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Christabelle Kirkham (age 15) is a composer and multi-instrumentalist raised in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Her compositional journey started through Luna Lab’s Adventures in Sound program, where she fell in love with writing music. Beyond that, Christabelle has studied composition through summer programs at Brevard Music Center and the Tanglewood Institute. Most recently, her works have been played by the Arneis Quartet, the International Contemporary Ensemble, the Curiosity Cabinet, and at the Adirondack Lakes Theater Festival. As director of the Bottomless Pit Band, she composes and performs original music for her high school’s Shakespeare troupe, experimenting with improvisation and diverse musical styles.