Black and Latino composer Michael Frazier specializes in acoustic, electronic, and electroacoustic music. As described on his website, Frazier is invested in "exploring a kind of music that has a connection to a broader history of Black creative…
Chinese American composer Zhou Long composed "Tipsy Howl" for horn solo in 2016. The work was commissioned by Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD in September 2016.
Brazilian composer João Luiz is a two-time Latin Grammy nominee guitarist, educator and composer. As written in the liner notes of an album by Luiz's ensemble Trio Virado, "Todas as Manhãs-Homenagem a Luiz Bonfá" was orginally for three guitars and…
Colombian composer Alba Lucía Potes Cortés composed "Toques de Arrullos" (Touches) in 2001. The work was commissioned and premiered by Charles Forges at the Trinity Center for Urban Life in Philadelphia on 28 October 2001.
Black composer Ulysses Kay wrote "Tromba" for the trumpet in 1983. Described in program notes as "a free flowing piece sporting a stern Nocturne where the trumpet plays muted. Spirited vernacular sluices through the finale – perky, and decidedly fun.…
Black composer Margaret Bonds composed "Troubled Water" for piano. As Joel Fan describes in the comments on recorded performance on YouTube, "The poet Maya Angelou described "Troubled Water" as one of Margaret Bonds masterpieces. Based on the…
