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.