Lily Hoyt is a composer whose work has been presented across the United States, Europe, and Japan. Her music has been performed by leading contemporary ensembles, including the Unheard-of Ensemble and the Icarus Quartet, and selected as closing performances at both the Vienna Summer Music Festival and Northwestern’s Institute for New Music.

Recognized nationally from an early age, she is a two-time First Prize winner of the Yamaha National Young Composer’s Awards, with additional distinctions through the Yamaha National Junior Original Concert series and appearances as an endorsed artist at the NAMM Show.

Hoyt has participated in international programs including the Screen Music Program in Pavia, Italy and the Vienna Summer Music Festival, working with composers such as Stefano Lentini, Carlos Rafael Rivera, and Garry Schyman. Her work has drawn continued recognition from leading composers, resulting in select invitations for further collaboration.

Alongside her compositional work, Hoyt is a Yamaha Composition Specialist and educator whose students have received top national and international honors, including multiple First Prizes in the Yamaha National Highlights Awards. Her teaching emphasizes both technical rigor and the development of a distinct artistic voice.

She holds a dual degree in Music Composition and Psychology from Northwestern University and will continue her studies at New York University.