AYERS, Lydia

Lydia Ayers was an American freelance composer, flautist, gamelan performer, and computer musician who specialized in microtonal tunings, particularly unlimited just intonation. Since 1996, she has permanently resided in Hong Kong, where she taught at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and was The Chinese University of Hong Kong's postdoctoral fellow.
Ayers composed computer music with unlimited just intonation, re-creating numerous Indonesian, Native American, Australian, and Chinese instruments digitally. She also wrote acoustic music, including over 30 solo and ensemble works for flutes.