Athena Loredo is a composer based in Vancouver, BC. Her compositional style is influenced by the manipulation of musical fragments. These snippets can be original material or quoted from pre-existing works. From quoting Bach and Bizet to composing pieces where musicians add or remove sections, Athena enjoys exploring combinations of timbres and melodic fragments, reworking music to create something new. In 2020, Athena’s musical interpretation of Olivia Whetung’s beaded score, Strata, was featured in the UBC Belkin Art Gallery event, Soundings: Olivia Whetung and the Ladner Clock Tower Carillon. Athena is currently pursuing doctoral studies in composition at the University of British Columbia after graduating in 2021 with an MMus in composition from UBC. She grew up in St. John’s, NL, and obtained a B. Mus from Memorial University of Newfoundland.