About
Sierra Wojtczack (pronounced Voy-check) is a composer and cellist from Long Island, New York. Their music is often described as playful, inquisitive, and whimsical. Recent thematic interests include appreciating the mundane and incorporating games/play into music. Sierra’s acoustic and electronic works have been selected for performance at various events including SPLICE Institute, Operation Opera, Tennessee Valley Music Festival, She Scores Concert Series, Art Song Lab, and various Society of Composers Inc. Conferences. Highlights from 2023 include performances of their micro-opera “Hero’s Awakening” and being selected as Large Ensemble Student Composer in Residence at the University of Georgia. In 2024, they look forward to a premiere with the UGA Wind Ensemble and participation in the Valencia International Performance Academy and Festival in Valencia, Spain.
Sierra holds degrees in music composition from Bowling Green State University and the State University of New York at Fredonia. While at BGSU, they held positions in music theory/aural skills as a teaching assistant and adjunct instructor. Sierra is currently pursuing a DMA in composition at the University of Georgia, where they hold an interdisciplinary arts research assistantship.
Sierra Wojtczack (pronounced Voy-check) is a composer and cellist from Long Island, New York. Their music is often described as playful, inquisitive, and whimsical. Recent thematic interests include appreciating the mundane and incorporating games/play into music. Sierra’s acoustic and electronic works have been selected for performance at various events including SPLICE Institute, Operation Opera, Tennessee Valley Music Festival, She Scores Concert Series, Art Song Lab, and various Society of Composers Inc. Conferences. Highlights from 2023 include performances of their micro-opera “Hero’s Awakening” and being selected as Large Ensemble Student Composer in Residence at the University of Georgia. In 2024, they look forward to a premiere with the UGA Wind Ensemble and participation in the Valencia International Performance Academy and Festival in Valencia, Spain.
Sierra holds degrees in music composition from Bowling Green State University and the State University of New York at Fredonia. While at BGSU, they held positions in music theory/aural skills as a teaching assistant and adjunct instructor. Sierra is currently pursuing a DMA in composition at the University of Georgia, where they hold an interdisciplinary arts research assistantship.