Arlene Sierra

Short bio Arlene Sierra

Birthday: 1970 in Miami, FL

Active: 2010s

Genre: Classical

Period: Contemporary

Full biography Arlene Sierra

Arlene Sierra is an American composer based in London , with a diverse and prolific catalogue of music that includes chamber, orchestral, and vocal pieces. She has received commissions from numerous orchestras and music festivals, and has been recognized with various awards and honors throughout her career.

Sierra's music is often inspired by a wide range of subjects, including military strategy, game theory, nature, and insects. Her approach to composition involves a deep engagement with the materials and structures of music, as well as a rigorous and conscious exploration of sound and form.

Sierra is also committed to music education and community outreach, and has developed educational programs in partnership with orchestras and other organizations. She has served as Composer in Association with the Utah Symphony , and has been involved with various music education initiatives in the UK and beyond.

Overall, Arlene Sierra is a highly respected and accomplished composer, whose works have been widely performed and recorded, and whose influence and contributions to contemporary music continue to be felt and celebrated.

Compositions featuring Arlene Sierra

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Avian Mirrors, for violin & cello	11:16 min	Chamber Music	2013
2	Butterflies Remember a Mountain, for violin, cello & piano	10:37 min	Chamber Music	2013
3	Dalia, scene for soprano, guitar, piano & percussion (Scene 2 of the collaborative opera "Cuatro Corridos")		Opera	2013
4	Moler, for orchestra	8:17 min	Orchestral	2012
5	Art of War, piano concerto	21:33 min	Concerto	2010
6	Game of Attrition, for orchestra	13:02 min	Orchestral	2009
7	Surrounded Ground, for string quartet, clarinet & piano	12:56 min	Chamber Music	2008
8	Colmena, for 14 players	7:17 min	Chamber Music	2008
9	Petite Grue, for oboe, double bass, harpsichord & percussion	1:11 min	Chamber Music	2008
10	Birds and Insects, for piano, Book 1	15:53 min	Keyboard	2007
11	Cicada Shell, for chamber ensemble	14:51 min	Chamber Music	2006
12	Truel, for violin, cello & piano	20:11 min	Chamber Music	2004
13	Neruda Odes (2), for soprano, cello & piano	11:00 min	Vocal Music	2004
14	Counting-Out Rhyme, for cello & piano	4:52 min	Chamber Music	2002
15	Ballistae, for 13 players	10:24 min	Chamber Music	2001
16	Aquilo, for orchestra	10:52 min	Orchestral	2001
17	Of Risk and Memory, for 2 pianos	11:00 min	Keyboard	1997

Albums featuring Arlene Sierra

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Arlene Sierra Vol. 3: Butterflies Remember A Mountain(CD, Album)	2018	Bridge Records (4)
2	Quattro Mani, Fred Lerdahl • John Musto • Charles Ives • Arlene Sierra • Michael Daugherty, Steven Beck, Susan Grace (2) – Lounge Lizards(CD, Album)	2017	Bridge Records (4)
3	Hebert Vásquez • Arlene Sierra • Lei Liang • Hilda Paredes – Cuatro Corridos: A Chamber Opera(CD, Album, Stereo)	2016	Bridge Records (4)
4	Arlene Sierra -- Huw Watkins • BBC National Orchestra Of Wales • Jac van Steen – Game Of Attrition: Arlene Sierra, Vol. 2(CD, Album)	2014	Bridge Records (4)
5	Urban Birds(File, FLAC, Single)	2014	NMC (3)