Marley Duggan is a Texas-based composer and string musician specializing in composition for screen and interactive media. She graduated from Texas Lutheran University in 2021 with a bachelor’s in music education and is pursuing a master's in music composition. Her compositions mainly include fantasy-style overtures, atmospheres, and character themes. Some musical writing influences include composers John Powell, Danny Elfman, Michiru Oshima, and Evan Call, as well as a heavy influence from nature and natural scenery. 

Pluto: Suite for Strings

Take a seat among the whirling stars to witness a determined underdog’s tale of redemption.  “Pluto: Suite for Strings”   is a concert work written in January 2022 and completed in December 2023. It is a two-movement suite and character journey for the dwarf planet Pluto. The first movement, “Illusions,” recounts Pluto’s misunderstandings and representation as the bringer of death, with a heroic undertone fighting to be in control. The second movement, “New Horizons,” portrays Pluto’s resolve for vindication in a steady, march-like call for confrontation.