b. 1980. American composer in the New Complexity / Post-Minimalism tradition.

Rising American composer known for opera and orchestral works; frequent collaborations with other women and underrepresented composers; post-minimalist aesthetic with cinematic darkness.

Signature works: Dark with Excessive Bright, Breaking the Waves (opera), Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres), Song from the Uproar, Proving Up (opera).