Elizabeth began composing at age 14 under the tutelage of Dr Alan Hirsch. She attended Interlochen Arts Camp and Interlochen Arts Academy where she continued her composition and music theory study with Dr Elaine Broad. She was awarded the Johann Joseph Fux award for tutoring her fellow students in theory at IAA. She attended St Olaf College, studying composition with Dr Timothy Mahr and Dr Peter Hamlin and theory with Dr Charles Forsberg. She has written choral, orchestral, and instrumental chamber music, but her preferred medium is solo voice and song. Her pieces have been performed and/or recorded by VOX3 collective, Third Eye Theater Co., New Moon Opera Chicago, Chicago Fringe Opera, and Opera on Tap-Chicago. She is also an active classical vocalist in the Chicago community.
Elizabeth Rudolph Composer
Streaming Projects
New Vocal Music by Elizabeth Rudolph
Featuring
Emily Cox
Jennifer Barrett
Mary Lutz Govertsen
Jimmy Morehead
Starting November 2020
a program of
new music from
Elizabeth Rudolph
Featuring
Catherine O'Shaughnessy
Mary Lutz Govertsen
Jennifer Barrett
Alexandra Plattos-Sulack
Rachelle Puccini
Chloe Thominet
Denielle Wilson
Jimmy Morehead
Starting January 2021
The Red Death
Read by SarahAnn Sutter
Past Projects
Scores of Imogen and some other compositions will be available for purchase beginning early 2020. Watch here for more information.
"Finding Home, Finding Self"
the music of Elizabeth Rudolph
8PM October 16, 2018
Chicago, IL
Selected Compositions
The Winds 1993
choral piece Psalm 23
Family Relations 1997
song cycle with lyrics by Julie Ball for mezzo and piano
Nativity 1999
acapella choral set with traditional Latin text
La Belle Dame Sans Merci 2000
choral piece with lyrics by Keats
Sonata 2000
for viola and guitar
The Third Night 2012
pair of songs with lyrics by Strindberg for bass-baritone, bass clarinet, and piano
Perfect Fog 2014
duet with lyrics by Julie Ball for sop, mezzo, clarinet, and cello
4Nov2002 2014
song with lyrics by Julie Ball for soprano and piano
Margaret's Curse 2016/Lady Anne 2018
songs with lyrics from Richard III by Shakespeare for voice and piano
Me Gustaría Hablar 2016
song cycle with lyrics by Yvonne Strumecki for soprano, violin, and piano
Breathe 2018
Scena with lyrics by Laura Stratford for 2 voices, piano, and string trio
Imogen 2019
opera based on Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
Litany 2020
song cycle with lyrics by Yvonne Strumecki for soprano and piano
The Lake 2020
song cycle with lyrics by Julie Ball for soprano, flute/bass flute, and cello
Etude 2020
etude for piano