Elisabeth Stimpert is a founding member of the critically-acclaimed new-music ensemble Alarm Will Sound. She performs across the United States and internationally, working regularly with composers and sound artists. Through Alarm Will Sound’s collaborative music initiatives Alarm System and the Matt Marks Impact Fund, Dr. Stimpert has worked with musicians from many different traditions, and her scholarly work focuses on building musical collaborations. 

As Associate Professor of Music at the University of Central Missouri (ucmmusic.com), Dr. Stimpert directs the UCM Clarinet Studio, the New Technologies Ensemble, teaches aural training, and co-directs the annual Missouri Experimental Sonic Arts Festival (moxsonic.org).