“I find something that’s HAUNTING me and I use songwriting as a means to figure it out.”
- Jacob Slichter
Image Credit: Misty Lovejoy
About
Indigo Knecht is a composer, tubist, and educator fascinated with the challenges people face as they navigate this world. Through a synthesis of contemporary classical music and rock & roll, Indigo explores themes such as environmentalism, mental illness, and self-realization.
Indigo has a BM in Composition from Bowling Green State University and a MM in Composition from University of Michigan. They are currently in their third year at University of Miami pursuing a DMA in Composition under the guidance of Dr. Dorothy Hindman. Their multimedia installation, “The Chanting of Coral Reefs: Bringing Awareness to the Endangerment of Coral Reefs Through the Sonification of Settling Larvae,” received the 2024 Presser Foundation Graduate Award, with the premiere set for April 2025. After graduating in May 2025, Indigo intends on teaching music theory and composition at the university level while continuing to develop expansive compositions that bring awareness to issues in our world with groundbreaking technology.
