Paola Prestini
(she/her)

Composer
CEO and Artistic Director, National Sawdust
Brooklyn, NY
The Sound of Science

Paola Prestini is an “enterprising composer and impresario” (New York Times), whose music has been commissioned by and performed at Carnegie Hall, the Chicago Symphony, the New York Philharmonic, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, and more... all of which contribute to her being named one of the Top 35 Female Composers by The Washington Post. Her recent projects include The Hubble Cantata and The Colorado Project, among many others. She is also the founding CEO and Artistic Director of National Sawdust, a non-profit Brooklyn-based space for arts incubation and performance.