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Classical Californians: Luna Composition Lab Alums

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This week on Classical Californians, we’re celebrating 10 years of Luna Composition Lab, an organization founded by composers Missy Mazzoli and Ellen Reid. Luna Composition Lab provides mentorship and performance opportunities to young composers who are female, nonbinary, or gender nonconforming. This episode is curated by its amazing alumni. Six composers from around the country share their pieces, taking us from Los Angeles to Pennsylvania’s museums and even from Saturn to Joshua Tree. Join us as we celebrate a decade of new music.

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The celebration continues this month here in California. You can hear new works by Mia Turakhia on July 10th in Santa Barbara at the Music Academy of the West, and Zoe Verduin will premiere a new piece at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music later this month.

Mia Turakhia – I Think We Just Saw Saturn

Cecelia Olszewski - Unseen Presence

Marvel Jem Roth - Lens

KiMani Bridges – Sonder

Zoe Verduin - Joshua Tree

Madeline Clara Cheng - New York from 'From Scratch'

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Published on 07.01.2026

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