Upcoming Events

12

October

2025


World Premiere of Worth

Mezzo soprano Joanne Evans will perform the world premiere of Liza's new song cycle Worth as part of the Ear Taxi Festival.


Ganz Hall, 7:30pm

Tickets are $10.  Click here to purchase tickets

Ganz Hall
430 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605


Click here for more information about the performance


9

November

2025


Performance with Missing Piece Duo

Missing Piece will perform Liza's composition for them.  In addition Liza will join the duo to sing new pieces by composers Alex Taylor and Jonathan Hannau.  Liza will also perform a portion of Kurtag's Kafka Fragments with Missing Piece Duo's violinist, Dan Galat.


Constellation Hall, 8:30pm

Constellation Hall
3111 N Western Ave
Chicago, Il 60618


Stay tuned for more information about this performance


17

December

2025


Liza at the Midwest Clinic

Liza will be at the Midwest International Band & Orchestra Conference as part of the Codachrome Composers Collective.  Visit Codachrome's booth in the Exhibit Hall to learn about Liza's and the collective's music.


McCormick Place, Exhibit Hall 9:30am - 5:00pm

McCormick Place West
2317 S Indiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60616


18

December

2025


Liza at the Midwest Clinic

Liza will be at the Midwest International Band & Orchestra Conference as part of the Codachrome Composers Collective. Visit Codachrome's booth in the Exhibit Hall to learn about Liza's and the collective's music.


McCormick Place, Exhibit Hall 9:00am - 5:00pm

McCormick Place West
2317 S Indiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60616


19

December

2025


Liza at the Midwest Clinic

Liza will be at the Midwest International Band & Orchestra Conference as part of the Codachrome Composers Collective. Visit Codachrome's booth in the Exhibit Hall to learn about Liza's and the collective's music.


McCormick Place, Exhibit Hall 9:00am - 4:00pm

McCormick Place West
2317 S Indiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60616


Past Events

24

May

2025


World Premiere of Liza's Tenth for Walter

Led by conductor, Brian Dowdy, the Minnesota Philharmonic will perform the world premiere of Liza's new orchestral work, Liza's Tenth for Walter. The concert will also feature Copland's El Salon México and Bonds' Montgomery Variations.


O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, 7:30pm

O'Shaughnessy Auditorium
2004 Randolph Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105 


18

May

2025


World Premiere of Hushed Fanfare

Led by conductor, Chris Wild, the Wabash Valley Youth Symphony will perform the world premiere of Liza's new orchestral work, Hushed Fanfare, which was commissioned in honor of the orchestra's 25th anniversary. The concert will also feature Verdi's Nabucco Overture and movements from Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4.


Long Center for the Performing Arts, 7pm

Long Center for the Performing Arts
111 N Sixth St.
Lafayette, IN 47901


29

April

2025


Performance of The Year

Baritone Andrew Garland and pianist Jeremy Reger will perform Liza's song cycle, The Year.


Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30pm

FREE

Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts
University of Wyoming
1000 E University Ave
Laramie, WY 82071


5

April

2025


Performance of I DID, DID I?

The Cosmia Opera Collective will perform Liza's opera, I DID, DID I?.


Ryan Opera Theater, 7pm

FREE

Ryan Opera Theater
Northwestern University
70 Arts Circle Drive Evanston, IL 60208


4

April

2025


Performance of I DID, DID I?

The Cosmia Opera Collective will perform Liza's opera, I DID, DID I?.


Ryan Opera Theater, 7pm

FREE

Ryan Opera Theater
Northwestern University
70 Arts Circle Drive Evanston, IL 60208


18

February

2025


Performance of The Year

Baritone Andrew Garland and pianist Jeremy Reger will perform Liza's song cycle, The Year, as part of University of Colorado Boulder's Faculty Recital Series.


Grusin Music Hall, 7:30pm and live stream

FREE

Imig Music Building, Grusin Hall
1020 18th St Boulder, CO 80302


16

October

2024


Sneak Peak of The Year

Baritone Andrew Garland and pianist Jeremy Reger will perform selections of Liza's song cycle, The Year.


Academy Mapleton Hill, 7pm

Academy Mapleton Hill
311 Mapleton Ave
Boulder, CO 80304


3

August

2024

Reading of Liza's Tenth for Walter

Led by conductor, Christian Reif, the Lakes Area Music Festival Orchestra will read Liza's new orchestral work.

Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts, 2pm

Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts
523 S Fifth St.
Brainerd, MN 56401

As part of Lakes Area Music Festival's mission, concerts are pay what you wish.


3

August

2024

World Premiere of Liza's String Quartet

The Thalea Quartet will perform the world premiere of Liza's quartet as part of the Lakes Area Music Festival.

Tornstrom Auditorium, 11am

Tornstrum Auditorium
804 Oak St.
Brainerd, MN 56401


As part of Lakes Area Music Festival's mission, concerts are pay what you wish.


15

March

2024

World Premiere of SaxGPT at North American Saxophone Alliance 2024 Conference

The Arizona State University Saxophone Choir will perform the world premiere of Liza's sax octet at the North American Saxophone Alliance 2024 Conference.

Oklahoma State University, MCPA PH, 10:15am

Oklahoma State University Greenwood School of Music 3606 S Hester St. Stillwater, OK 74074

Free for non-NASA members, but audience members must register for the conference.


8

March

2024

Stabat Mater Service

Liza sings in St. Edward's Stabat Mater Service. She sang solos in pieces by Pergolesi, Prizeman, and Pärt.

St. Edward Catholic Church, 7pm

St. Edward Catholic Church 4350 W. Sunnyside Chicago, IL 60630

Free


20

February

2024

Sneak Peak of SaxGPT

The Arizona State University Saxophone Choir will perform a sneak peak of Liza's sax octet.

Kerr Cultural Center, Arizona State University, 10:30am

Kerr Cultural Center 6110 N Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85263

Tickets are free, but reservations are encouraged.  This event is part of the Kerr Cultural Center's Tuesday Morning Music and Tea series.


19

January

2024

Workshop of string quartet as part of Chamber Music America

The Attacca Quartet will perform Liza and two other composers' not-yet-finished pieces as part of Chamber Music America and Access Contemporary Music's Concept Lab.

Westin New York, 11:30am-1pm

276 W 43rd Street New York, NY 10036


10

December

2023

Marian Lessons and Carols Concert

Liza sings in St. Edward's Marian Lessons and Carols concert. She will sing solos in several pieces, including Michael McGlynn's Mariam Matrem Virginem and Vivaldi's Magnificat RV 610.

St. Edward Catholic Church, 2pm

St. Edward Catholic Church 4350 W. Sunnyside Chicago, IL 60630


11

November

2023

Workshop and Virtual Performance of part of the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music

Liza's piece for flute, horn, and cello will be workshopped as part of the Bahlest Eeble Readings.

Virtual - stay tuned for more information


21

October

2023


Illinois Premiere of (E)Merging Dances

The Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra will perform the Illinois Premiere of Liza's (E)Merging Dances, which was originally premiered at Carnegie Hall in 2022. The program continues with Stravinsky's Petrushka—the colorful, Russian folk music-inspired ballet detailing the loves and jealousies of three puppets. Concluding the program is Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 7:30pm

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall - 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston IL 60208

Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students. Click here to purchase tickets and for more information about the performance.


3

May

2023

Residency for the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music

Liza is in residency in St. Paul to participate in the Bahlest Eeble Readings. Her piece for flute, horn, and cello will be workshopped.

St. Paul, MN


2

May

2023

Residency for the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music

Liza is in residency in St. Paul to participate in the Bahlest Eeble Readings. Her piece for flute, horn, and cello will be workshopped.

St. Paul, MN


1

May

2023

Residency for the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music

Liza is in residency in St. Paul to participate in the Bahlest Eeble Readings. Her piece for flute, horn, and cello will be workshopped.

St. Paul, MN


30

April

2023

Residency for the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music

Liza is in residency in St. Paul to participate in the Bahlest Eeble Readings. Her piece for flute, horn, and cello will be workshopped.

St. Paul, MN


29

April

2023

Residency for the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music

Liza is in residency in St. Paul to participate in the Bahlest Eeble Readings. Her piece for flute, horn, and cello will be workshopped.

St. Paul, MN


28

April

2023

Residency for the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music

Liza is in residency in St. Paul to participate in the Bahlest Eeble Readings. Her piece for flute, horn, and cello will be workshopped.

St. Paul, MN


14

February

2023

Liza presents at Northwestern University's Composition Colloquium

Liza will present her music to Northwestern's composers.

Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, Room LL-121, 5pm

Ryan Center for the Musical Arts - 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208

FREE
and open to the public


20

January

2023

Liza performs in Walter Hilse's Memorial Service

Liza will sing in composer, organist, and pianist, Walter Hilse's Memorial Service.  She will sing Hilse's Psalm 27, which he composed specifically for Liza, and his On a Night of Snow.

St. Malachy's Church, 2pm

St. Malachy's Church - 239 West 49th St. (between 7th & 8th Avenues) NYC