Composer Anne Kilstofte, Ph.D. awards-honors are from the American Prize, ASCAP, the American Composers Forum, Bush Artist Fellowship, Jerome Foundation, McKnight Fellowships, MN Arts Board Fellowships, and Fulbright Senior Scholarship at the Academy of Music - Estonia. She receives commissions from prominent national and international ensembles from Asia, Europe, and North America. Her work has been heralded for its exceptional variety of tone color and atmospheric display of light and sound.