"Szymko specializes in choral works of haunting beauty."
[Willamette Week]

Abundant lyricism, rhythmic intensity and vigorous attention to text are hallmarks of Joan Szymko's diverse and distinctive choral writing. Her music is sung by distinguished choral ensembles across North America and abroad, with performances at international choral festivals and competitions (including the IFCM World Symposium, Kyoto/Japan), at state and regional conferences, and at four consecutive National Conferences of the American Choral Directors Association.

The ACDA has recognized Szymko's contribution to choral arts in America by selecting her as the recipient of the 2010 Raymond W. Brock Memorial Commission. "All Works of Love" was premiered at the seven regional conferences of the ACDA in the spring of 2010. "All Works of Love" (SATB) is now available through Santa Barbara Music Publishing.

"As a composer and conductor,
my intention is to engage singers and audience members
with choral experiences that surprise, delight,
challenge and transform."
[Joan Szymko]