| Droki Ouro (b. 1996) is a Tennessee-based composer, researcher, and educator. Described as “patiently evocative” (George Lewis) and “unsettling, [yet] interesting” (Cycling ’74), Ouro’s music longs for the experiential allure of balance and introspection. Much of their music blends pictorial properties with organizing principles of philosophical and sociological intent. Their recent works engage disability masking and temporality as an apparatus for acoustic and electronic media. Droki’s music has been featured at festivals worldwide including the Aspen Music Festival, NYCEMF, and Cube Fest. Their music has been performed by Hypercube, Duo Sequenza, and ensemble vim, among others. They have held residencies with Arts Letters & Numbers and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Their music is featured on several record labels including Navona Records, Petrichor Records, and RMN Music. Current and upcoming projects include two commissions with the Blast Ensemble, a no-input mixer Kontakt sampler, and FiCRO - a microphone array translating a piano's acoustic resonance into serial data. Originally from the Washington D.C. area, Droki holds an MM in Composition from Ohio University, and a DMA from the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music. Droki currently serves as an Associate Professor of Music Technology where they teach courses in computer music programming, sound design, synthesis, instrument modeling, studio recording, digital art, and composition. Ouro is the author of Universal Design for Composer Equity.