Cruel Sister was commissioned by the Munich Chamber Orchestra in 2004. The piece recounts a grisly tale of sibling rivalry, inspired by a haunting English ballad.

Fuel is a collaboration with filmmaker Bill Morrison that examines the impact of globalization. Commissioned by Ensemble Resonanz, a Hamburg-based group of 18 musicians, Fuel was premiered in 2007 as a multi-media performance.

An internationally recognized composer, Julia Wolfe’s music has been heard at BAM, the Sydney Olympic Arts Festival, Settembre Musica (Italy), Theatre de la Ville (Paris), Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall