Jenna Lyle (b. 1984) is a composer, vocalist, and sound artist from Carrollton, Ga. Living in Chicago, she is working toward a Doctorate of Music in Composition at Northwestern University. Compositionally and in performance, Lyle explores the concepts of intimacy, human interaction, and body awareness.
Subject to Change and Its Beginnings

Subject to Change and Its Beginnings

View last summer’s blog entry here.
Inkblot

Inkblot

Performed and Commissioned by Spektral Quartet at the Empty Bottle
Look at Me; Listen to You

Look at Me; Listen to You

from a series by Matthew Gregory Hollis
Free Jazz Bitmaps

Free Jazz Bitmaps

with Katherine Young and Joann Cho at Saki Gallery
Latest entries

The Month of May: Murders, Movement, Music

On May 10th, I’m excited to perform a new piece with my dear friend Ellen McSweeney at the Poetry Foundation.  The event, in collaboration with Singers on New Ground and Chicago Q Ensemble, will take place at 7pm.  Admission is free. 61 W. Superior.   Ellen and I will be performing my piece Aqualung for soprano and...

May 16th. Prepare yourself.

Parlour Tapes +

Sound Room at Hyde Park Salon on Feb. 23

Next Saturday, I have the pleasure of performing with Ryan Ingebritsen at the home of Sidney Nagel and Young-Kee Kim as part of a salon series in Hyde Park. This upcoming salon features the work of composer Marita Bolles; a new work for dance by Irene Hsaio; and a sound installation by Kyle Vegter and...

Daughters of a Musical Revolution, Feb. 1

This Friday evening, my music will be featured alongside works by MaryClare Brzytwa, Annie Gosfield, Theresa Wong and Jenny Olivia Johnson on San Francisco’s Music From Other Minds radio program.  The broadcast airing at 11pm PCT on KALW – 91.7fm, entitled Daughters of a Musical Revolution, will explore female perceptions of sexuality, coming of age, and womanhood through the...

How to Accidentally Kill a Crow on Feb. 7

On Thursday, February 7th, at 7:30pm, Northwestern University’s Contemporary Music Ensemble will premiere a new piece of mine for Chamber Orchestra, How to Accidentally Kill a Crow.  The premiere will take place on CME’s tribute concert to Bang on a Can, conducted by Chris Ramaekers and Tim Robblee. Find ticketing info here. How to Accidentally Kill...