Music that

Creates Atmospheres
&
Shapes Emotions

Symphonic, Choral, Vocal, Opera, and Instrumental

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Composing Music That Resonates Globally

Anne Kilstofte’s compositions, ranging from symphonic works to intimate solo pieces, have captivated audiences worldwide. Her ability to seamlessly blend elegance and energy in her music has earned her widespread recognition across

  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • North America

With each piece, Kilstofte’s skillful use of color and texture creates a unique sonic landscape that resonates deeply with listeners.

Her works, celebrated for their emotional depth and artistic beauty, have found their place in prestigious performances and renowned ensembles worldwide.

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Awards and Honors

The awards includes Fulbright Senior Scholar to Estonia

  • Bush Artist Fellowship
  • American Prize (twice)
  • McKnight Fellowship (twice)
  • Minnesota State Arts Board (twice)
  • American Composers Forum Subito Award
  • Arizona Humanities Fellowship
  • Teaching Rostered Artist Arizona Commission on the Arts

What They Are Saying About Her Music

About her recent release: Meciendo, Navona Records, 2024, Crossings (Choir), Donald Nally, conductor

“Kilstofte set music to words by Gerard Manley Hopkins that characterize stars as eternal images of life, love, hope, and redemption.  Kilstofte creates a commanding expression of luminous splendour to evoke the awesome panorama that materializes nightly above us,”

Textura, 2024, Ontario, Canada

About her recent release: Meciendo, Navona Records, 2024, Crossings (Choir), Donald Nally, conductor

 “The Crossing is in its usual exemplary form. The group is poised, lucid and luminous, supremely accurate and perfect for music in which sheets of translucent, jeweled sound seem to float over and past each other in slow motion.”

Woolfe, 2024, New York Times

About the premiere of Requiem for Fallen Stars, double woodwind quintet and piano, Harmonia Mundi ensemble, J. Michele Edwards, conductor

"The subtlety of the composer's palette displays an exceptional variety of tone color, conjuring landscapes that are sometimes misty, sometimes luminous, but always atmospheric.”

Fuchsberg, International Alliance for Women in Music