Dianna Link

Enchanted by the Rocky Mountains, composer Dianna Link writes music driven by narrative,nature, and the little things that make life meaningful. She grew up making music with her community as often as she could from playing flute in band, singing in choir, playing saxophone and flute in jazz band, and even performing as an actor in over 18 musicals. Her music is influenced by and contains elements of rock, pop, irish folk music, and jazz. 

 

Link writes for everything from intimate chamber works to expansive large ensemble works. She has collaborated with numerous musicians and ensembles including; The Colorado Symphony, the Denver Young Artists Orchestra, Akroplis Reed quintet, Soli chamber ensemble, Atlys Quartet, Ivalas String Quartet, ~ Nois, and Christina Jennings. Her music has been performed on Colorado Public Radio, the National Flute Association Convention, CU Faculty Tuesday Music Series, and Pendulum New Music.

 

In 2021 Link was mentored by Alexandra Gardner as part of the Elizabeth Henriksen mentorship program through the Boulanger Initiative. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Composition from the University of Colorado, Boulder College of Music where she studied with Annika Socolofsky amongst others. In 2023 Link earned an Artist Diploma as a composer fellow for the Gabriela Ortiz Composing Studio.

 

When Link is not composing, you can find her hanging out with her tortoise named Shelldon, baking sourdough bread, making homemade pizza, or wandering through wildflower fields in the Rocky Mountains.