Justine Koontz, Composer, Conductor

Upcoming Events

Sunday, November 19, 2023, 2:00 pm, Memorial Episcopal Church, Baltimore MD. Memorial and Friends present "Sounds of Nature." This eclectic performance of instrumental, vocal and choral works will include the world premiere of a commission by Justine Koontz of Yeats's timeless poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree." Attendance is free though a $20 donation is suggested and much appreciated by the Memorial music ministry.

Sunday, December 10, 2023, 3:00 pm, Roland Park Community Center. The Program Choir of Baltimore, under the direction of Justine Koontz, will present their inaugural holiday program featuring Benjamin Britten's "A Ceremony of Carols" with harpist Marie Harrison. In additional, the choir will perform Koontz's work "Dixit Maria" for choir and piano. Tickets are $15 and available through www.eventbrite.com

Past Events

Sunday, December 11, 2022, 3:00 pm, Baker Memorial Chapel, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD. Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County will be performing "Impossible Distances" as part of their "Home Grown Music from Maryland Composers" concert. More information is available at http://masterworksofcc.org/

Sunday, October 9, 2022: North United Methodist Church, Indianapolis, IN. NUMC has commissioned "The Waters of Isaiah" to explore the theme of creation care. This anthem will be premiered at their Sunday service.

Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 7:00 pm, Silver Spring, MD: Briggs Chaney Spring Choir Concert. Briggs Chaney Middle School 6th grade choir will premiere "On the Garden Wall."" The concert is free and open to the public.

Saturday, April 27, 2019, 4:00 pm, Bloomington, IN: Jeremiah Sanders's Graduate Recital, Auer Hall, Indiana University. Baritone Jeremiah Sanders will present "Songs of Progress" as part of his diploma recital. The recital is free and open to the public.

Friday, May 17, 2019, 7:30 pm, Bethesda, MD: Strathmore Children's Chorus spring concert, Music Center at Strathmore. The Young Men's Ensemble will be including "The Three Ravens" on their program featuring music by contemporary composers. Ticket information is available at www.strathmore.org

Sunday, May 19, 2019, 6:00 pm, London, UK: London Festival of Contemporary Church Music. "I Was Glad" will be performed at a choral evensong service at St. Pancras Parish Church in London as part of the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music.

November 18, 2018, 7:00 pm, Westminster, MD: Baker Memorial Chapel, McDaniel College. Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County will premiere Te Deum on their Fall Program. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door, and free for all students.

March 2, 2018, 8:00 pm, Washington, D.C.: 2018 Biennial Intercollegiate Men's Choruses National Seminar. Quorus, a Baltimore-based men's ensemble, will be performing Sinner Man as part of their performance at IMC's National Seminar. For more information, visit the seminar website at www.imcdc2018.com

March 3, 2018, 7:30 pm, McDaniel Lounge, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD: The Sisterhood of Composer-Performers. Dr. Sabrina Clarke will be performing my piano solo "Blue Aurene" on their program of piano music by women composers. The recital is free and open to the public.

March 7-10, 2018, Pittsburgh, PA: Exhibitor, ACDA Eastern Division Conference. Care to find out more about my music in person? Look at a perusal score? Discuss music, life, or long-distance running with me? I will be an exhibitor at ACDA Eastern, and I look forward to meeting you there!

Saturday, December 2, 2017, 7:30 pm, Edinburgh, UK. Voces Inauditae will premiere "All Things Praise" for SATB a cappella choir on their program "From Sin to Salvation." St. Vincent's Chapel, Stockbridge, Edinburgh, UK. Tickets are £7 for general admission, £5 for students. For more information, visit their Facebook event page at www.facebook.com