Hope Littwin

HOPE LITTWIN

Hope Littwin's music explores the euphoric realm, where the physicality of musical expression is fully embraced — where music is not only something we do, but something we are. — The Daily Princetonian

I compose for voices and ensembles, make records, and lead communal sound rituals. I believe music and sound are the medicine of the future, and that the future of leadership is collective.

Sound · Ritual · Performance

Selected works

A selection of recent pieces. Choose one to watch, read its story, or get the score. Browse the complete list of 51 works →

Ginger, Ginseng
Ginger, Ginseng
2025 · Premiered by Ekmeles
Music for 3 Voices
Music for 3 Voices
2025 · Premiered by ModernMedieval
Music for 30 Voices
Music for 30 Voices
2025 · Premiered by the Princeton University Chapel Choir
Morphogenic Projections
Morphogenic Projections
2025 · Premiered by Caballito Negro
Kill Two Birds
Kill Two Birds
2025 · Premiered by Riley Lee and Hope Littwin
Hidden Treasure
Hidden Treasure
2023 · Premiered by Alarm Will Sound
Let Go, Echo (Live with Vân Ánh Võ)
Let Go, Echo
2023 · Premiered with special guest Vân Ánh Võ
Chamber Meditations Three
Chamber Meditations Three
2023 · Premiered at Princeton University Chapel
Wild Beast
Wild Beast
2017 · album
Husk
Husk
2016 · album
Hope Littwin Ensemble Live at Avaloch Farms
Live at Avaloch Farm
2024 · live album
CASK
CASK
2017 · album
Complete list of works (51)Scores

Upcoming

  • SUN · NOV 15 · 6:00 PM–7:30 PMThe Listening Cosmos · Session 1: Resonance, How Sound RemembersOnline, for The Flow with Pritam Siri · Join The Flow →
  • SUN · DEC 6 · 6:00 PM–7:30 PMSagittarius New Moon Sound HealingGratitude Yoga Princeton · $65 · Sign up →
  • SUN · JAN 10 · 6:00 PM–7:30 PMCapricorn New Moon Sound HealingGratitude Yoga Princeton · $65 · Sign up →
  • SUN · FEB 14 · 6:00 PM–7:30 PMValentine's Day Sound HealingGratitude Yoga Princeton · $65 · Sign up →
  • SAT · FEB 27 · 7:30 PMPremiere: new music from My Edna, for SoundstreamsSt. Andrew's Church · Tickets →
  • SUN · MAR 7 · 6:00 PM–7:30 PMPisces New Moon Sound HealingGratitude Yoga Princeton · $65 · Sign up →
  • SAT · MAR 20 · 2:30 PMPremiere: new work for WildLine, with writer Sangamithra IyerSt. John's in the Village · 218 West 11th Street, Manhattan · WildLine →
  • THU · MAR 25 · 6:00 PMNew work for WildLine, with writer Sangamithra Iyer (second performance)Morris-Jumel Mansion · 65 Jumel Terrace, Manhattan · WildLine →
  • TUE · MAR 30 · 8:00 PMPremiere: new work for Bergamot Quartet (night 1 of 2)Princeton Sound Kitchen · Taplin Auditorium, Princeton University · Bergamot Quartet →
  • WED · MAR 31 · 8:00 PMPremiere: new work for Bergamot Quartet (night 2 of 2)Princeton Sound Kitchen · Taplin Auditorium, Princeton University · Bergamot Quartet →
  • WED · MAY 12 · 8:00 PMPremiere: new work for Sō Percussion (night 1 of 2)Princeton Sound Kitchen · Taplin Auditorium, Princeton University · Sō Percussion →
  • THU · MAY 13 · 8:00 PMPremiere: new work for Sō Percussion (night 2 of 2)Princeton Sound Kitchen · Taplin Auditorium, Princeton University · Sō Percussion →

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About

Hope Littwin at home among plants, in a striped shirtPhoto © Juliette Avy

American composer, songwriter and music producer Hope Littwin makes embodied, expressive music that fuses chamber and vocal writing with electronics and choreography, alongside songs for voice and guitar. Her music has been commissioned by the Attacca Quartet, Alarm Will Sound, Ekmeles, ModernMedieval, Hub New Music, Yarn/Wire, Gallicantus and Pro Coro Canada. She is finishing her PhD in composition at Princeton University, hosts The Hope Littwin Podcast, and is the founder of Sanctuary Music Studios.

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Scores

Most of my concert works are available as PDF scores, with parts on request. Each piece's page shows what's available and the price. Browse the works →

Contact & booking

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