Jess Griggs is an arts administrator,  writer, and musician based in Austin, Texas - with wide-ranging experience in live event production and media. Before joining Density512’s team, Jess held positions with Austin Classical Guitar and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Jess also serves as an on-air host and traffic manager for Classical KMFA 89.5. 

An accomplished audio engineer, they have production credits on albums with trombonists George Curran and Gerry Pagano and cellist Wendy Warner. Jess holds a BA in Music and Audio Technology from the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University. When they are not working, you can find them writing angsty poetry, making zines, or creating weird sounds with Goliath was Bigfoot. They also have a Mini Australian Shepherd named Libby who is, by all accounts, perfect.

American conductor Jacob Aaron Schnitzer harnesses the powers of music and storytelling to connect with others.  Recipient of The Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award, he has served as Artistic Director of Density512 and Associate Conductor Assistant Conductor of The Missouri Symphony, and was selected to be in residence at the Richard Wagner Bayreuth Festival Conducting Masterclass. A passionate educator, Jacob serves on the conducting faculty of Austin Peay State University. When not dreaming of ways to change the world, Jacob hikes, cooks, meditates, reads, and sings to his orange tabby cats.

I'm a percussionist/audio engineer/noisemaker based in Austin, Texas. My work is primarily in performative perspectives in electronic music, and as a performer I make a point to perform the most absurd nonsense I can. Outside of Density I teach percussion and audio technology at Southwestern University and Austin Community College, and perform with a smattering of musicians including Less Than <10, James Tabata, Ciyadh Wells, and Up/Down Percussion. When I'm not making noise you can find me drinking pretentious beer, playing frankly embarrassing amounts of Stardew Valley, or petting my Australian Shepard Libby.

Kenzie Slottow (they/she) is a musician, composer and theatremaker. They write and perform music on flute, guitar and vocals, as well as producing and directing concerts and work that highlight connections between art forms and people. The form of collaborative chamber music improvisation that Kenzie began developing in 2018 - chamber improv - has transitioned well to the virtual medium, and their chamber improv group Sound Worlds has been producing live-scored virtual theatre with actors and instrumentalists since June 2020.

Nicholas Perry Clark is a conductor, composer, and director of musical experiences currently pursuing a Doctorate in Orchestral Conducting and Master’s in Composition at the University of Missouri - Kansas City. Nick is a champion of new music and musical productions focused on storytelling and audience experience. In 2017 he co-founded Density512 in Austin, TX, a contemporary chamber orchestra which focuses on curated multimedia musical experiences and championing local artists.

Sophie Mathieu is a composer and cellist based in Austin, TX. She specializes in creating ambient, ethereal, and immersive works about vast, expansive places in the natural world. Her music has won her numerous awards, including her orchestral work, moons, which received an ASCAP Morton Gould award. Sophie has collaborated with ensembles across the US, including Alarm Will Sound, yMusic, and Eighth Blackbird. She is the 2024 Draylen Mason Composer in Residence at KMFA Classical 89.5. As a performer, Sophie ​eagerly engages with any type of music making that is hands-on and fun. She currently plays with Austin-based folk band Middle Sattre and the indie-rock band Maru Haru. Outside of music, she enjoys cooking plant-based food, playing Sid Meier's Civilization, and watching psychological horror films in her free time.

Caroline Ferguson is an oboist at the University of Texas at Austin pursuing degrees in Music and English. Passionate about art in all its forms, she aspires to support creatives through a combination of law and arts administration upon graduation. In addition to her work with Density 512, Caroline is also involved with the UT Lab Orchestra and the Center City Chamber Orchestra in Philadelphia. Caroline enjoys running, reading, and attempting new recipes (with varying results) when she finds a spare moment.