Composers

BIPOC Composers featured in the NBSO database

A comprehensive listing of the musical composers in our database. Click any name to learn more about them.

Last Name First Name External Website Link
Last Name First Name External Website Link
Santoro Claudio http://www.claudiosantoro.art.br/
Maria Ponce Manuel https://www.sphinxmusic.org/composer-manuel-maria-ponce
Barilari Elbio http://www.composers21.com/compdocs/barilari.htm
Mejía Adolfo https://filarmonika.com/collections/adolfo-mejia-1905-1973
Garrido-Lecca Celso http://celsogarridolecca.blogspot.com/
Montgomery Jessie https://www.jessiemontgomery.com/
Coleman Valerie https://www.vcolemanmusic.com/
Simon Carlos https://www.carlossimonmusic.com/
Villa-Lobos Heitor http://www.maestros-of-the-guitar.com/heitor-villa-lobos.html
Herz Ricardo https://ricardoherz.com.br/en/
Charles Tillis Frederick https://composers.com/composers/frederick-tillis
Dixon Akua https://www.akuadixon.com/
Price Florence https://florenceprice.com/
Bragato Jose https://www.todotango.com/english/artists/biography/25/Jose-Bragato/
Montero Gabriela https://www.gabrielamontero.com/
Assad Clarice https://clariceassad.com/
Ginastera Alberto https://www.boosey.com/pages/cr/composer/composer_main?composerid=2699&ttype=BIOGRAPHY
Vandever Kalia https://www.kaliavandever.com/
Mulherkar Riley https://www.rileymulherkar.com/
Mayo Michael https://www.michaelmayomusic.com/
Negrón Angélica https://www.angelicanegron.com/
Lopez Jimmy https://www.jimmylopez.com/
Pablo Moncayo Jose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Pablo_Moncayo
Sierra Roberto https://www.robertosierra.com/
Lena Frank Gabriela https://www.glfcam.com/people/gabriela
Okpebholo Shawn http://www.shawnokpebholo.com/
Day Kevin https://www.kevindaymusic.com/
Herbert Philip http://www.philipherbert.org/
Kay Ulysses https://www.wisemusicclassical.com/composer/816/Ulysses-Kay/
Green Anthony https://www.anthonyrgreen.com/bio
Eastman Julius https://www.thatwhichisfundamental.com/about
Bologne, Chevalier de Saint Georges Joseph https://www.laopera.org/about-us/artists-2/creative-team/joseph-bologne/
Grant Still William https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYPFUZ8buf8
Bonds Margaret https://youtu.be/bvrL-WehMAs?t=123
Timothy Duval https://pitchfork.com/features/profile/duval-timothy-interview/
Coltrane Alice https://www.alicecoltrane.com/life
Thomas Omar https://www.omarthomas.com/
Coleridge-Taylor Samuel https://www.britannica.com/biography/Samuel-Coleridge-Taylor
Hailstork Adolphus https://www.presser.com/adolphus-hailstork?p=2
Powell Perry Zenobia http
Impichchaachaaha’ Tate Jerod https://jerodtate.com/
Tian Zhou https://zhoutianmusic.com/
Lam Bun-Ching https://www.subitomusic.com/composers/highlights/bun-ching-lam/
Sheng Bright http://brightsheng.com/bio.html
del Aguila Miguel https://migueldelaguila.com/about/
Bangambula Vindu Andre http://www.composers21.com/compdocs/vinduab.htm
Adams Leslie H. https://www.hleslieadams.com/
Viana Andersen https://www.leadingtonesmusic.com/andersen-viana.html
Al Abaca Ahmed https://www.ahmedalabaca.com/
Joplin Scott
Walker George https://georgetwalker.com/bio.html
Marquez Arturo https://www.indianapolissymphony.org/profile/arturo-marquez/
León Tania https://www.tanialeon.com/
Bailey Holland ​ Jonathan http://www.jonathanbaileyholland.com/
Okoye Nkeiru https://www.nkeiruokoye.com/
Rudd Moore Dorothy https://composers.com/composers/dorothy-rudd-moore
Benzecry Esteban https://www.estebanbenzecry.com/bio/
Lauro Antonio http://www.maestros-of-the-guitar.com/antoniolauro.html
Flutronix (Nathalie Joachim and Allison Loggins-Hull) http://flutronix.com
Joachim Nathalie https://www.nathaliejoachim.com/about/
Chin Unsuk https://www.boosey.com/pages/cr/composer/composer_main?composerid=2754&ttype=BIOGRAPHY
Wijeratne Dinuk https://www.dinukwijeratne.com/bisqc2022/
Balter Marcos https://marcosbalter.com/
Hanna Roland http://www.rahannamusic.com/bio.html
Lancaster Yaz https://www.yaz-lancaster.com/bio
Gonzaga Chiquinha https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/chiquinha-gonzaga-brazil-first-woman-conductor-choro-composer/
Revueltas Silvestre https://www.sphinxmusic.org/composer-silvestre-revueltas
Borges Barbosa Cacilda https://musicabrasilis.com/composers/cacilda-borges-barbosa
Brouwer Leo https://www.allmusic.com/artist/leo-brouwer-mn0000245153/biography
Johnson Francis https://archives.upenn.edu/exhibits/penn-people/biography/francis-johnson/
Thacker Burleigh Harry https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200035730
Dett Robert Nathaniel https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200038840/
Aldridge Amanda https://ehms.lib.umn.edu/amanda-aldridge/
Roldan Amadeo https://www.allmusic.com/artist/amadeo-rold%C3%A1n-mn0001789031/biography
Smith Moore Undine https://www.musicbyblackcomposers.org/2017/08/25/undine-smith-moore/
Abels Michael https://michaelabels.com/
Wallen Errollyn https://www.errollynwallen.com/biography
Akutagawa Yasushi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasushi_Akutagawa
Ellington Duke https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/duke-ellington-about-duke-ellington/586/
Huang An-lun https://collections.cmccanada.org/final/Portal/Composer-Showcase.aspx?component=AAIL&record=82706ace-918a-4757-89a8-2d29fde105b8
Sung Stella https://www.stellasung.com/biography
Oswald Henrique https://musicabrasilis.com/composers/henrique-oswald
Perry Julia https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/perry-julia-amanda-1924-1979/
Camargo Guarnieri Mozart https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/g/go-gz/camargo-guarnieri/
Mignone Francisco https://musicabrasilis.com/composers/francisco-mignone
Elie Justin https://www.expandingthemusictheorycanon.com/justin-elie/
White Jose https://nmaahc.si.edu/latinx/jose-white
Cameron White Clarence https://www.visitclarksvilletn.com/plan/clarksville-connections/performing-and-visual-arts/clarence-cameron-white/
Odgers Alejandra https://aleodgers.wixsite.com/alejandra-odgers/biography?lang=en
Lou Williams Mary https://www.marylouwilliams.foundation/
Williams Julius https://juliuspwilliams.com/
Johnson Christopher https://www.creativeground.org/profile/christopher-e-johnson
Fujikura Dai https://www.daifujikura.com/
Sowande Fela https://fcsymphony.org/program-notes/sowande-african-suite/
Kwabena Nketia J.H. https://www.ethnomusicology.org/page/SF_Memorials_Nketia
Onyeji Christian https://www.aseatatthepiano.com/composers/christian-onyeji
Euba Akin https://phamoxmusic.com/akin-euba/
Bankole Ayo https://prabook.com/web/ayo.bankole/2612708
Onovwerosuoke Fred https://www.fredomusic.com/bio
Bernard Roumain Daniel https://www.danielroumain.com/
Alberga Eleanor https://eleanoralberga.com/biography-intro/
Watkins Mary D. https://marydwatkins.com/
T. Carter Jessica https://www.jtcartermusic.com/biography-1
Ibarra Susie https://www.susieibarra.com/about-1
Bhatia Rafiq https://rafiqbhatia.com/
Harris Baiocchi Regina https://reginaharrisbaiocchi.com/
Nabors Brian Raphael https://www.briannabors.com/watch-listen
W. Moore Joe https://www.ulm.edu/music/moore.html
Haywood Carl https://www.giamusic.com/store/artists/carl-haywood
Z Pamela https://pamelaz.com/
Sankoh Sarian https://www.iamsarian.com/about
M. Fitzhugh Melika http://melikamfitzhugh.com/
Abbasi Anahita http://anahitaabbasi.com/
Bansal Juhi http://juhibansal.com/
Nourbakhsh Niloufar https://niloufarnourbakhsh.com/
Sabet Parisa https://www.parisasabet.com/bio
Abe Keiko https://www.keiko-abe.jp/en/home-2/
Mason Quinn https://www.masonianmusic.com/about
Wiggins Thomas https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/instruments/piano/thomas-blind-tom-wiggins-born-slavery/
Wallace Daijana https://www.daijanawallace.com/
Simpson Curenton Evelyn https://giamusic.com/artists/evelyn-simpsoncurenton
Yi Chen https://conservatory.umkc.edu/profiles/faculty-directory/chen-yi.html
Bor Modesta https://www.sphinxmusic.org/composer-modesta-bor
de la Martínez Odaline https://www.odalinedelamartinez.com/biography
Lecuona Ernesto https://www.songhall.org/profile/Ernesto_Lecuona
Uzoigwe Joshua https://www.aseatatthepiano.com/composers/joshua-uzoigwe
Swanson Howard https://www.aseatatthepiano.com/composers/howard-swanson
Russell Oswald https://www.musicunitesjamaica.com/oswald-russell.html
Ko Tonia http://toniako.com/biography
Ndodana-Breen Bongani https://www.ndodanabreen.com/bio/
Piazzola Astor https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/composer/astor-piazzolla/
B. Alston Lettie https://artsongalliance.org/composers/lettie-beckon-alston
M. Cheatham Wallace https://composers.com/composers/wallace-cheatham
Chee Connor https://www.connorchee.com/
Gambarli Ayaz https://www.universaledition.com/ayaz-gambarli-7804
King Betty Jackson https://artsongalliance.org/composers/betty-jackson-king
Viola Kinney L. https://www.castleskins.org/biba-blog/l-viola-kinney-mothers-sacrifice
Kwami Robert https://www.music-research-inst.org/html/main/JMAA_Vol1_Remembering_Robert_Kwami.pdf
Kamal Trisutji http://www.renevanhelsdingen.com/jakart/jakart@2004/The%20Music%20of%20Trisutji%20Kamal.htm
Hynes Devonté http
Bryan Courtney https://www.courtneybryan.com/
Lara Felipe http://www.felipelara.com/
Selaocoe Abel https://www.abelselaocoe.com/
Ping Yee Ho Alice https://www.alicepyho.com/
Lee Hope https://www.hopelee.ca/
Liang Lei https://sites.google.com/site/leiliangcomposer2/home?authuser=0
Tsang Richard https://www.hkco.org/en/Other-Members/Richard-Tsang.html
Tzeng Shing-Kwei https://archive.ncafroc.org.tw/composer/composer_file?id=4028888d66ba9e070166ba9e7bb10dba&lang=en
Green Brittany http://www.brittanyjgreen.com/
Ellis JJJJJerome https://jjjjjerome.com/about
Al-Khammash Rohi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohi_Al-Khammash
Traditional Arab-Andalusian
Esmail Reena https://www.reenaesmail.com/
Barnwell Ysaye M. https://www.singers.com/bio/4160
Lee Alysia http://alysialee.com/
Reagon Bernice Johnson https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bernice-johnson-reagon
Morales Julio https://juliomoralesmusic.com/bio/
DeMore Melanie https://melaniedemore.com/bio/
figgis-vizueta inti https://www.inticomposes.com/
Hurd David https://www.ecspublishing.com/composers/h/david-hurd.html
Williams Evan http://www.evanwilliamsmusic.info/
Banfield William http://www.billbanfieldmusic.com/bill-b
Thomas Andre https://www.drandrethomas.com/
Omidi Farzad https://ifarzad.com/
Dilworth Rollo https://rollodilworth.com/
Hogan Moses https://www.singers.com/bio/2793
Woody Jonathan https://www.athloneartists.com/artists/jonathan-woody/
Dawson William https://www.aso.org/composer/detail/william-l-dawson
Foley Xavier https://xavierfoley.com/
Mendoza Nava Jaime https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jun-16-me-mendozanava16-story.html
León Jaime https://jaimeleon.net/jaime-leon
Valcárcel Theodoro https://www.artsongaugmented.org/theodoro-valcarcel
Calvo Luis Antonio https://crossingbordersmusic.org/explore-the-music/colombia/luis-calvo/
Gutierrez Nico https://www.nicogutierrezmusic.com/
Villanueva Felipe https://www.last.fm/music/Felipe+Villanueva/+wiki
Cuenco Ernani https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2019/07/07/1932648/prof-ernani-j-cuenco-national-artist-music-collection-of
Koh Emily https://www.emilykoh.net/
Foumai Michael-Thomas https://www.michaelfoumai.com/
Lanzilotti Leilehua http://leilehualanzilotti.com/
Bingham Jonathan https://www.jonathanbingham.xyz/
Carter Jessica T. https://www.jtcartermusic.com/
Copley Katahj https://www.katahjcopleymusic.com/
Orbón Julián https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juli%C3%A1n_Orb%C3%B3n
Fung Vivian https://vivianfung.ca/
Quincy George https://www.albanyrecords.com/catalog/troy0596/
Lee III James https://www.jameslee3music.com/
Chavez Carlos https://www.sphinxmusic.org/composer-carlos-chavez
Pulgar Vidal Francisco https://elencos.cultura.pe/elencos-nacionales/orquesta-sinfonica-nacional/articulo/francisco-pulgar-vidal-o-de-las-multiples

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