Dika Chartoff | composer
collector and fuser of acoustic and electronic sounds. conveyer of feelings and images.
tunesmith of uncommon music.
un-controlling
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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
22k+ views on YouTube |
Dika Chartoff @ The Midwest Clinic 2025
Composer and pianist Dika Chartoff attended the Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference in Chicago from December 17–19, 2025. Drawing more than 18,000 music educators and musicians from all 50 states and over 40 countries, the Midwest Clinic is a leading global convening for performance, pedagogy, industry trends, and future-focused conversations in music education.
Chartoff, whose work spans contemporary concert music, chamber music, and hybrid forms, with a background in film scoring, participated with a focus on listening, learning, and building new relationships within wind and orchestral communities. Her recent work, Suspiro for bass clarinet and cello, was recorded by Grammy-nominated artists Tasha Warren and Dave Eggar for their forthcoming album Motherload (release date: Mother’s Day 2026), alongside works by Norah Jones and Martha Redbone. Preview inquiries may be sent to dikachartoff at gmail dot com.
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