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.
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