HARTING, Julie

JULIE HARTING has been composing music since the early 1980's, and has written over two dozen original compositions, including several orchestral pieces, three string quartets, songs, solo pieces and various chamber ensemble pieces. Her body of compositions is diverse, demonstrating ample skill and talent in a comprehensive array of musical forms. Lately, she has been experimenting with quartertones, premiering Zephyr for quartertone flute in New York City as well as completing a quartertone work for clarinet, trombone, violin, cello and narrator.Harting has been influenced by the Second Viennese School, as well as by the music of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mahler, Messiaen, Ives and jazz.