"Starkland is essential listening."
– John Luther Adams
"Always worth exploring”
– New Music Box
"Beautiful and provocative and powerful music"
– David Lang
Other Starkland composers include Charles Amirkhanian, Phillip Bimstein, Martin Bresnick, Tim Brady, Mary Ellen Childs, Nathan Davis, Tod Dockstader, Paul Dolden, Paul Dresher, William Duckworth, Fred Frith, Peter Garland, Aaron Jay Kernis, Phil Kline, Lukas Ligeti, Keeril Makan, Ingram Marshall, Merzbow, Meredith Monk, David Lee Myers, Pauline Oliveros, Frederic Rzewski, Elliott Sharp, Carl Stone, Lois V Vierk, Pamela Z, and John Zorn.
Musicians on Starkland’s recordings include: the International Contemporary Ensemble, Kronos Quartet, JACK Quartet, Ethel, Either/Or, Todd Reynolds, Lisa Moore, Ashley Bathgate, Robert Black, Jenny Lin, and the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra.