Ruby St. (street) Nola is a homage to the 'bon temps' of New Orleans nightlife. The work is colorful and should be performed with jazz/soulful articulations in mind.
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…
Black composer Thomas Flippin composed "Scenes from America" (2012) to depict the "transition from childhood to adulthood across three American scenes." I. Salt Creek, CA II. Chicago, IL III. New York Minute The work was premiered in part by Kenji…
Brazilian pianist, violinist, conductor, music educator and composer, Lycia de Biase Bidard composed "Serie Retratos" for trumpet and piano in 1987. The work is dedicated to Paulo Reis.
Composed in 1981 and formerly published by Frangipani Press, African-American composer David N. Baker’s (1931-2016) “Six Poemes Noir” is a collection of short character pieces.