Tyshawn Sorey

Composer Tyshawn Sorey is celebrated for

his incomparable virtuosity and extraordinary

ability to blend composition and spontaneous

music. He has performed internationally

on more than one occasion with his

own ensembles as well as with various artists,

including John Zorn, Vijay Iyer, Roscoe

Mitchell, Muhal Richard Abrams, Wadada

Leo Smith, Marilyn Crispell, Myra Melford

and Anthony Braxton. Sorey has received

support for his creative projects from

amongst other Van Lier Fellowship and was

named a 2017 MacArthur Fellow. His music

can be heard in the most prestigious art

institutions around the world. Recently, his

composition Monochromatic Light (Afterlife),

directed by Peter Sellars, had its world

premiere at Park Avenue Armory, New York.

He is currently composer-in-residence at

Philadelphia Opera. For Perle Noire: Meditations

for Joséphine, he is more than just

the composer of the work. Together with

members of the International Contemporary

Ensemble, he also graces the stage as

a pianist and percussionist.

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