Charles Uzor was born in Nigeria in 1961 and came to Switzerland during the Biafra war. In 1990 he earned a Master’s degree from the Royal Academy of Music, and in 2005 he earned his PhD in Melody and Time Awareness. Uzor’s oeuvre focuses on pieces with ensemble...
Caroline Davis’s expression covers a wide range of styles. As a saxophonist and composer, she has released eight albums and has worked with Lee Konitz, Billy Kaye, John Zorn, Wendy Eisenberg, Angelica Sanchez, Nicole Mitchell, The Femme Jam, Rajna Swaminathan, Miles...
Krists Auznieks is a Latvian composer whose music has been called “exhilarating and luminous” (San Francisco Classical Voice) and praised for its “extraordinarily imaginative writing” (BBC). His music has been performed at Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and...
Heather Stebbins is a sound artist and educator based in Washington, DC, where she is Assistant Professor of Electronic and Computer Music at George Washington University. She works with sounds created by instruments, found objects, nature, and voltage to generate...
Séverine Ballon is a composer and cellist. These two activities nourish each other in her musical research. Resident at Villa Médicis in 2023-2024, her work favors collaborations with other artists, as well as creations that connect her social commitment to her...
