Amy Beth Kirsten most recently was a finalist in the American Composers Orchestra’s 16th Annual Underwood New Music Readings and the winner of the 2006-7 Volti Choral Arts Lab Commissioning and Residency competition. Ms. Kirsten’s 2006 honors include the Theodore Presser Award and the Randolph S. Rothschild Award for excellence in composition. Ms. Kirsten earned a BA in Vocal Jazz Studies from Illinois’ Benedictine University and holds a Master’s Degree in Composition from Chicago College of Performing Arts. Currently, she is a post-graduate composition student and adjunct theory professor at Peabody as well as an adjunct theory professor at Towson University. Before coming to Baltimore, Ms. Kirsten was a regular fixture in the Chicago singer/songwriter scene performing at such venues as Fitzgerald’s Nightclub, Quenchers Saloon, The Subterranean, Katerina's, and Uncommon Ground.

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Office: CA 4053
Phone: 410-704-2828
Email: akirsten@towson.edu