Musicians in Residence

Finding Home in Memory and Music

Layale Chaker blends musical techniques and disciplines to record memories and tell stories

Reflections from the Spring 2021 Early-Career Musician

David Crowell reflects on a virtual residency of composing, teaching, and connecting

Composing Environments and Ecologies

David Crowell evokes ecological beauty with a new string quartet

Depicting Personal and Universal Histories

Jessie Montgomery brings Black history to the operatic stage

Composition for Wooden Box

Viet Cuong gives a behind-the-scenes look at the premiere of an unconventional piece

Reflections from an Early-Career Musician in Residence

Viet Cuong makes relatable the seemingly magical process of composing music

The Rock Star of Encores

Robyn Bollinger revives the macabre Paganini, “The Hot Canary,” and other touchstones of an indulgent musical tradition

Encore from an Early-Career Musician in Residence

Robyn Bollinger reflects on researching the history of musical dessert

Meet Robyn Bollinger, the Next Early-Career Musician in Residence

Rising star violinist breaks down barriers to classical music

Celil Refik Kaya

Third recipient of Early-Career Musician Residency

A Residency in Review

Caroline Shaw at Dumbarton Oaks

Dumbarton Oaks Welcomes Composer Matthew Aucoin