"clever, funky, jazzy and virtuosic"
Daily Gazette, Geraldine Freeman

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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ORCHESTRA

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.

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"Andrea's submissions stood out among the rest due to her strong musical voice,
lyrical and sophisticated writing and excellent craftsmanship
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Upcoming Events

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 7:30pm PT

Dr. Brittany Trotter, flute

Recital Hall, University of the Pacific

The Conservatory of Music presents a faculty recital featuring flutist Brittany Trotter.

Professor Trotter will collaborate with with Kyle Bruckmann, oboe; Nicolasa Kuster, bassoon; Guy Powell, guitar; Jonathan Latta, percussion;  and Cathie Apple and Mathew Krejci, flutes.

Works by Andrea Reinkemeyer, Katherine Hoover, Adolphus Hailstork and faculty composer Hendel Almetus. Apple is a co-founder of Citywater new music ensemble based in Sacramento.

This recital is free and open to the public.

Stockton, California / USA
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Sunday, April 27, 2025 - 3:00 p.m.

Performance: NaamJai (Liquid Heart)

Central Ohio Symphony; Jaime Morales-Matos, conductor

NaamJai (2015) - Andrea Reinkemeyer
Concerto Braziliano (2006) - James Stephenson
Sinfonia No. 4 (2009) - Roberto Sierra
An American in Paris (1928) - George Gershwin

Luis Fred, trombone
Jaime Morales-Matos, conductor
CENTRAL OHIO SYMPHONY (Delaware, Ohio USA)

Delaware, Ohio/USA
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Featured Video

Red Flame for Flute and Marimba (2021)

Red Flame for Flute and Marimba (2021)

Red Flame for Flute and Marimba (2021) was commissioned by Dr. Abigail Sperling with support from the Oregon Arts Commission. This piece draws inspiration from three bird species found in Oregon, notable for their vibrant red markings and precarious position on conservation watchlists: rfous hummingbird (selasphorus rufus), Anna's humminbird (calypte anna), and ferruginous hawk (buteo regalis). In nature, bright colors often signal a warning to predators, however, these birds were chosen as a warning for humans who must take meaningful action on climate change to protect ourselves and these beautiful animals. — Andrea Reinkemeyer

Alexis Evers, Flute; Florian Conzetti, marimba