“NIGHT SONG is lovely- its opening portamenti are evocative and the text setting is very nicely done. The choral voicing shows that [she] knows [her] way around these voices… the way [she] internalized the structure and meaning of the poem and found ways to use musical repetition to communicate them even more powerfully, shows a great sense of musical intuition.”
-Dan Forrest
Intro
Marina Quintanilla is an Oklahoma City based composer, singer, and instrumentalist. She has been commissioned by ACDA, OKMEA, has written music for short films, and has had performances with groups such as OKC’s premiere chamber choir, Canterbury Chamber Voices; Oklahoma City University’s Ad Astra Treble Choir, Texas All-State Treble Choir (2026), and Oklahoma All-State Treble Choir (2027).
Get to know me
I first found my love of music in 6th grade when I began playing saxophone. I played in band and jazz band and eventually began singing for jazz band and performing on stage in musicals. In 2016, I attended Oklahoma City University to hone my craft as a musical theatre performer and saxophone player. But then, on a school night in 2018, I turned on Netflix and watched Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague. I was completely enamored and knew I had found a new love. I finished my vocal degree in 2020, and in 2022 returned to my alma mater to study composition with Dr. Edward Knight.
My composition style takes a lot of inspiration from film music, implementing film-style motifs, chord changes, modes, and hybrid orchestrations.
