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Black composer Dr. Immanuel T. Abraham composed the "24 Caprices for Solo Violin" between 2010 and 2020. As indicated on the composer's website: "These twenty-four caprices are my collection of advanced repertoire for unaccompanied violin written…

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:…

Black composer James Lee III composed "Abraham's Sons" for solo cello, in dedication to the family of Trayvon Martin.

Black Creole violinist, conductor and composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges composed the "Adagio in F Minor" for solo piano. The work was published in 1977.

Argentinian composer Tomás Gueglio's "After L'Addio / Felt" was commissioned in spring 2014 and composed in collaboration with Ben Melsky. As written on the composer's website, "After L'Addio / Felt (2014) is a two movement piece composed in…

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)​.

Mexican composer Leonardo Coral wrote "Alucinaciones" for solo viola. As stated in a blog, written in 2004, Alucinaciones "was dedicated to the Mexican violist Omar Hernandez-Hidalgo. The work consists of four movements: I-Mares [Phosphorescent…

Black composer Alvin Singleton composed "Argoru" for various solo instruments over a period of 34 years between 1968 and 2002. Details about each piece can be found on the composer's website. "Agoru V/a" was originally composed in 1984, revised in…

Cuban composer, conductor, educator and advisor to arts organization Tania León composed "Bailarín" for guitar. The work was commissioned and premiered by David Starobin.

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…