Blog - Mara Gibson

The Devil’s Dream

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The Devil’s Dream (in progress), a chamber one-act opera (2024). Scenes 1-2 being workshopped at LSU School of Music in collaboration with opera, faculty and students along side a panel discussion on February 17, 2024. Free and open to the public!

Upcoming Engagements

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Swansongs

Snippet from Swansongs

University of Oklahoma program – September 27, 2022

ATLAS award for new bassoon concerto

direct link: https://www.lsu.edu/cmda/news/2020/06/escher-keys.php?fbclid=IwAR1DfOC7KXcZsXHcUPCPVd86kQob5-ZA_KLd_BMVDUOLKf-U3sayUexjEAQ

“Mara Gibson is a composer possessing inexhaustible imagination, sensitivity, and collaborative spirit. Her composition for us, The Clockmaker’s Doll, is an integral part of our touring theatrical recital Black Meridian; we simply cannot imagine that program without Mara’s emotionally powerful contribution. She is a generous asset and ally to any institution, partnership, commission, colleague, student, performer, friend, or organization associated with her.” -Megan Ihnen & Alan Theisen present…

Secret Sky takes 2nd, 3rd and 4th flight this fall!

October 23, Secret Sky will be recorded by the Athens Philharmonia Orchestra in Greece and performed by the Chicago Composer’s Orchestra on October 26. On November 17, a newly arranged version will be premiered by the LSU Symphonic Winds featuring the Constantinides New Music Ensemble‘s (CNME) string quartet.

Summer thanks Elisabeth Blair! You make the world a better place through your podcasts.

Check it out: Listening to Ladies, episode 26.

Spring break!

Spring break means lots of new projects for composer me! This week, I am thrilled to begin pieces for Megan Ihnen (to complete the song cycle with a setting Manual of Trains by Rebecca Morgan Frank), a bassoon concerto for my forever friend and colleague, Darrel Hale and possibly even some preliminary notes for Atlantic Brass Quintet.

In the meantime, check out Four Modes: impetUS premiered by Hamiruge, and led by another awesome colleague, Brett Dietz.