COMPOSER Larisa's compositional style is as modern and daring as her choice of soprano repertoire. She works primarily with electronics and has written for the concert hall, the dance floor, and the video display. She won first prize in the prestigious International Competition of Electroacoustic Music Russolo 2002 for her solo work INSIDE THE RIDE and an honorable mentionin the 27th International Electroacoustic Music and Sonic Art Competition at Bourges for her work with choreographer Yacov Sharir. She has studied with Russell PInkston, Paul Steinberg, and Stephen Montague and worked in the studios at the University of Texas at Austin from 1995-2002. She is currently writing music for the Aurora Project, a collaboration of artists, dancers, and technology.

Track List and Info Track 1, Fire & Ice, composition by Larisa Montanaro.   Written for the Aurora Project. Track 2, Inside the Ride, composition by Larisa Montanaro.  Winner of the Luigi Russolo prize for electro-acoustic music. Track 3, Like Butterflies in October, composition by Larisa Montanaro.  Written for Sharir+Bustamante Danceworks (part of a larger work entitled D-U-O-S Track 4, Moon, composition by Larisa Montanaro.   Written for voice and tape (I am the performer). Track 5, Walking, composition by Larisa Montanaro.   Also written for Sharir+Bustamante Danceworks, from the larger work D-U-O-S.