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Persian composer Behzad Ranjbaran was born in Tehran, Iran. He studied at the Rehran Music Conservatory. He immigrated to the USA in 1974, studying at Indiana University and later The Juilliard School, where he earned a DMA in Composition. His music…

African American bassist and composer Nick Dunston has been named in the New York Times as an "indispensable player of th eNew York avant-garde." His composition, "Mulch Awareness Month" was composed for contrabass. The piece, as Dunston explains at…

Black composer Joy Guidry composed "In My Bed" for solo bass on commission by Bass Players for Black Composers. As written on the composer's website, the work is in "three parts setting in, clenching, falling in. This piece represents the…

Black composer Tyson Gholston Davis wrote "Tableau No. V" as part of a series of solo pieces. Each work, as the composer reflected, is for a different solo instrument and explores the expressive possibilities. Some composers of the latter half of the…

Black composer, conductor, songwriter, pianist and communiity facilitator, Ahmed Alabaca wrote "The Crown Suite" during the Covid-19 pandemic. Alabaca included the following description on their website: "A musical journey reflecting the emotional…

African-American composer, curator and activist Carlos Simon wrote "Between Worlds" for solo violin or cello or solo double bass. The text related to the project and its title are borrowed from and organized in relation to Leslie Umberger's…

Argentinian composer Andrés Martin wrote the "Juan Soldado Suite" for solo bass, a work with seven contrasting movements. On the website of the Juan Soldado Suite, Martin writes: "The piece uses the complete range of the instrument, exploring a…

Argentinian composer Andrés Martin's "Sonata para contrabajo solo" has four movements: I. Solo - Lento recitativo 2. Vacío - Tristísimo 3. Coraje - Moderato 4. Grita - Reciativo

Indian American composer Sophia J. Bass composed "Alaap in Raag Des" for solo bass. The work was commissioned by Bass Players for Black Composers (BPBC) - (04/2021 to (06/2021)​.

Queer Afro-Latinx violinist and composer Darian Donoovan Thomas wrote "Disintegrating Foundation Under a Catastrophe of Air" in 2020/2021. Commissioned by Bass Players for Black Composers. The composer's website includes the following statement:…