Born in 1994, Portland-based Carolyn Quick (MMus ’18) is establishing herself as one of the most important voices in our community” (Makrokosmos Project). As a singer and composer, Carolyn loves exploring the unique timbral/textural possibilities of the human voice, and advocates for historically-excluded composers with her collective Persisting Sound. Her commissions include Fear No Music, Eugene Opera, Symphony 21, Vancouver Opera, and Voices of Concinnity’s Choral Composer Amplify Project. Her works have been performed across Canada, the US, and Croatia by ensembles like the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, South Puget Sound College Orchestra, Erato Ensemble, and Myriad Women’s Choir.