Recipient of the 2019 American Prize in Composition for Orchestra, composer, pianist, and electronic musician Wayne Horvitz performs extensively throughout Europe, Japan, and North America. He is the leader of and principal composer for The Snowghost Trio, Sweeter Than the Day, The Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble, Brooks/Horvitz/Kim, Electric Circus and The Royal We. He performs regularly as an improviser on both piano and electronics. Past ensembles include The President, The Gravitas Quartet The Horvitz-Morris-Previte Trio, Zony Mash, The New York Composers Orchestra, Ponga, and The Four Plus One Ensemble. Recent releases include “Those Who Remain” (National Sawdust Tracks) and “Cell Walk” featuring duos with bassoonist Sara Schoenbeck (Songlines). In 2016 Horvitz was granted the three yearlong Doris Duke Performing Artists Award.

As a composer, Horvitz has been commissioned by The Kitchen, The Seattle Symphony, The Kronos Quartet, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New World Records, The Seattle Chamber Players, NOCCO,…