby. Devore has participated in master classes with Robert Morris, Paul Chiharra, John Corigliano, Tom Cipullo, Daron Hagen, Gilda Lyons, Yehudi Wyner and Paul Sperry. Devore’s principal piano teachers have been William Sible and Alice Rybak.