Composer Anne Neikirk writes music that tells a story or takes a sonic snapshot of a person, event, or place in time. She is guided by extramusical narratives and themes, whether drawn from her own personal life, the lives of collaborators, or from current events. These themes range from familial to political, sacred to secular, and from the technological to the natural. As an educator, her goal is to render herself obsolete for her students, to provide them with the tools to become natural critical thinkers, creative problem solvers, and curious lifelong learners who will contribute a unique voice to their artistic and academic communities.

Neikirk’s works have been performed by ensembles including Ensemble Dal Niente, the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Duo Thalassa, The Orchestra of the Eastern Shore, The Glaux Trio, the Momenta Quartet, the Arneis Quartet, the Serafin Quartet, the University of Delaware Percussion Ensemble, the Temple University Symphony Orchestra, the Old Dominion University Symphony Orchestra, the UNC Greensboro Chamber Orchestra, Temple University Concert Choir, the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, The Bowling Green State University Collegiate Chorale, and the George Mason University New Sound Collective. She is fortunate to have had performances of her works by soloists including saxophonist Andrew Allen, percussionists Adam Vidiksis, Thomas Kolakowski and Anthony DeMartinis, pianists Krystal Folkestad, Seung Hye Kim, Jeanette Winsor, and Eric Hung, harpists Elizabeth Huston and Becky Brown, vocalists Silvie Jensen, Pei Ju Yu, Christina English, and Noel Archambault, horn players Andrew Fierova and Matthew Mauro, violinist Caeli Smith, and flutist Wayla Chambo.

Neikirk currently holds the position of Associate Professor of Theory/Composition at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia, where she serves as the Graduate Coordinator for the MM program as well as the undergraduate Music Theory Coordinator. Her music is distributed by ADJ*ective New Music and published by New Church Press. Recordings of her works can be found on the Navona and Ravello Record labels, and are also available on streaming services. She holds memberships in professional organizations such as the National Association of Composers in the US, The Society of Composers, the International Alliance for Women in Music, the Society for Electroacoustic Music in the US, and the College Music Society. She has held board positions on the College Music Society Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Chapters, and is currently the Editor of the Journal for Music Scores, a publication of the Society for Composers, Inc. Anne is a proud alumna of Hamilton College (BA ’05), Bowling Green State University (MM ’09), and Temple University (DMA ’13). She lives in Virginia Beach with her husband, two human children, and two feline children.

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(last updated January 2024)