Tyler Eschendal

Tyler Eschendal (he/him) is a composer, percussionist, and videographer based in Princeton, NJ. Speech, stuttering, and (dis)fluency are topics at the core of his work, which is often explored through short film and live theater.

As a composer, Tyler's music has been performed at institutions across the U.S. and abroad, showcased at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, American Composers Orchestra, Andriessen Festival, Young Composers Meeting (NL), Blackbird Creative Lab, and Norfolk Chamber Music Festival. He has worked with such ensembles as Sō Percussion, ymusic, Shattered Glass, Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, orkest de ereprijs, and the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet.  

As a multidisciplinary artist, Tyler has held residencies at MacDowell, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and Loghaven Artist Residency. His music and media has been showcased by The Stuttering Foundation, Experimental Film Forum, Eyrie Festival, and Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, among others.

Upcoming projects include a new collaboration with Sō Percussion, new work for Alarm Will Sound supported by their Matthew Marks Impact Fund, and a new solo music-theater work premiering November 2026.

Tyler holds degrees in music composition from the University of Cincinnati (B.M.) and the University of Southern California (M.M.).

He is currently a PhD candidate in Composition at Princeton University.