[3] Lampl began his first classical composition studies with Pulitzer Prize winning composer Charles Wuorinen in the graduate program at Rutgers University.

In 1996 Lampl received his DMA in Composition from the Juilliard School studying with Milton Babbitt and John Corigliano, and taught Literature and Materials of Music there in the academic years 1996-1999.

At the Juilliard School he received the Gretchanov Memorial Prize in Composition and fellowships from the foundations of Henry Mancini, George Gershwin and Richard Rodgers.

His next score "Empty" won Best Narrative Short at the Cinequest San Jose Film Festival and a Student Emmy award.

[14][15] From March 2017 – 2019, he served as the Head of the ANU School of Music and is currently the Convenor of the Composition for Film and Video Game Program.