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Composer Portraits

Lisa Bielawa

Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7:30PM
Miller Theatre at Columbia University
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Composer and vocalist Lisa Bielawa—a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow and a Rome Prize winner—creates music that The New York Times has described as “ruminative, pointillistic, and harmonically slightly tart.” She takes inspiration for her work from literary sources and close artistic collaborations, and often incorporates community-making as part of her artistic vision. The dynamic Contemporaneous ensemble makes their Miller debut performing alongside the composer.

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Composer and vocalist Lisa Bielawa—a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow and a Rome Prize winner—creates music that The New York Times has described as “ruminative, pointillistic, and harmonically slightly tart.” She takes inspiration for her work from literary sources and close artistic collaborations, and often incorporates community-making as part of her artistic vision. The dynamic Contemporaneous ensemble makes their Miller debut performing alongside the composer.

Repertoire

  • Lisa Bielawa

    Balloon Variations

     (2026) World Premiere Miller Theatre commission
  • Lisa Bielawa Incessabili Voce (2013)
  • Lisa Bielawa Graffiti dell’amante (2010)

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