Bush Foundation Fellowships

Edie Hill

2007 Bush Artist Fellowship
Minnesota
www.ediehill.com

Career Field: Music Composition

Audiences have heard her compositions performed at Lincoln Center, Los Angeles County Museum, Walker Art Center, New York City Downtown Arts Festival, New Music Chicago Spring Festival, Boston’s Jordan Hall, and The Schubert Club. Her choral music has been sung by the Dale Warland Singers, the Rose Ensemble, VocalEssence, Cantus, and the Harmonium Choral Society, as well as by collegiate choirs throughout North America. Hill’s vocal works have been performed by Glenda Maurice, KrisAnne Weiss, Mary Westbrook-Geha, and Eleanor Taylor. She has received instrumental commissions and performances from groups such as Minnesota Orchestra’s volunteer association, Sherman Chamber Ensemble, Amarillo Symphony, Minneapolis Guitar Quartet, Ives Center Chamber Orchestra, and many virtuoso soloists. Distinguished by the Saint Paul Pioneer Press as one of the Twin Cities best-known young creators, and by the Star Tribune as a local star, Hill is a three-time McKnight Composer Fellow, a 2001 Minnesota State Arts Board Fellow, a Chamber Music America commission recipient, and a two-time recipient of a Bush Artist Fellowship. Hill earned a BA in music composition and piano performance at Bennington College where she studied with Vivian Fine, then earned her MA and PhD degrees from the University of Minnesota with composition teacher, Lloyd Ultan.