September, 2024 / Varieté / (Ensemble Varieté) Studio recording of Denio’s 82-minute film soundtrack. Available as CD on Klanggalerie (Vienna, Austria).

November, 2023 / Raven Waltz / Commission to compose and produce soundtrack for Raven Press Chronicles website

September, 2023 / Metropolis / Commission by Georgetown Steam Plant Community Development Authority to collaborate with Bill Horist to create and perform soundtrack to silent film Metropolis by Fritz Lang. Premiere: Georgetown Steam Plant. Included on Right Brain Records’ release Amy Denio & Bill Horist: Church and State.

May, 2023 / House of the Wayward Girls / Commission by Butoh artist Joan Laage to create soundtrack for multimedia dance piece.

December, 2022 / Cunegonde: Femme Krampon / Commission by Carleton University to compose music for silent film, to be included in DVD boxed set Cinema’s First Nasty Women.

November, 2022 / Ohio Rhyming Sequel / Commission by Bachtopus Accordion Quartet.

October, 2021 / Mujer o Bruja? / Multimedia collaboration between the Tiptons Sax Quartet and Correo Aereo / Commissioned by the Earshot Jazz Festival and Nonsequitur.

A multimedia performance with live music, video and story telling based on the role of women in culture from Paleolithic times to the Present, looking at goddess cultures, the advent of Dominator Systems, and Partnership Society through the lens of Latin American culture. Composed by the all-women Tiptons Sax Quartet and multi-instrumental Latin American duo Correo Aereo in collaboration with creative technologist Jude Dai.

August, 2021 / Zona Rossa / Following the Silence / Contributed to soundtrack on Sicilian COVID pandemic documentary dedicated to Lelio Giannetto.

October, 2020 – May 2021 / AUDIOSPHERE: Social Experimental Audio, Pre- and Post-Internet’ / Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid Spain. Curated by Francisco Lopez. Audio and physical exhibit featuring hundreds of audio artists working in the realms of experimental music, sound art, noise, etc., with a particular dedicated focus on the independent / underground / DIY / social / non-academic; both pre- and post-internet.

January, 2020 / The Strike / Commission by KINO LORBER to compose soundtrack for silent film by Alice Guy Blaché.

October, 2019 / November, 2017 / Truth Is Up For Grabs / (Orkestra Istina)
Funded in part by 4Culture, Seattle Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture and Nonsequitur. Presented by Seattle Composers Alliance.
Recording and performance of suite of music compositions for 21-piece chamber orchestra and projected video, based on current events and the political economy of war.
Premiere: Chapel Performance Space in the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA
in 2017. Revised and presented at the Chapel Performance Space in 2019

September, 2019 / The Oil Fund / Collaborate with Tiptons Sax Quartet on commission to score an episode of The Oil Fund, a series on Norwegian National Television.

February, 2019 Variete / Commission by Seattle Theater Group to compose music for 12-piece ensemble for the soundtrack to Variete, an Academy Award-winning silent German film made in 1925. Premiere: Paramount Theater, Seattle

September, 2018 / A Daughter of the Law / Commission by KINO LORBER to compose soundtrack for silent film by Grace Cunard. Included on DVD boxed set PIONEERS: FIRST WOMEN FILMMAKERS.

June, 2017 / Great Again / Commission by choreographer Aiko Kinoshita. Premiere at Broadway Performance Hall

November, 2015 / 6 pieces for Sonata Islands Kommandoh / Commission to compose 6 pieces for Italian chamber quintet, 3 concerts. Premiere: Trentino Jazz Festival, Italy. Here is 3×17 (performed in Milano).

October, 2015 / Girl Gods (Awarded 2016 Bessie Award for Overall Production)
Commission by choreographer Pat Graney. Compose sound score for modern dance piece and installation.
Premiere: On The Boards, Seattle WA

June, 2015 / The Cabiri: EZID / Commission by The Cabiri aerial group.
Perform soundtrack with YESOD music ensemble for aerial puppet show inspired by Kurdish mythology.

October, 2015 / MYTHUNDERSTANDINGS / Tiptons Sax Quartet with Paul ‘Chiyokten’ Wagner and Adam Sekuler / Funded in part by by 4Culture and Nonsequitur.

Collaborative multimedia production on myths and how they shape our world, featuring Tiptons Sax Quartet, Saanich Tribe musician and story teller Paul ‘Che oke ten’ Wagner and videographer Adam Sekuler.
Premiere at the Chapel Performance Space, Seattle WA

June/July, 2013 / Constellation: Half Remembered / Commission by UMAMI (Aiko Kinoshita and Aaron Swartzman) Create recorded and live soundtracks for multiple site multi-media performances in throughout King County

December, 2012 / Keepsake / Commission by choreographer Christy Fisher
Create and produce soundtrack for multi-media month-long exhibit with video and art objects.
Gongs performed by Dean Moore. Exhibit at Cancer Lifeline, Seattle WA

June, 2012 / Inadvertent Hacker / Commission by the Pacific Science Center for the ‘Luminaries’ Series.
Create and perform 10 minute piece based on field recordings, with accordion and voice.
Premiere: Town Hall, Seattle WA

January, 2012 / Who’s Hungry? / Commission by & collaboration with Dan Froot & Dan Hurlin (NY/LA)
Compose live music for toy puppet theater based on personal histories
Funded by by Meet The Composer and MetLife.
Premiere: Highways Performance Center, Santa Monica CA

August, 2010 / Home | Bodies / Commission by UMAMI Dance Company
Compose and produce soundtrack for multi-room installation and full-evening modern dance soundscore
Premiere: INSpace, Seattle WA

April & May, 2010 / Earth Day / Commission by UMAMI Dance Company
Perform live soundscore for dance in public park
Premiere: Mill Creek Earthworks Park, Kent WA

December, 2009 / Bird House / Commission by UMAMI Dance Company
Perform live sound score for dance
Premiere: The Chapel at Good Shepherd Center, Seattle WA

December, 2008 / House of Mind / Commission by choreographer Pat Graney
Compose and produce soundtrack for multi-room installation and full-evening modern dance sound score
Premiere: Seattle City Light Building, Houston TX / Sheboygan WI

May, 2009 / Phoenix / Commission by aerial artist Janet McAlpin
Compose sound score for aerial act
Premiere: Vashon Performance Space, Vashon Island

2008-2009-2010-2011 ‘Sonic Bench’
Funded in part by 4Culture, Seattle Major’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, King County Parks Department
Project Director & composer in collaboration with metal artist Kim David Hall
Exhibition at Seattle Center Monorail Station (December 2009 – December 2010)
Permanent Installation on Vashon Island, WA starting June, 2011.

March, 2008 / Exiles / Commission by choreographer and writer Holly Eckert
Compose and record music background score for musical regarding the US prison/incarceration system.
Premiere: West Seattle High School Theater, Seattle WA

September, 2007 / subRosa / Commission by choreographer Cheronne Wong
Compose and produce soundtrack for multi-media dance performance.
Premiere: Langston Hughes PAC, Seattle WA / Joyce Theater Downtown, NYC

March 2007 / Loud Omission / Commission by Choreographer Carla Barragan
Compose and produce soundtrack for multi-media dance performance.
Premiere: Teatro Quito Ecuador / Tacoma, WA

November, 2006 – June 2007 / Naruwan (Brazil meets Taiwan) CD
Commissioned and hosted by Mr. Gordon Tsai, Dream Community (Taipei, Taiwan)
Arrange Taiwanese pop and traditional music to Brazilian Samba rhythms & produce recording
performed by young students from the Amis tribe at the Camphor Tree School in Taipei.

December 31, 2005 / Osare / Commission by director Paul Magid
Compose and perform soundtrack for French aerial circus Les Farfaides
Premiere: Piazza del Plebiscito, Naples, Italy (40,000 people in the piazza in the pouring rain)

2006 ‘Shop of Wild Dreams’
(Tiptons Sax Quartet)
Funded in part by Seattle Arts Commission and the King County Arts Commission
Collaborative performance with video, music for Tiptons Sax Quartet, and live painting
Premiere: CONWORKS, Seattle WA

June, 2005 / Remnants / Commission by choreographer Aiko Kinoshita
Compose and produce soundtrack for dance performance.
Premiere: Velocity Dance Theater, Seattle

January, 2004 / Vivian Girls / Commission by choreographer Pat Graney
Compose and produce soundtrack for modern dance, in collaboration with Irish fiddler Martin Hayes
Premiere: The Moore Theater, Seattle; 10-city tour

October, 2003 / Nocturnis / Commission by choreographer Li Chiao-Ping
Arrange and record Bach Cello Suite No.1 for glockenspiel, accordion and voice; perform live over recorded soundtrack. Premiere: University of Wisconsin at Madison

January – April, 2003 / La Tessitura della Nonette‘ / Commission by inventor and sound artist Trimpin
Compose two minute piece for 9 MIDI-controlled toy pianos, included in ‘Klavier Nonette’ exhibit
Premiere: Jack Straw Gallery, Seattle

November 2002 / The Other One / Commission by choreographer Aiko Kinoshita
Compose and produce soundtrack for modern dance
Premiere: Vittum Theater, Chicago, IL

October, 2002 / White Girls / Commission by choreographer KT Niehoff
Compose and produce soundtrack for modern dance
Premiere: Velocity Dance Theater, Seattle

October, 2002 / Surveillance /
Commission by Victor Hugo House. Compose audio soundtrack for exhibit on Surveillance
Premiere: Victor Hugo House

June 2002 / Against Ending / Commission by choreographer Victoria Marks
Funded in part by Seattle Arts Commission Artists Program and King County Arts Commission
Compose music for choreographer Victoria Marks and produce Seattle performance
Premiere: Bradley Theater, Los Angeles, California

Fall, 2001 / Synchrony in Estrus / Commission by Thomas Edward Film Productions
Compose & produce soundtrack to stop-motion animated film.
Awarded ‘Best Undistributed Film’ by Village Voice, NYC

August, 2001 / TASOGARE (Twilight) / Commission by choreographer Yoko Murao
Compose and produce soundtrack for modern dance
Premiere: Asian Art Museum, Seattle

June, 2001 / CITIES / Commission by the UMO Ensemble
Compose music for and perform in quartet for physical theater
Premiere: On The Boards, Seattle. 4 week (16-performance) run.

May, 2001 / Clown Clown Clown Clown Clown / Commission by Seattle International Childrens Festival
Compose music for and perform in trio for clownish history of shamanism
Premiere: International Children’s Festival Seattle. Also performed in Tacoma, WA and Hong Kong.

March, 2001 / Brother Fox / Commission by New York Festival of Song
Set poetry by Chris Cutler to composition for baritone voice and piano
Premiere: Carnegie Hall, NYC

January, 2001 / 3 Pieces for Relache /
Commission by the Relache Ensemble / Compose and arrange music for chamber septet
Premiere: Philadelphia Museum of Art

January, 2001 / A Little Bit Off / Commission by Composer/Choreographer collaborative series
Amy Denio & KT Niehoff accordions & dance collaboration
Premiere: Velocity Dance, Seattle, WA

December, 2000 / To Lie Tenderly / Commission by choreographer David Dorfman
Compose and perform modern dance soundtrack with 5-piece band
Premiere: Brooklyn Academy of Music Next Wave 2000 Series

March, 2000 / Clown / Commission by Seattle International Children’s Festival
Compose and perform music for clown Lorenzo Pisoni
Premiere: Seattle Repertory Theater, Seattle Center

January, 2000 / Tattoo / Commission by choreographer Pat Graney
Compose and produce soundtrack for modern dance
Funded by Seattle Arts Commission Artists Program / Meet The Composer
Premiere: On The Boards, Seattle; 15-city tour

October, 1999 / Non Lo So, Polo and Inner Music / Commission by the Relache Ensemble
Compose and arrange music for chamber septet
Premiere: Ethical House, Philadelphia

July 1998 / Non Lo So, Polo
Funded in part by King County Arts Commission and Seattle Arts Commission Artists Program
Compose music for Austrian chamber octet; produce concerts, produce audio CD
Premiere: Nippon Kan Theater, Seattle.

May, 1997 / Pangaea’s Brood / Commission by Thomas Edward Productions
Compose & produce soundtrack to stop-motion animated film
Premiere: Seattle International Film Festival, Seattle

May, 1996 / Sky Down (*1997 Bessie Award, NYC) / Commission by choreographer David Dorfman
Compose and produce soundtrack for modern dance
Premiere: Dance Theatre Workshop, New York City

October 1996 / Non Lo So, Polo /
Funded in part by Artist Trust Artist Fellowship Seattle Arts Commission Artists Program
Compose song cycle about Marco Polo & Kublai Khan for the Young Composers Collective and four voices, conducted by Joshua Kohl.
Premiere: Nippon Kan Theater, Seattle

May, 1996 / False Prophets or Just Dang Good Guessers
Shaking Ray Levi Society with Jessica Lurie and Amy Denio
Funded in part by King County Arts Commission
Create a full-evening performance of story telling, visual images and music.
Premiere: On The Boards, Seattle; performed at The Orange Show, Houston TX

April, 1995 / Green Fish Symphonette / Commission by the Rex Foundation (California)
Compose children’s music for chamber orchestra
Premiere: St. John’s Church, Berkeley, CA

January, 1995 / Approaching No Calm / Commission by choreographer David Dorfman
Compose and produce soundtrack for modern dance
Premiere: Joyce Theater, New York City

December, 1994 / The Seattle Sound / Commission by RAI 3. Rebroadcast on other national radio stations
Compose and produce 15-minute composition for radio
Premiere Broadcast: Italian National Radio (RAI 3)

1994-1995 / BTMSQ: Music To Dance To / Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet
Funded by Washington State Cultural Enrichment Program
20 concerts in schools statewide with BTMSQ & dancers featuring international music & dance

September 1993 / Tempesta: An Urban RAPsody / Commission by One Reel / Bumbershoot Festival
Collaboration with poet Luis Rodriguez and children from El Centro de la Raza Poetry Program;
Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts
Premiere: Quinault Indian Nation, Washington / Bumbershoot Festival

June, 1993 / Dishwasher / Music recording curated by PS1, Queens
Included in John Cage Retrospective Exhibit, Venice Biennale, Italy
Available on Cage/Uncaged compilation CD (Knitting Factory, NYC)

September, 1992 / BTMSQ: Bus Horn Concerto / Hurry Up And Wait
Funded in part by Seattle METRO Artists Regional Transportation Project
Compose and perform sax quartet with 3 city busses / Composer sax quartet with rapper Shomari Shanks
Premiere: Westlake Mall, Seattle; performed daily at Bumbershoot Festival (Seattle) in 1994.

September, 1991 / Saxhouse / Commission by choreographer Pat Graney
Compose for and perform in sax quartet as soundtrack for modern dance
Premiere: Meany Hall, University of Washington, Seattle; 5-city tour

July 1990 / Duo, TRI-O and Tiptons / Goodwill Arts Festival
Funded in part by National Endowment for the Arts.
Produce two concerts for Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet (BTMSQ) in collaboration with Russian jazz musicians for the Goodwill Arts Festival, Seattle
Premiere: Broadway Performance Hall