COMPOSER SABRINA PENA YOUNG | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | FILM | CLASSICAL | OPERA

Cover of Kaija Saariaho Since our move to Buffalo, NY, life has busy. Check out the latest on music articles, 60x60  and opera production details  for Libertaria: The Virtual Opera. Through Her Eyes: The Composer's Voice A brief overview of prominent composers like Pulitzer-Prize Winner Jennifer Higdon and Australia's Kaija Saariaho , famous for her musical contribution to the Sidney Olympics Opening Ceremony, as well as a short outline of my musical output for International Women's Day. The article includes interesting multimedia links and videos to works by Chen Yi , Alice Shields , and other prominent women in music.  Vox Novus 60x60 As an active member of Vox Novus , a group of composers and musicians who promote new music, I had the opportunity to create an animation for the 60x60 Presenter's Mix and coordinate the 2012 60x60 Athena Mix. I wrote an interesting article about the 60x60 project, and specifically about the Athena Mix for International...

Composer Salon at Cameron University After almost two years of Oklahoma living, which involved tornadoes, lots of dust, and the best hot sauce I have ever tasted in my life, it's time to relocate to Buffalo, New York. While in Oklahoma I enjoyed the Oklahoma Composer Association and presenting the Athena 60x60 at Cameron University. I played congas with the Cameron Baptist Orchestra and timpani with the Oklahoma Baptist Symphony. I talked about crowdsourcing at the Future of Music Symposium and met with writers at a writers club in Duncan. And now it is time to pack the bags and go north to a world of cold winters, blizzards, and more opportunity!  2013 already starts so much better than 2012 ended, with a nation dealing with tragedy as my family dealt with its own illnesses and personal tragedies. Life can be so bittersweet, and when a tragedy strikes, you just hold your loved ones so much closer and appreciate each moment like its your last with them, because it may very w...

Nature Time lapse footage from AM / PM demo film by Sean Fleck from Mount Airy Films on Vimeo . Check out some of my latest projects in progress! Film Score for the animated short Monica , by Cartoonist Rob Cabrera Life has been incredibly busy for the last few months between projects, the opera, teaching, and of course, taking of my most important masterpiece - Eva Rose Young! My baby girl had her first official recording session for Rob Cabrera's Monica soundtrack that I am composing . She had a great time with the headphones and talking into a real mic, and was paid dutifully in hugs and love. This project is wrapping up soon, so keep a look out for the exciting short Monica , coming out in 2013!  60x60 Athena Mix presented at Cameron University on May 1, @7:30 PM. I will be presenting the video version of the 60 x 60 Athena Mix, an exciting and eclectic electronic mix of sixty short one minute electronic compositions by women around the world. The original Athena Mix...