About

Delanie Molnar’s music explores the kinetic energy of melody and gesture, how that energy shapes a note, phrase, or moment in time. Her sound is marked by experimental timbres, energetic melodic expression, rhythmic intensity, and creative utilization of space and silence. Her artistic intent is to create musical landscapes that draw in listeners to a personal world of energy, atmosphere, colors, and textures that is singularly unique to each piece.

Some recent performances of Ms. Molnar’s music include Bowling Green State University’s 2020-21 Klinger Electroacoustic Residency (KEAR) with the icarus Quartet, National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors National Conference at Texas Women’s University (2021), Sonic Murals Festival (UNT, 2020), Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Composers Forum, and UPBEAT International Summer School in Milna, Croatia, and the Spectrum: Works From North Texas concert series..

Delanie feeds her passion for composition through collaboration with fellow artists: musicians, performing ensembles, dancers, visual artists, filmmakers and more. Her goals in these collaborations are to perpetuate the increasing visibility of contemporary music, and to expand the awareness and appreciation of its audience by creating engaging experiences with experimental art and music.

Being an active clarinetist, Ms. Molnar has performed with the UPBEAT International Composer/Performer Workshop in Milna, Croatia, the University of North Texas (UNT) Symphonic Band, and the Blue Lake International Youth Symphony Orchestra. She has also explored various performance opportunities as a singer with the UNT Women’s Chorus and the BGSU University Choral Society, and as a keyboardist with the Not Past 11 jazz band.

Delanie received her MM, Composition from Bowling Green State University in May 2021 (studies with Elainie Lillios, Christopher Dietz, and Mikel Kuehn), previously graduating from the University of North Texas with her BM, Composition in 2019 (Drew Schnurr, Kirsten Broberg, Sungji Hong, Andrew May, and Seth Shafer). 

Delanie is currently based in Portland, OR. Her current projects explore inspiration from literature, live electronics and video processing, and experimentation with approaches to implied narrative.