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From massive works for orchestra and chorus such as Yanga (2019), concertos Fractalis (2022), politically charged operas Only the Truth (2008), magical chamber works Altar de muertos (1997), and intimate solo pieces Canto a Hanna (2005), Gabriela Ortiz’s music reveals a sophisticated compositional technique and a meticulous attention to rhythm and timbre. Her work has been performed by prestigious orchestras and ensembles such as the Berliner Philharmoniker, New York Philharmonic, and Los Angeles Philharmonic. Ortiz is currently composer-in-residence at Carnegie Hall, with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León, and at the Curtis Institute of Music. She also teaches composition at Mexico’s National Autonomous University.