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18 composers who identify as Black or part of the African Diaspora answered our
Black Composer Miniature Challenge, writing 30 second pieces for solo piano, solo viola, or viola-piano duo!

We're pleased to present these mini world premieres on both Facebook and Instagram (@Castleskins).
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​to get the scores of all 18 compositions!
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May 8
Eddy C: "Tom Bombadil," piano solo

May 22
Kathryn Patricia Cobbler: "A Home Called 'Wander'," viola solo
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June 5
Yaz Lancaster, "Mimosa," viola solo

June 19
Shannon Sea: "Hannah Elias II," viola solo

July 3
Kevin Madison: "Bus Driver," viola solo

July 17
Forbes Graham: "Donna and Clifford," viola solo

July 31
Gary Powell Nash: "Positive Negativity," viola-piano
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August 14
Che Buford: "A Day Passes," viola-piano-electronics

August 28
Charles Murrell III: "Fanfare," viola-piano
May 15
Juwon Ogungbe: "The Fattening Room," viola-piano
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May 29
Monthati Masebe: "Re/Cline," viola-piano 

June 12
Mokale Koapeng: "Pholoso, "viola-piano 

June 26
Jonathan Bailey Holland: "Blurred Glance," viola-piano

July 10
Brian R. Nabors: "Hoedown for Isolation," viola-piano 

July 24
Brittany Green: "Connected," viola-piano, fixed media
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August 7
Adolphus Hailstork: "VI-PI-SPECIAL," viola-piano
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August 21
Emerson Sudbury: "Sans Titre," viola-piano

September 4
Melika M. Fitzhugh: "Violaceous," viola-piano
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