ANNA MARCUS-HECHT
Composer, arranger, orchestrator
MUSICAL STYLINGS
EMOTION
If my music doesn't make you feel anything, it hasn't done its job. I compose with the goal of generating emotion and connection to the music. Whether that be evoked through imagery or through a storyline, my compositions are written to make the listener feel something.
VERSATILITY
As a contemporary composer, I find it important to be able to write in many styles and for many mediums. From classical to jazz to musical theater, from film and television to video games, my music can adapt to any need.
NOTABLE WORKS AND PERFORMANCES
Background Details
August 2019
KATRINA, A NEW MUSICAL (ORCHESTRATOR)
This new musical featured a pit of 6 musicians and a heavily jazz-inspired soundtrack. The Ithaca Times described Katrina as having "scintillating orchestrations"
June 2019
TRANSFIGURATIONS: SET 1 (PERFORMED AT LUNART FESTIVAL 2019)
The first set of my "Transfigurations" song cycle, for mezzo-soprano and piano, was performed by Yana Avedyan and Sarah Leuwerke at the 2019 LunART festival, a three day event focused on celebrating and promoting the music of female composers.
April 2019
TIME'S APPRENTICE: A NEW MUSICAL (COMPOSER, LYRICIST, AND PLAYWRIGHT)
Time's Apprentice is a musical about oppression and revolution, from the perspective of the time traveling servant to the god of time. The soundtrack pulls influence from both modern musical theater and jazz
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