Acclaim
May 24, 2023

The Grossman Ensemble Gives New Music Its Due

I found Gibson’s composition utterly absorbing and beautiful.

I found Gibson’s composition utterly absorbing and beautiful.

M.L. Rantala
,
Hyde Park Herald
Acclaim
May 1, 2023

A conductor’s homecoming and a virtuoso’s visit make for a dazzling night with N.J. Symphony

Sarah Gibson’s “warp & weft”...is a tense, fluttering work, and New and the Jersey players gave it both authority and bounce.

Sarah Gibson’s “warp & weft”...is a tense, fluttering work, and New and the Jersey players gave it both authority and bounce.

James C. Taylor
,
NJ.com
Acclaim
April 1, 2023

Sarasota Orchestra reaches heroic heights in Masterworks season finale concert

I was moved nearly to tears by the impression of squelched voices cut off before full bloom. The voices clearly struggled against forces from every side and eventually broke through for glorious moments and clear vistas.

I was moved nearly to tears by the impression of squelched voices cut off before full bloom. The voices clearly struggled against forces from every side and eventually broke through for glorious moments and clear vistas.

Gayle Williams
,
Sarasota Herald Tribune
Feature
March 26, 2023

Sarasota Orchestra closes Masterworks series season with world premiere

Gibson’s composition [was] utterly absorbing and beautiful.

Gibson’s composition [was] utterly absorbing and beautiful.

Jay Handelman
,
Sarasota Herald Tribune
Feature
November 28, 2022

Blockbuster Commissions

“To have a commission that gives you a platform like this, with a confirmed premiere and multiple performances, is just huge,” says composer Sarah Gibson, whose to make this mountain taller will be given its world premiere by Florida’s Sarasota Orchestra in March 2023.

“To have a commission that gives you a platform like this, with a confirmed premiere and multiple performances, is just huge,” says composer Sarah Gibson, whose to make this mountain taller will be given its world premiere by Florida’s Sarasota Orchestra in March 2023.

Nancy Malitz
,
Symphony from the League of American Orchestras
Acclaim
June 28, 2022

The outstanding Eclipse Quartet offered Sarah Gibson’s expansive “All Ashore.”

The outstanding Eclipse Quartet offered Sarah Gibson’s expansive “All Ashore.”

Mark Swed
,
LA Times
Feature
April 5, 2022

Video Premiere: Departure Duo Performs The Boys Are There by Sarah Gibson

I CARE IF YOU LISTEN
,
I Care If You Listen
Feature
November 12, 2020

HOCKET Premieres Fifty New Works by Asking #What2020SoundsLike

CHRISTIAN KRIEGESKOTTE
,
I CARE IF YOU LISTEN
Feature
September 25, 2020

Catching Up With HOCKET

Victoria Looseleaf
,
SFCV
Feature
July 14, 2020

What 2020 Sounds Like, in 45-Second Bits

“We wanted this project to be a platform for our friends, colleagues, and collaborators to come together and express themselves,” she says, “in a time when many of us are looking for a sense of community and artistic expression.”

“We wanted this project to be a platform for our friends, colleagues, and collaborators to come together and express themselves,” she says, “in a time when many of us are looking for a sense of community and artistic expression.”

Peter Feher
,
SFCV
Acclaim
April 20, 2019

“Beautifully orchestrated music”

“Beautifully orchestrated music”

Laurence Vittes
,
Bachtrack
Feature
January 25, 2019

LACO’s Sound Investment in Composer Sarah Gibson

But what stands out most on this program is the world premiere of warp & weft by composer Sarah Gibson.

But what stands out most on this program is the world premiere of warp & weft by composer Sarah Gibson.

Craig Byrd
,
Cultural Attaché
Feature
January 24, 2019

Crowdfunding a Composition

Evan Henerson
,
USC Thornton School of Music
Feature
January 5, 2019

Sarah Gibson Premieres Composition With LACO

Inspired by her first encounter with the art of Miriam Schapiro, Gibson sought to reflect the artist’s feminist philosophy in her score.

Inspired by her first encounter with the art of Miriam Schapiro, Gibson sought to reflect the artist’s feminist philosophy in her score.

Nestor Castiglione
,
Culture Spot LA
Feature
September 19, 2018

Composer Sarah Gibson Talks Toy Pianos and Sound Investments

Feature
November 20, 2017

L.A. Phil’s Noon to Midnight Marathon Runs the Gamut of New Music