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Quinn has written music for leading ensembles including Quorum Boston, Mivos Quartet, EnsembleNewSRQ, the JACK Quartet, SOPercussion, and Yarn/Wire. Recent works of theirs include What is G-d? a choral piece for Quorum Boston, and 11 Strophes, a graphic score with open instrumentation. As a composer/performer, they also write works for themself to perform, including A Cappella Arias for solo unaccompanied soprano, The Akosta Cats for soprano, piano and electronics, and Warbler Woman for soprano and mixed keyboard instruments. In May, soprano Cortlin Presley will premiere a song cycle she commissioned from Quinn called A Lost Love, telling the story of The Count of Monte Cristo from Mercedes point of view. They recently completed an opera titled The Misperception exploring the deterioration of a lesbian relationship, and are currently working on In Heidelberg, a deeply personal work about the life of their grant grandfather prior to his emigration from Germany in 1937. Both of these pieces will premiere in the fall.

As a singer, Quinn’s repertoire is diverse, including the music of Anton Webern, Elliot Carter, Judith Weir, Benjamin Britten, Hildegard von Bingen, Libby Larson, Dominick Argento, David T. Little, and Reynaldo Hahn. As an improvisor, Quinn also performs many indeterminate and improvisatory works, including Earle Brown’s December 1952 and Cornelius Cardew’s Nature Study Notes. They currently sing in the contemporary chamber ensemble, Ensemble Uncaged and Quorum Boston, an LGBT+-focused choir. They recently performed their A Cappella Arias for Spooky Goose Opera’s online Quarantine Concert. They are currently planing an at-home concert to be streamed on YouTube called Just the Voice, a concert of music for solo unaccompanied singer. In September, they will be presenting a solo recital called Correspondence, a concert of pieces with texts set from letters.

Work Terms

I’m more available on the weekends and evenings. I charge by commission and not hourly. Payment regulations for each of my gigs will be listed in their descriptions.