The music of American composer Andrea Reinkemeyer “offers a luminous glimpse of the next world” (Fanfare Magazine) as it “explores a reverent sound world that hovers just above the brink of silence” (Second Inversion), using “spare, melancholy passages to traverse a complex emotional landscape” (Eugene Weekly) “from reverence and supplication to mournfulness despair” (textura).
Featured Work
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2023
Mars: Curiosity and Perseverance
3(p)23(b.cl)2 | 4331 | timp 4 perc | hp | str
Toledo Symphony Orchestra has commissioned nine new planet pieces from members of the ADJective New Music Collective.
see more"Andrea's submissions stood out among the rest due to her strong musical voice,
lyrical and sophisticated writing and excellent craftsmanship"
Upcoming Events
view allThursday, November 21, 2024 - 6-8 p.m.
2024 VMEA Composition Festival
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Virginia Music Educators Association Composition Festival 2024
The VMEA Council on Creativity & Innovation is excited to celebrate and share the musical creativity of our state’s incredibly talented student musicians through the reimagined 2021 VMEA Composition Festival.
The Festival will highlight student musical compositions of all types and styles through performance and display at the 2023 VMEA Professional Development Conference, which will take place from November 16-18, 2023 in Richmond, Virginia.
K-12 and Collegiate Virginia students are invited to submit original compositions for evaluation by a panel of experts. Compositions submitted will receive a written evaluation providing feedback on their work. Many submissions will be selected for display and/or live or recorded performance at the VMEA Conference.
Apply to participate in a masterclass with award-winning composer, Dr. Andrea Reinkemeyer
