Mario Davidovsky (b. 1934) is widely recognized for his pioneering work in electroacoustic music. His Synchronisms are early examples of successful integration of acoustic instruments with electronic sound; Davidovsky received the Pulitzer Prize in 1971 for his Synchronisms No. 6 for piano and tape. Since the 1970's the bulk of Davidovsky's output has consisted of chamber and orchestral works.
Davidovsky was born in Mendanos, Argentina into a family of 11 children, all of whom were musicians; he studied violin as a child and began to compose at the age of 13. His formal musical training began with Guillermo Graetzer in Buenos Aires, with whom he studied theory and composition. In 1958 he was invited by Aaron Copland to study at the Berkshire Music Center in Lenox, Massachusetts; two years later he settled in New York and began a long association with the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center. Davidovsky's teaching posts have included the University of Michigan, Instituto Torcuato di Tella of Buenos Aires, Manhattan School of Music, Yale University in Connecticut, City College of the City University of New York, and Columbia University in New York. Since 1993 he has taught at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Recordings of his music can be found on the Bridge, Centaur, CRI, Delos, and New World labels.