Applause

"I was so impressed with Phoebe's talent and work that I commissioned her for this concert [Anima Vox: Works by Underrepresented Composers]."

Tadeu Coelho

Professor of Flute, University of North Carolina School of the Arts

"A great deal of artistic confidence."

Kirk O'Riordan

Composer and Associate Professor of Music, Lafayette College

(on behalf of MTNA composition adjudication)

“We’re expecting a lot of great music from Phoebe in the future. During rehearsals, Phoebe had no hesitancy in sharing with me and the flutists what she wanted to hear and how she wanted her music played. She really knew what she was after with this performance [at The National Flute Association 2023 Convention]. Congratulations, Phoebe, for your composition, ‘Caged Birds,’ winning the NFA 2023 Flute Choir Call for Scores.” 

Charles Fernandez

Bassoonist

Emmy-nominated television & film composer/arranger

Conductor at The National Flute Association 2023 Convention

"Her music takes you on a journey and is delightful to perform."

Elizabeth Saller

Flutist, United States Navy Band

"A beautiful composition [Noctuary Sonata Mvt. 1 Mångata] written technically with great instrumental knowledge. ...Excellent musical writing."

Juan Ramirez

Composer and Violinist, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

(on behalf of the Georgia Composition Competition adjudication hosted by Ztunes Music)

"Unusually sophisticated in her creative work."

Patrick Black

Pianist, Music Educator

"I rarely heard music this well written when I was in college with junior, senior, and graduate-level composers."

Taylor Helms

Music Faculty, Ztunes Music Atlanta and Georgia State University Perimeter College

Horn player, Gate City Brass and Co-founder of the Atlanta Horn Quartet

"Rhythmically rich and effective. I like the feel of this piece [Desvelado] very much. It draws the listener in and creates a strong mood. Really well done and thoughtful."

Gabe Evans

Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano, Composition & Arranging, University of Louisville School of Music

(on behalf of MTNA composition adjudication)

"A beautiful piece [Noctuary Sonata Mvt. 1 Mångata] and shows what a talent and musical gift Phoebe has…I look forward to seeing what other pieces for harp she composes!”

Nella Rigell

Former Principal Harpist, Atlanta Ballet Orchestra 

Former Second Harpist, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

"Phoebe has some serious talent, and is so dedicated. She is one of my all-time favorite students and the only student who wrote music for us to play together. I'm still amazed at that!"

Sandy Wade

Band & Orchestra Director, Atlanta Public Schools

“What a remarkably evocative piece this is (Nyx Sonata, Movement II). We were entranced from the very beginning….and sucked deeper and deeper into the sonic world that you built in this composition."

Adjudicators for the National Young Composers Challenge 2023: 

Dr. Dan Crozier, Rollins College

Dr. Alex Burtzos, University of Central Florida 

Keith Lay, Full Sail University

Steve Goldman, Executive Director, National Young Composers Challenge 

Beautiful and mysterious! I love your expressive and improvisatory flute line; the texture you set up at the beginning (of Rattlesnake) is so wonderfully lush and exotic.

Adjudicators for the Young Composers Competition of Webster University (2023), including:

Stephanie Berg, Zachary Cairns, Bob Chamberlin, John Thomas, Aaron Johnson 

I love the range that you show in your works. They both (Caged Birds & Hombres Necios) have strong narrative writing and some really nice use of rhythm--especially the tango (Hombres Necios).

Adjudicator for YoungArts – The National Foundation for the Advancement of Artists (2023)