Asher Sizemore

Asher Sizemore is a composer and performer based in Chicago. Her music originates from her background as a producer, songwriter, and performer. Her music synthesizes her interests in electronic, pop, rock, classical, and experimental music. She draws inspiration from queer culture, fashion, and literature.

Asher regularly performs and records as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. As a participant in the Chicago DIY music scene, she advocates for the expansion of performances into non-traditional venues. She writes and performs in a collaborative project with Jennifer Femme, Zhuzh Girls. 

She has studied with Mark Engebretson, Alejandro Rutty Lisa Bielawa, and Christopher Wendall Jones. She has worked with ensembles and performers such as the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, the Red Clay Saxophone Quartet, Present~Continuous, 2+1 Trio, and Matt Haimovitz. Her works have been performed at Colorado State University, La Universidad Nacional de La Plata, and in Marfa, Texas. In 2020, she was commissioned by Matt Haimovitz to write a piece for the Primavera Project. Her composition, Six Graces, was featured on Matt Haimovitz’s Grammy-Nominated Album Primavera I: The Wind, and was published by Oxingale Music in 2023.