"There is no denying Lastovicka's skill and potential .... there is a real sense of power and refined craft."   -Fanfare Magazine

Chris Lastovicka designs music dealing primarily with psychological and metaphysical subjects.

An excerpt from her opera CROSSING THE HORIZON was performed by New York City Opera at their VOX 2007 festival; the opera was also a finalist in Opera Vista's 2009 international chamber opera competition (Houston). She is the winner of the 2008 Melodia Women's Choir (NYC) Commission Competition. Her music has been performed at the Boston Early Music Festival, Merce Cunningham Studio, and in Spoleto, Italy. Her electronic work Spring was commissioned by Robin Becker Dance (NYC) for the company's 15-year anniversary. Her choral work The Shift was commissioned by the Dale Warland Singers.

Lastovicka released her first album of chamber music Fortune Has Turned in 2005. Her Laska for oboe d'amore and harpsichord is released on Classic Concert Records (Austria).

Lastovicka's music will be featured in Fay Lindsay-Jones Story, the upcoming film by Greg Emetaz.

Lastovicka is the recipient of a Presser Award, a Hatz Award, a CAP Award from American Music Center, and grants from NYSCA and NYFA. At age 14, she became the youngest winner in the history of Chicago's Gruenstein Memorial National Organ Competition. At 15, she won the Otto B. Schoepfle National Organ Competition.

She studied composition with Samuel Adler, Frederick Bianchi, Joel Hoffman, and Allen Sapp; orchestration with Dominick Argento; and organ with Roberta Gary.

She attended the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music on full scholarship and graduated summa cum laude. She was raised in Hartsville, SC. She lives in Philmont, NY with her partner Robin.

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Interview with Chris Lastovicka Chronogram, NY