RENÉ ORTH
"A master composer [with a] sophisticated sound world."
CLASSICAL VOICE NORTH AMERICA
René Orth is a composer whose music critics have praised for its dramatic force and immediacy. Orth’s music has been performed by Opera Philadelphia, Washington National Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Louisville Orchestra, New World Symphony, and Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, among others. She looks forward to an anticipated premiere with the San Francisco Symphony next season.
"Opera needs works like Orth’s–
music that treats the medium with affection and respect while also chafing at its tropes throughout history."
THE NEW YORK TIMES
2026/27 spotlight.
10 Days in a Madhouse (Canadian premiere)
Tapestry Opera | Luminato Festival
June 16-21, 2026
"All is Change" for soprano and piano (world premiere)
Lyric Fest
September 26 & 27, 2026
Chasing Light for orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Domingo Hindoyan, conductor
November 21, 2026
Harp and Percussion Concerto (world premiere)
San Francisco Symphony
April 2027
NEWS
March 26, 2026: The San Francisco Symphony announces its 2026/27 season, in which René's Concerto for Percussion and Harp premieres under the baton of Esa-Pekka Salonen.
March 23, 2026: René's music can now be found exclusively with Just a Theory Press. | View works.
Album in progress: Support the ongoing production of an audio recording of 10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE here.
2024's Best New Opera: 10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE wins 2024 Award for "Best New Opera" by Music Critics Association of North America.
August 21, 2026: COMPLICATIONS IN SUE, which premiered at Opera Philadelphia in February 2026, will receive its official recording release on August 21 through BCM+D Records.
"This is an achievement indeed because it re-emphasizes how powerful opera can be in good hands."
THE OBSERVER, 10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE