A graduate of Drake University, Elaine Hagenberg's music 'soars with eloquence and ingenuity' (National ACDA Choral Journal). Her compositions have been commissioned and performed by schools, churches, universities, honor choirs, and choral festivals throughout the United States and abroad. Notable performances include the National Youth Choir at Carnegie Hall, the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales, the Melbourne International Choral Festival, the Texas Collegiate Women's Choir Festival, the American Boychoir, as well as international performances in South Africa, Taiwan, and throughout Europe.