Classical As a classical composer, Reid's work has been performed by the
New York Philharmonic,
Boston Symphony Orchestra,
Los Angeles Philharmonic,
RTE,
American Composers Orchestra,
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland and other institutions around the world. Reid is the first to have been commissioned by and have world premieres by all four of Los Angeles's major classical music institutions:
Los Angeles Opera,
Los Angeles Philharmonic,
L.A. Master Chorale and
L.A. Chamber Orchestra in addition to being the only female composer to ever have been performed by all four. She is currently the first composer to be in residence with both
Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw Concert Hall and Concertgebouw Orchestra simultaneously.
p r i s m In November 2018, Reid began composing her first opera,
p r i s m, about a sexual assault survivor's psychological struggles, premiered in
Los Angeles and was awarded the 2019
Pulitzer Prize for Music. It was also awarded the
Music Critics Association of North America's "Best New Opera Award." Reid is a recipient of
Lincoln Center's Emerging Artist Award and she has been one of
Musical America's 30 Professionals of the Year.
Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK In 2020, Reid created
Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK, a GPS-enabled work of public art that uses music to illuminate the natural environment by reimagining urban parks as interactive soundscapes. and continues to expand to parks around the world, including
Los Angeles'
Griffith Park presented by CAP
UCLA,
London's
Regent's Park &
Primrose Hill presented by
Wellcome Collection and
Tokyo's
Uneo Park presented by
Spring Festival. A forthcoming album for SOUNDWALK will be released this season, featuring music written by Reid and collaborators such as
Kronos Quartet,
Philadelphia Orchestra,
Shabaka Hutchings and
Nadia Sirota. She also contributed original music to the soundtrack of the 2016 mystery film ''
Buster's Mal Heart and scored Birds of Paradise'', a film produced by
Amazon Studios and released in October 2021. All of these films were written and directed by
Sarah Adina Smith. Her work has been featured at film festivals including
SXSW,
IFC Center,
Outfest,
Tribeca Film Festival and the
Toronto Film Festival.
isomonstrosity Reid released the album
isomonstrosity, an avant-pop collaboration with artists
Johan Lenox and Yuga Cohlerl, in 2022. Bringing both her classical and synth-based compositions to the project, the critically acclaimed vocal chamber music album employs the modern production techniques and aesthetics of hip-hop, assembling contributions from a wide array of artists into a satisfying and varied final work.
isomonstrosity features collaborations with
645AR,
Kacy Hill,
Vic Mensa,
Danny Brown, and
Empress Of, among others. The album was released on November 18, 2022. The organization provides mentorship, education and resources for young female, non-binary and gender-nonconforming composers ages 13–18. It is the only program of its kind in the United States. == Education ==