Mexican American composer Robert Xavier Rodríguez composed "Gambits: Six Chess Pieces" in 2002. The work was commissioned by Charles and Sarah Riehm, and dedicated to Andrew Riehm & the Musica Nova ensemble of the University of Texas. The music…
Black composer Ronald Roxbury completed "Two Songs of Walt Whitman" in the final weeks of his life. As included on Bridge Records' website: "“Goodbye My Fancy” is a lover’s farewell, and is set as a flowing barcarolle. “Here the Frailest Leaves”…
Chilean composer and conductor Enrique Schadenberg composed "Texturas" for solo cello. The work was premiered by Jesus Rodriguez in the XIV Festival of Darwin Vargas.
Chinese American composer Bright Sheng composed "The Stream Flows" based on a well-known Chinese folk song. This is a common feature and influence on Sheng's works. In this setting, the viola should evoke the timbre, and tone quality of a female folk…
Chinese American composer Bright Sheng's "The Stream Flows" is a haunting unaccompanied violin work based on folk music of the composer's native China.