
Bonnie Whiting
Bonnie Whiting (she/her) performs, improvises, and creates new music for percussion. Exploring intersections of storytelling and experimental music, her work integrates text, movement, and technology. Her solo albums on Mode Records and New Focus Recordings feature new and historical works for speaking percussionist. Current projects include a song cycle for speaking percussionist co-composed by Eliza Brown and 10 incarcerated musicians, a collaboration with composer Wang Lu, and the world premiere of Jonathan Bingham's percussion concerto with the NSO at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed in the multimedia opera The Ritual of Breath Is the Rite to Resist, with productions at Lincoln Center, The Hopkins Center, and Stanford Live. She is co-Artistic Director of Seattle Modern Orchestra, and she has performed with Ensemble Dal Niente, International Contemporary Ensemble, Talea Ensemble, and red fish blue fish. She is Chair of Percussion Studies at the University of Washington.
“Stages” (2023) – Wang Lu (with and for Bonnie Whiting)
Session Category:
- New Music/Research
Date:
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time:
11:00 AM
Location:
Room 120
Session Type:
New Music/Research Presents
Session Format:
Live









