Amy Scurria was born into a military family and showed an early interest in music, memorizing the piano assignments of her sister Jackie.
[1] Scurria graduated from Rice University in Houston, Texas, in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in composition.
[2] Dr. Scurria has also studied at La Schola Cantorum in Paris, France.
Teachers she studied with include: Chen Yi, Robert Sirota, Narcis Bonet, Anthony Kelley, and Stephen Jaffe.
Her compositions have been performed in the United States, England, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, France, and Japan.