Valerie Coleman

Valerie Coleman's first work for flute and piano, Wish, was inspired by a poem of the same name. Wish is a dramatic tone poem for flutist and pianist alike, depicting the Middle Passage in which Afric...

The title Fanmi Imen is Haitian Creole for Maya Angelou's famous work, Human Family. Both the musical and literary poems acknowledge differences within mankind, either due to ethnicity, background, or...

Sonatine is an 8-minute recital work in one movement inspired by Coleman's travels throughout Europe, most notably while touring with jazz icon Steve Coleman. The work is reminiscent of a performance...

Fondatrice du quintette à vent Imani Winds, lauréat d'un Grammy Award, la vénérée Valerie Coleman nous offre une oeuvre sophistiquée et séduisante pour orchestre à vent, destinée à illustrer la langue...