Prolific composer Mira J. Spektor makes her Navona Records debut with SUMMER AND WINTER SONGS, a collection of works for voice that bring together family and friends, history and culture, and loss and love. Mira J. Spektor was born in Europe, graduated from Sarah Lawrence College, and then studied at Mannes and Juilliard. A member of BMI, Dramatist Guild & League of Professional Theater Women, she has received many Meet the Composer Grants. She has written English, French & German Songs for Recitals & Cabaret, Chamber Music & Opera, Music for Theater, Feature Films, Scores for Channel 13 TV & Recordings. She is also founder and music director of The Aviva Players who, since 1975, have performed chamber music and songs by female composers of the 12th to 21st centuries.
