Bonnie McLarty’s music has been described as “beautifully written, singable, and rewarding.” Her music has been performed in Italy, Scandinavia, and across the United States. Her pieces have won several awards, including the 2019 Cincinnati Camerata Composition Award and the 2017 Robert E. Foster Wind Ensemble Prize. Much of her recent work has focused on collaborating with women poets and local artists, particularly her art song folio Weather-telling and her dramatic song cycle Snow Angel, which was premiered by the Lawrence Opera Theatre in August 2019 (piano/vocal version) and in August 2020 by the KU orchestra (full chamber orchestration). Bonnie is particularly interested creating community through music. Her works often feature musical dialog between performers, extra-musical elements, and significant influences from American vernacular and popular genres. Bonnie earned her D.M.A. in composition from the University of Kansas and a Master’s degree in piano performance from the University of Wyoming. She currently spends summers in rural Washington State and teaches at the University of Missouri-Columbia during the academic year. Prior to her current position, she taught at the University of Kansas, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Benedictine College.
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