Ian Whillock is a composer, sound artist, and audio engineer, based in Austin, Texas. His music has been performed by a wide range of performers such as Dana Jessen, Chiara Franceschini, Michele Bianchini, Andrea Biagini, and others. He has collaborated with ensembles including HANATSUmiroir, [Switch~ Ensemble], Variasi Music, UT Percussion Ensemble, UT New Music Ensemble, UNL Percussion Ensemble, Flat Water Trio, and more. His works have been performed at numerous festivals such as the ilSUONO Contemporary Music Week (IT), Moscow Biomechanics Festival (RUS), Young Lion*ess Acousticmatic Series (AT), INTACT Festival (TH), Novalis Festival (HR), SPLICE Institute (USA), Integers New Music Festival (USA), and others. In 2022, he was a resident composer at Avaloch Farms (NH, USA) with LNK Percussion. Ian has collaborated across mediums, working with filmmaker Brynne McGregor(2021), painter Natalia Kraviec (2017), and the UNL Dance Studio (2018). He has won the Ise-Shima Special Prize (JP) and the Ida M. Vreeland Award (USA) for his compositions.

Outside of composing, Ian works as a recording, mixing, and mastering engineer. As a producer, Ian works in the production company Blank House Media. His recordings have been featured on WQXR, I Care if You Listen, and NPR.

Ian currently teaches audio technology at the Art Institute of Austin.