Murphy Severtson (b. 1999) is a composer, administrator, teacher, theater artist, vocalist, and accordionist. Based in New York City, they make music centered in care, reciprocity, and human connection. Their music has been performed by the Rhythm Method, the International Contemporary Ensemble, and the St. Olaf Band, at Lincoln Center, the Dimenna Center, and National Sawdust.
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As an educator, they currently work at the New York Philharmonic at the Very Young Composers Bridge program, teaching composers between 8 and 13. In March 2024, they served on a panel of four guest composers at a masterclass, teaching four student composers from the Youth Orchestra of St. Luke’s.  Murphy worked as a teaching and research assistant at St. Olaf College and Mannes College at the New School. Furthermore, they give lectures and workshops about making art during the climate crisis and the work of Pauline Oliveros.
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They work as an events manager and organizer, most recently with the American Composers Orchestra and composer Paul Pinto. Murphy is a founding member of Mosaic Composers Collective, a group of fresh collaborators and composers working in New York City.
 
They studied with Timothy Mahr, Yan Pang, JC Sanford, and Justin Merritt at St. Olaf, graduating summa cum laude in 2022. Murphy studies with Valerie Coleman and Alyssa Weinberg at the Mannes College of Music at the New School.
 
Murphy previously used the name Anna Severtson.