Judith Shatin (www.judithshatin.com) is a composer whose music, called “something magical” by Fanfare, reflects her fascination with the arts, the sounding world, and the communicative power of music. Shatin has been commissioned by organizations including the Barlow Endowment and Fromm Foundation, Carnegie Hall, the Library of Congress, Lila Wallace-Readers Digest Arts Partners Program, and was featured composer at SMC 2012 in Copenhagen. Recent work focuses sonics of everyday objects, electroacoustic music featuring extended acoustic palettes and large ensembles+electronics. A four-time NEA fellowship recipient, Shatin is William R. Kenan Jr. Professor Emerita at the University of Virginia, where she founded the Virginia Center for Computer Music.