Jacob Sudol writes intimate compositions that explore enigmatic phenomena and the inner nature of how we perceive sound. He currently resides in La Jolla, California and is working towards a Ph.D. in composition at the University of California San Diego with Chinary Ung. He has written music for domestic and international performances by prestigious ensembles and performers including the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, the Contemporary Keyboard Society, Canadian pianist Xenia Pestova, Taiwanese pianist and composer Chen-Hui Jen, Brazilian percussionist Fernando Rocha, and the McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble in collaboration with the McGill Digital Composition Studio. He also frequently performs his own works for instruments and electronics. Sudol also has an interest in religious phenomenology, literature, acoustics, and visual art.