Martha is a returning to the Collaborative Piano Institute to Co-Direct a new program integrated into the CPI family: For nine days in June at the University of Michigan, songSPARKS, led by Sparks & Wiry Cries co-founders and Directors, Erika Switzer & Martha Guth, will gather established and emerging composers alongside song performers to develop and share new works through dialogue, workshop, and world premiere performances showcasing the work of our accepted applicants. Composition faculty include Shawn Okpebholo and Juhi Bansal.