Ben Vida

Ben Vida is an American composer, recording artist, and leader in the experimental music community. He also earned a master's degree in fine arts, and his installations have been featured at exhibitions in Europe and the U.S. Vida was born in 1974, and he began playing the piano and trumpet as a child. Around the age of 13, he started playing the guitar and discovered that he could write his own songs. Later, he befriended Milo Fine, who introduced him to the music of Xenakis, Morton Feldman, and Derek Bailey, which made a lasting influence. Vida earned his B.A. in music from ...