Eric Schwartz has studied composition at the Cleveland Institute of Music, New York University, and both the Interlochen and Aspen Summer Music Festivals. Past teachers have included Donald Erb, Margaret Brouwer, George Tsontakis, and Justin Dello Joio.

His diverse musical background is also made up of screaming and performance art for various metal and art rock groups, playing guitar in jazz big bands, and accompanying modern dance classes on the piano. Primarily interested in a synthesis of seemingly disparate musical archetypes, Schwartz is always working on a variety of genre bending projects.

Formative influences include a peculiar amalgamation of the glam metal of the late 80's, and the baroque intellectualism of Arnold Schoenberg. More recently, an interest in increasingly theatrical elements has carved a path towards new directions both in musical construction and philosophy. Working from these influences, Schwartz seeks to tread the fine line between challenging the ear and mind, and rockin' the house down.

Schwartz is currently on the music theory faculty of New York University. He is a cofounder/resident composer of the Brooklyn based new music group Forecast Music presenting an ongoing series of monthly concerts in NYC.