Sakari Dixon Vanderveer

Composer | Violist | Teaching Artist | Coach

Photography by Greg Schneider and William Vasta.

I cringe just a bit looking back on this . . .

October 16, 2020

All of these social media photos of pandemic sourdough have really made me miss all of my probiotic excursions in the kitchen. I’ve done kombucha, yogurt, and sourdough, and I may have had a little too much fun taking some eerie-looking, mad-scientist style, backlit kombucha photos back in the day. (Just in time for Halloween!) … More I cringe just a bit looking back on this . . .

Online Premiere this Sunday!

May 8, 2020

As part of the American Composers Orchestra’s Connecting ACO Community initiative, I was commissioned by Derek Bermel to write a work for solo clarinet. This three-movement work, Two Thoughts and a Fixation, will be premiered this Sunday, May 10th, at 5 p.m. EDT. Click here to learn more about Connecting ACO Community and purchase a ticket to view the presentation and Q&A session … More Online Premiere this Sunday!

What a year!

January 9, 2020

2019 was quite an amazing year! I’ve set a personal record for the amount of work that I produced, which means a lot to me since balancing composing along with other work continues to be a challenge over the years. But I am embracing the journey and cherishing progress, not perfection! I completed six pieces … More What a year!