Wendy Carlos

Wendy Carlos is a pioneering electronic music composer best known for her groundbreaking 1968 album Switched-On Bach, which brought the sounds of the Moog synthesizer into the mainstream by reinterpreting the works of Johann Sebastian Bach with electronic instrumentation. That record was not only a commercial success, winning three Grammy Awards, but it also played a huge role in popularizing synthesizers in both popular and classical music circles.

Carlos later collaborated with filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, composing memorable and haunting music for movies like A Clockwork Orange and The Shining. Her skill in blending classical composition with cutting-edge technology helped shape the future of film scoring and electronic music. Beyond her innovations in sound, Carlos has also been a vocal figure in discussions about gender identity, becoming one of the first prominent transgender musicians in the public eye.

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