Sound · Music
Active 1972–present · Awards: CNRS Gold medal, honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh, Officer of Arts and Letters, Knight of the Legion of Honour, CNRS silver medal, Sacem Awards, Prix Ars Electronica, honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh
Jean-Claude Raoul Olivier Risset was a French composer, best known for his pioneering contributions to computer music. He was a former student of André Jolivet and former co-worker of Max Mathews at Bell Labs.