Bianca Quigley is a violist and a composer.

photo by @film.waster

She’s passionate about the sonic differences between acoustic and electronic sound creation, the space where they become indistinguishable, and the relationship between performer and machine.

Recent Works

waves enter en route to sentiment

For a mixed ensemble consisting of two saxophones, cello, percussion and electronics, waves enter is a piece about ring modulation and the abstract identity of a wavelength’s physical form.

Le vrombissement

Le vrombissement, French for “the humming,” is a flute piece. A study in both spectralism and romanticism, it was written in collaboration with Kelly Li, a talented flute player located in Baltimore and British Columbia.

Polarité

Written for Brightwork, a pierrot ensemble, Polarité uses piano prepared with neodymium magnets that alter its timbre, creating resonant bell-like sounds in some places and buzz tones in others.