Donal Fox
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Donal Fox | |
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| Born | July 17, 1952 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, classical, Latin |
| Occupations | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Labels | New World, Evidence, Music & Arts, Passin' Thru, Wergo |
| Website | donalfox |
Donal Fox (born July 17, 1952) is an American composer, pianist and improviser in the jazz and classical genres. He was the first African-American composer-in-residence with the St. Louis Symphony (1991–1992).[1][2]
In 1993 he was a visiting artist at Harvard University.[3] From 2009–2011, he was Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[4] Donal Fox is a Steinway Artist.[5]
Fox's works have been performed at Carnegie Hall. The concerto "Peace Out" for Improvised Piano and Orchestra was premiered at Zankel Hall in 2009, where Fox was the piano soloist.[6] "Peace Out" was commissioned and performed by the American Composers Orchestra. His piece, "Hear De Lambs A-Cryin," was performed at Stern Auditorium in 2011 by the Albany Symphony Orchestra.[7]
