works as a composer, performer and media artist. Their aesthetic  centres on recontextualising the social, media-based, performative, biographical and bodily conditions of music. To that end,  they make deliberate use of heterogeneous sound worlds, structural instabilities and sonic diversity, often shot through with references to popular culture.

Luxa’s works often grow out of cooperation with selected artists  such as Nadar Ensemble, asamisimasa, MAM.manufaktur für  aktuelle Musik, Ictus, ensemble mosaik, and Trio Catch. Their  music is also performed by leading ensembles, vocal ensembles and orchestras including SWR Vokalensemble, Ensemble  Musikfabrik, hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, SWR Symphonieorchester, Ensemble Modern, Ensemble KNM Berlin, Ensemble  Ascolta, and Ensemble Contrechamps and at international festivals such as Warsaw Autumn, Musica Strasbourg, Donaueschinger Musiktage, Darmstadt Summer Courses, and Wien Modern. Alongside these activities, Luxa has published, appeared on  radio, given lectures and courses, and presented performances,  installations, exhibitions and concerts worldwide.

After studying composition and music theory at Folkwang University of the Arts with Nicolaus A. Huber and Ludger Brümmer, Luxa received fellowships and residencies including at ZKM  | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe and Villa Serpentara. In  2023/24 they were a Fellow at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin.  They have taught at High School of Music and Performing Arts  in Frankfurt am Main and Philipps University in Marburg. Since  2014, Luxa M. Schüttler has held a professorship in composition at  the state High School of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart.

Selected works: Als ich die Zunge herausschnitt for 12-part  choir and tape (1999–2000), Pink Fantasy Island for 4-channel  electronics (2000), zer.wüstet for large orchestra and tape (2001),  linked trips for instrumental ensemble (2001), venus_5 for piano and live electronics (2001), conglom-o-mat for large orchestra and  live electronics (2004), schöner leben 2 (Monument für T.H.) for  piano and live electronics (2006), schöner leben 1 (music for K.C.)  for countertenor, electric piano, megaphone, electronics and multimedia (2008), schöner leben 4 (sumo D.D.) for harp, electronics  and television receiver (2008), schöner leben 5 (“Nix verstehen ist  besser als gar nichts.” – M.K.) for prepared viola and electronics (2008), Das Mitleid ist die Geißel der Menschheit, Sheriff for  4-channel electronics (2008), schöner leben 3 (“Girl You Know It’s  True” – M.V.) for flute, neon light, electronics, and tape (2009),  Soforterlös for oboe, cello, piano, Plexiglas sheets, pistols and television sets (2010), Wald for orchestra and tape (2011), Gier for  instrumental ensemble and live electronics (2011), schöner leben 6  (Armstrong-Schaltung)for feedback cello and electronics (2011),  play, acousmatic reading for 14 loudspeakers, fluorescent tubes  and walkie-talkies (2011), Dein Penisfor cello, percussion and  feedback systems (2012), Selbstversuch, die Andern for instrumental ensemble, feedback and live electronics (2013), Wir sind  frei, modular music theatre (2013), MEUTEN (Imitat) for choir  and live electronics (2014), Index [St. Peter] for organ, imitations, tape and spatial actions (2014), Absolut Return + ALPHA  for instrumental ensemble and live electronics (2015), schöner  leben 9 (Turing Maschine)for conductor, click tracks, monitors  and tape (2016), I Need You Love for ensemble and live electronics (2015–21), Diskreter Wolf. Werkkommentar, Biografie für sechs  Stimmen, Video und Live-Elektronik (2021–24), Ich bin dein Boy  for gender-fluid voice, instrumental ensemble and live electronics (2024), wd leave leaf & danc for orchestra and artificial traces  (2022; ensemble version, 2026).