Julie Herndon, Picture Credit: Bonnie Rae Mills
Julie Herndon is a California-based composer and performer who describes melody and memory using graphics, text, electronics, and improvisation. By modifying, stretching, and transforming song, she creates space for performers and listeners to insert personal identity and content into ever-changing musical structures. Her compositions and installations have been featured in the U.S. and abroad at venues including Artistry Space in Singapore, soundSCAPE in Italy, Hot Air Festival in San Francisco, Megapolis Audio Art Festival in Oakland, and Zen Mountain Cloud Center in New Mexico. Julie is currently composer in residence for Voci women's vocal ensemble and is a doctoral fellow at Stanford University.