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Japanese composer Dai Fujikura's "Samarasa" was composed in 2010 with a new version in 2014. As written on his website, Fujikura states: "'Samarasa' is a rough translation for 'mind at rest' in Sanskrit. I composed this piece for the violinist…

Indian American composer Reena Esmail works between the worlds of Indian and Western classical music, and brings communities together through the creation of equitable musical spaces. As written in the program notes made available on her website:…

Chinese Australian composer Lia Lim composed "The Su Song Star Map" for violin solo for Ashot Sarkissjan. The composition was premiered in February 2018 in Boston. A score is also available for solo viola.

Chinese American composer Yi Chen's compositional language blends Western performance ideals with the folk music of China. As stated on sheetmusicplus.com, "Chen Yi wrote this plaintive memorial work in tribute to the passing of her teacher,…

Brazilian composer Marcos Balter composed "ignis fatuus" for solo violin. The work was premiered in June 2008 and was a semifinalist at the International Violin Competition, DePaul Concert Hall in Chicago, IL. Program notes, as included on the…

American Indian citizen of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Nation, Brent Michael Davids' "Wood That Sings" was composed for solo violin. As written on the composer's website, "Wood That Sings is composed for solo viiolin with scordatura…

African-American composer Jessie Montgomery wrote "Rhapsody No. 1" for herself. As included in her program notes on her website, the Rhapsody "draws on inspiration from the Eugène Ysaÿe solo works and is intended to serve as both an étude and a…

Black composer, jazz pianist, arranger and conductor Billy Childs comosed "Four Portraits for Violin" on commission from Rachel Barton Pine. The premiere took place in 2017 by Rachel Barton Pine at the University of Kentucky. The work contains four…

Black composer Jonathan Bailey Holland composed "Journal Entry" in 2020. As written about the work by Jannina Norpoth on the Kaufman Music Center's website: "Originally written last year for a Black History Month performance at the Detroit Institute…

Black composer Jeffrey Mumford's "Three Short Duos for Violin and Harp" was commissioned by a consortium consisting of Pamela Johnson, Philip Berlin, Otho Eskin. Eve Sandberg and Mika Hornyak. It was premiered by violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins and…