Lachlan Pierce (they/them, b. 1992) is a nonbinary and neurodivergent composer born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, and is now based in Colorado, USA. They studied Music Education, Jazz Studies, and Composition at CU Boulder and CSU Fort Collins under Tom Myer, John Gunther, Peter Sommer, James David, and Wil Swindler. While Lachlan has been coming up with melodies since they could crawl, they officially started writing music for full ensembles in 2009 while still in high school. Their first piece, a big band chart called “Razzmatazz”, was premiered by their high school jazz band. They have been composing as a full time career since 2017. 

 

Since then, Lachlan's music has been performed on four different continents by chamber ensembles, concert bands, jazz ensembles, by musicians of every age and proficiency. Their music has been performed by the University of Colorado Symphonic Band, the University of Denver Wind Ensemble, the Colorado State University Jazz Ensembles I and II, and the University of Northern Colorado Wind Ensemble as well as several high profile programs across the world. Their music has also premiered at the Colorado Music Educators Association conference as well as reading sessions for several other music education conferences. 

 

In addition to their active music commission schedule, Lachlan is also active as a freelance concept artist, illustrator, and comic artist. Their ongoing comic series Year of the Marachi can be found online, and they maintain a busy schedule vending at pop culture and anime conventions across the country. When not composing, drawing, or traveling, Lachlan enjoys video and tabletop gaming, animation, food, and exploring nature with their spouse Nick, a music teacher, and their two dogs Balto and Morgana.