Hannah Lash

From Wind Repertory Project
Hannah Lash

Biography

Hannah Lash (b. 22 November 1981, Alfred, N.Y.) is an American composer.

She began her studies in music during early childhood, and continued to pursue music throughout her education. Lash obtained a Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music, a Ph.D. in composition from Harvard University, an Advanced Performance Degree in harp from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and an Artist Diploma in composition from the Yale School of Music, where they also taught on the composition faculty from 2012-2021. Her primary teachers include Martin Bresnick, Bernard Rands, Julian Anderson, Steven Stucky, Augusta Read Thomas, and Robert Morris.

Dr. Lash’s music has been performed at Carnegie Hall, Los Angeles Walt Disney Concert Hall, Lincoln Center, the Times Center in Manhattan, the Chicago Art Institute, Tanglewood Music Center, The Aspen Music Festival & School, among others. In 2016, Lash was honored with a composer portrait concert at Columbia University’s Miller Theatre, which included commissioned works for pianist Lisa Moore and loadbang. Recently, Paul Appleby and Natalia premiered Songs of Imagined Love, a song cycle commissioned by Carnegie Hall, Lash’s chamber opera, Desire, premiered at Miller Theatre, and their concerto for piano and harp was premiered by the Naples Philharmonic.

As a harpist, Lash enjoys a varied and active career. They have been presented and featured by such venues and organizations as Carnegie Hall, Miller Theatre, Jordan Hall, NYPhilharmonic Biennial, Chamber Music Northwest, and the Morton Arboretum in Chicago.

Lash currently [2022] serves on the faculty of Mannes School of Music at the New School.


Works for Winds


Resources

  • Hannah Lash. Wikipedia Accessed 15 April 2022
  • University of South Carolina Wind Ensemble concert program, 13 April 2022