Composing

Seare draws inspiration from myriad sources: poetry, mathematics, his  Afghan heritage, and Medieval music. He is particularly interested in the way language, as a musical tool, encodes and defines history. Seare has received commissions from the JACK and FLUX Quartets, Longleash Ensemble, Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, Moscow New Music Ensemble, and Byrne-Kozar Duo among others. Seare has…

Continuously  exploring  the  myriad intersections of sound, environment, culture, and technology, Iddo’s diverse body of work spans a wide variety of instrumentations, media, and interdisciplinary collaborations, from a fully-staged opera to various experimental projects utilizing live electronics and video. Iddo is currently an Assistant Professor of Music Technology at Colorado College, where he teaches courses…

“I am a composer and sound artist who works with acoustic and electronic instruments as well as video and other media. My work involves the abstraction and reconfiguration of bodily gestures and politically charged or otherwise culturally resonant sonic media. I use the tools of production (microphones and loudspeakers, audio and video processors, musical instruments, objects,…

The music of Loren has been described as “plush…elusive” (New York Times), “vivid and colorful” (Albany Times Union), “dreamy, lilting” (Pioneer Press), and “quirky and fun” (Bad Entertainment- Twin Cities). An emerging orchestral voice, Loiacono has received commissions and performances from such nationally esteemed ensembles as the Detroit Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Sacramento…

Growing up in a family of musicians, music was Raina’s first language. Whether playing improvisation games on a long car ride or singing made up stories while her dad played the piano, these formative familial experiences of music making continue to be the basis of her process. Raina began to write songs at an early…

As a pianist, composer, and entrepreneur, his broad interest in the arts and sciences combined with his keen sense of melody and harmony has pushed him to explore and discover unique connections through his music. William first began his musical studies, teaching himself piano at around the age of 10. From 2018 to 2020, he…

Elliot (she/her) is an opera-maker—a composer, vocal performer, producer, and grant writer. She is dedicated to bringing new opera-theater to life and exploring opera’s many forms. As a composer, she is interested in how text allows music to emerge and the expressive range of the voice. Her compositions have been programmed at the California Institute…

Alyssa uses color, texture and gesture to channel big emotions, creating music that is “quite literally stunning” (Chicago Tribune). She is fascinated with perception and loves to play with form, subverting expectations to create surreal scenarios, often in dreamy, multidisciplinary productions. Weinberg’s poetic monodrama ISOLA, a prismatic meditation on time, mental health, and isolation written…

Lia Ouyang Rusli is a film composer and musician making solo music under the moniker OHYUNG. Her work brings together ambient soundscapes, harsh noise, and euphoric pop to create her own kaleidoscopic sound.  Her debut album Untitled (Chinese Man with Flame) was released in 2018, followed by PROTECTOR, released by Chinabot in 2020. In 2021,…