Past Composers-in-Residence
Music in the Loft is a chamber music series dedicated to advancing the professional careers of today's finest young performers by providing a venue for the presentation of chamber music in an intimate and acoustically superior setting. In addition to presenting the best young chamber musicians in the country, each season, Music in the Loft spotlights an outstanding young composer, providing opportunities to have the composer’s works performed, as well as commissioning a new piece to be premiered during the residency.
Past composers-in-residence include Vivian Fung, Stacy Garrop, Lita Grier, Pierre Jalbert, Ricardo Lorenz, David Ludwig, Carter Pann, Conrad Tao, Matthew Tommasini, Zhao Tian, and Patrick Zimmerli.
"My tenure as a composer-in-residence for Music in the Loft could not have come at a more opportune time. I had more marvelous experiences with more world-class artists in Chicago than I ever had before. Every city needs a Music in the Loft!"
- Carter Pann
"Music in the Loft was unforgettable – my experiences there have already proven to be fundamental in my growth as a composer."
- Zhou Tian
"Music in the Loft provides composers with wonderful opportunities to have their music performed by some of the best musicians in the country."
- Pierre Jalbert
"I had the opportunity to not only collaborate with some of the greatest new talent out there but to also interact genuinely with some of the greatest audience members one could wish for, a tight-knit community of music connoisseurs who attend the Loft concerts trusting they will always be inspired and surprised by the unique experience."
- Ricardo Lorenz
"Music in the Loft continues to be one of the best chamber music series in Chicago to nurture young composers. My time as composer-in-residence was rewarding and meaningful - at a very critical time in my career, I had several opportunities to compose works for top-notch performers, and, as a bonus, those works were recorded with Cedille Records. I will cherish my relationship with Music in the Loft as well as my friendship with Freddda Hyman."
- Vivian Fung