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 Dika Chartoff | composer

Composer writing music for concert stage and film, exploring narrative and immediacy.

Suspiro

Available on All Streaming Platforms, April 24, 2026

The album MotherLoad represents a collective catharsis, responding to the lullabies of childhoods and the experience of becoming a parent through new works by seven mothers. The album features performances by Tasha Warren and Dave Eggar, including Suspiro for bass clarinet and cello, composed by Dika Chartoff. The full album will be available on all streaming platforms, May 8 and Suspiro is available on April 24.

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Available on All Streaming Platforms

for cello, piano and two ebows composed by Dika Chartoff (ASCAP 2022)

World Premiere: Bargemusic | New York, Oct 21, 2022

European Premiere: Mostly Modern Festival | The Netherlands, April 22, 2023 

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I don't remember my dreams too much. I hardly have ever gotten ideas from nighttime dreams. But I love daydreaming and dream logic and the way dreams go - David Lynch

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