ABOUT ANNE DEANE BERMAN, PhD

Composer of immersive orchestral, electroacoustic, and narrative-driven works

Anne Deane Berman, PhD (born July 31, 1963) is an internationally performed composer whose work spans orchestral, chamber, vocal, electroacoustic, and immersive media. Her music has been presented in more than 75 venues across 15 countries, including Carnegie Hall, a solo composer concert at the Ojai Music Festival, SIGGRAPH, and the International Computer Music Conference.
Her work explores memory, perception, and collective experience through acoustic and digital forms, including virtual reality environments and sensor-based installations developed at institutions such as the University of California, Santa Barbara’s CREATE, Iowa State University's Virtual Reality Applications Center and the UCLA HyperMedia Studio.
Berman is the co-creator of Ashes to Ashes, a groundbreaking musical memorial to September 11, incorporating recorded voices of survivors and witnesses, now preserved in the permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

ABOUT DR. STEVEN LEE BERMAN

Dr. Steven Lee Berman (born March 7, 1958)  is an engineer, attorney, and systems architect specializing in the design of interdisciplinary innovation ecosystems that bridge education, research, and real-world application. As co-founder of DIGIVATIONS, he has developed programs that integrate STEM, arts, humanities, and narrative-driven learning for students across K–college pathways.

His work focuses on translating complex ideas into experiential learning environments where students engage global challenges through collaboration, storytelling, and applied problem-solving.

​As Executive Producer of Ashes to Ashes, he leads the integration of narrative, creative engagement, kinesthetics, technology, and over all program design, enabling performances and residencies that connect artistic practice with historical memory and civic engagement.

Bring Ashes to Ashes to Your Students and Community

Request a perusal score, program notes, and information about presenting Ashes to Ashes for the 25th anniversary.

​Join a growing network of conductors, educators, and institutions exploring meaningful, contemporary repertoire for today’s performers.


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Music remembers. Why do we care?

I compose immersive works that illuminate memory, history, and human experience—inviting performers and audiences into spaces of reflection, dialogue, and meaning.

ASHES TO ASHES

A Musical Memorial for Orchestra, String Orchestra or Wind Ensemble
A powerful work integrating recorded testimony from survivors and witnesses of September 11, Ashes to Ashes offers today’s students a profound way to engage with history through performance.
As the 25th anniversary approaches, the piece creates space for remembrance, reflection, and intergenerational dialogue.

COMPOSER RESIDENCIES

Bring Music, Story, and Meaning into Your Classroom
I work with schools and universities to integrate performance, composition, and interdisciplinary learning—connecting music with history, storytelling, and contemporary global themes.
Residencies can include rehearsals, workshops, and student-centered creative projects that deepen engagement with the music.

FULL CATALOGUE

Orchestral, Chamber, Vocal, and Immersive Works
My catalogue spans acoustic and electroacoustic music, from chamber works to large-scale immersive environments performed internationally in over 75 venues across 15 countries.
Explore works that engage memory, science, identity, and the human experience.