Derrick Skye (born Derrick Spiva Jr; 19 November 1982) is a composer, conductor, musician, and educator based in the Los Angeles area who often integrates musical practices from cultures around the world in his works. The ''

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'' described Skye's music as "something to savor" and "enormous fun to listen to." ''

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'' (London) described Skye's music as “deliciously head-spinning.” The 2023 album ''House of Belonging'' by

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and

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featured Skye's work "Black Ocean" and was nominated for a 2024 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance.

Career

Educated at

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, and

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, Skye studied classical music as a student of Ian Krouse,

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and Alex Shapiro, while also studying percussion with Randy Gloss, Persian music theory with Pirayeh Pourafar, Balkan music theory with Tzvetanka Varimezova, tala in Hindustani classical music with

Swapan Chaudhuri Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri (born 30 March 1945), is an Indian tabla player. He has accompanied several musicians of Indian classical music, including, Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Jas ...

and West African music and dance with Kobla Ladzekpo, Beatrice Lawluvi, and Yeko Ladzekpo-Cole. Skye's compositional works often incorporate musical elements from different cultural traditions into contemporary classical music contexts. His works have been performed and/or commissioned by the

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Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra The Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra (German: ''ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien'', or RSO Wien) is the orchestra of the Austrian national broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF). Unlike most other Austrian orchestras, the RSO Wien has a sub ...

Chineke! Orchestra Chineke! Orchestra () is a British orchestra, the first professional orchestra in Europe to be made up of majority Black & ethnically diverse musicians. The word Chineke derives from the Igbo language meaning "God". The orchestra was founded by m ...

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) is an American chamber orchestra based in Los Angeles, California. LACO presents its Orchestral Series concerts at two venues, the Alex Theatre in Glendale and UCLA's Royce Hall. History James Arkatov, ...

London Philharmonic Orchestra The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is a British orchestra based in London. One of five permanent symphony orchestras in London, the LPO was founded by the conductors Thomas Beecham, Sir Thomas Beecham and Malcolm Sargent in 1932 as a riv ...

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra The Netherlands Philharmonic () is a Dutch symphony orchestra based in Amsterdam. History The Netherlands Philharmonic was formed as the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra in 1985 from the merger of three orchestras: the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orc ...

National Arts Centre Orchestra The National Arts Centre Orchestra (NAC Orchestra) is a Canadian orchestra based in Ottawa, Ontario. The NAC Orchestra's primary concert venue is Southam Hall at the National Arts Centre. Since its inception, the Orchestra has commissioned more ...

(Canada),

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, Orchestra Santa Monica,

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, Los Angeles Electric 8,

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, The

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, Blake Pouliot, Superdevoiche (Bulgarian Women's Choir), EXIGENCE,

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, The Cecilia Chorus of New York, Lyris Quartet,

, Formosa Quartet, Salastina Music Society, Juventas New Music Ensemble, Ensemble Connect, and other groups. Rhythm and the embodiment of rhythm through movement is an important theme in Skye's works; he has collaborated with choreographers such as Yeko Ladzekpo-Cole, Mariel McEwan, Sheetal Gandhi, Cynthia Ling Lee, Rukhmani Mehta and Seibi Lee of the Leela Dance Collective and synchronized swimming champion and international coach

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. He was awarded a residency with the

(LACO) through

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's "Music Alive" program for LACO's 2015–2016 season and has released three albums, ''Prisms, Cycles, Leaps'' (2015) and ''American Mirror'' (2018), with Orenda Records and ''This Place'' (2023) with Artistician. In 2021, Skye was selected by the

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for the "21 for '21: Composers and performers who sound like tomorrow" article by Michael Andor Brodeur. Skye was also awarded the Prince Grace Honoraria in the Theatre category for his work "Mother of Bravery" with

and "Best New Composition" in the San Francisco Classical Voice Audience Choice Awards for his work "Mind the Rhythm" for violin and electronics. Skye has given talks, workshops, and pre-concert lectures about his musical practices at the

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Barwick Colloquium, Homeland Cultural Center,

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(UCLA),

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, and various other schools and institutions. He was asked to speak at the 2016 annual

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conference in Baltimore on the topic of how classical music orchestras can build stronger relationships with their diverse communities. In 2019, Skye was a panelist for "New Voices: Composers of Today" at the

conference together with

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Alex Temple Alex Temple is a contemporary classical music composer and professor of music composition. Her pieces draw from multiple styles of both classical and popular music. Compositions ''Behind the Wallpaper'' is a narrative song cycle, with music an ...

, Evan Williams, Jennifer Jolley. In 2023, Skye was invited to be a panelist at the American Society for Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Artificial Intelligence Symposium. His electroacoustic collaborative AI opera "Song of the Ambassadors" was featured in the opening ceremonies of

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2023, in Vancouver, BC. Skye is the artistic director of the chamber ensemble and arts organization Bridge to Everywhere. He is Artistic Advisor and Composer for

. He is also a part of the UpBeat Live series with the

, composer mentor for

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, and Director of Instrumental Ensembles at Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles. He is a member of the

Program Council and a board member of the

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. During the week of

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2021, Skye formally changed his name from Derrick Spiva Jr to Derrick Senam Eugene Skye, which was featured in a

article. Skye is the son of Artra Howard-Brant, and nephew of Mattina Howard, Sherri Howard and

Denean Howard Denean Elizabeth Howard-Hill (born October 5, 1964) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. At the Olympics she competed as Miss Howard in 1984, as Mrs. Howard-Hill in 1988, and as Mrs. Hill in 1992. She competed for the ...

of the Howard Sisters who won gold and silver medals in track and field at the 1984 (Los Angeles) and 1988 (Seoul) Olympic games. His father, Derrick Spiva Sr, is a lecturer at

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in Africana Studies. He is married to ethnomusicologist Kim Nguyen Tran.

List of works

Opera

* 2022 "Song of the Ambassadors" (electro-acoustic, collaborative artificial intelligence)

Orchestra

* 2003 "Lithe Melodies" * 2005 "Gaea" Saxophone Concerto * 2007 "Vicissitude Variations" * 2011 "Our Being Whole" * 2014 "Prisms, Cycles, Leaps" (Part I of the Prisms, Cycles, Leaps Suite) * 2018 "From Here a Path" (Part II of the Prisms, Cycles, Leaps Suite) * 2019 "To Be A Horizon" (Part III of the Prisms, Cycles, Leaps Suite) * 2020 "Like Water, Freedom” * 2021 "Neither Separated Nor Undone" (Part 6 of "Anthems of a Crowd") for SATB choir and orchestra. * 2021 "Flames Nurtured the Rose" * 2022 "Penta" * 2022 "A Rage of Peace" for orchestra and soprano. * 2022 "We Gather" for orchestra and electronics. * 2023 "Nova Plexus" for orchestra, electric guitar and synthesizer. * 2023 "To Seek is Jubilance" for orchestra and SATB soloists.* * 2024 "American Mirror" for string orchestra.

Wind ensemble

* 2000 "Apollo's Prayer" * 2002 "Apollo's Prayer Reprise" * 2004 "Seraph's Reflection" * 2012 "In Our Hands a Canvas" for Wind Ensemble, Women's Choir, Organ, Electric Guitar. * 2020 “CodeSwitch Mixtape” (co-commission with Conor Abbott Brown) for Wind Ensemble and Electronics. * 2022 “End of Beginning” for Wind Ensemble, Electronics, Electric Guitar.

Choral

* 2005 "Posledna Ljubov" (Last Love) for Bulgarian Women's Choir. * 2007 "Malka Moma Tsvete Brala" for Bulgarian Women's Choir. * 2008 "Prozorets" (The Window) for Bulgarian Women's Choir. * 2010 "Tzvetina Dusha, Vahdat, Davam" for

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Daf Daf (), also known as dâyere and riq, is an Iranian frame drum musical instrument, also used in popular and classical music in Persian-influenced South and Central Asia, such as in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, many ...

, Persian Vocals, Bulgarian Women's Choir,

Ney The ney ( ; ) is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in traditional Persian, Turkish, Jewish, Arab, and Egyptian music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the only wind instrument used. The ney has been played for over 4,500 ye ...

. * 2017 "A Vision Unfolding" (Part 1 of "Anthems of a Crowd) for SATB choir. * 2019 "Ready Bright" (Part 4 of "Anthems of a Crowd") for SATB choir. * 2021 "Glimpse Elation" (Part 5 of "Anthems of a Crowd) for SATB choir. * 2021 "Neither Separated Nor Undone" (Part 6 of "Anthems of a Crowd") for SATB choir and orchestra. * 2022 "Black Ocean" (Part 7 of "Anthems of a Crowd") for SATB choir and string quartet. * 2023 "But, We Press On" (co-commission with Ellen Goth) for children’s choir and piano. * 2023 "All Becomes the Infinite" for SATB choir and electronics.

Chamber music

* 2002 "Miles of Sun" for violin, flute, bassoon, piano. * 2003 "3 Queens"* electro-acoustic music sound design. * 2003 "September" for flute, oboe, 2 bassoons, marimba, piano, mezzo-soprano, violin, viola, 3 cellos, contrabass. * 2003 "Red Dress" for flute, oboe, 2 bassoons, marimba, piano, violin, viola, 3 cellos, contrabass. * 2003 "Mother's Day" for flute, Bb clarinet, 2 violins, viola, 3 cellos, contrabass, piano, oboe, soprano saxophone, bassoon, marimba, mezzo-soprano. * 2004 "Ciaccona Blue"* for 2 alto saxophones, piano, harp, marimba. * 2004 "Ciaccona Red" for soprano saxophone, Bb trumpet, harp, piano. * 2004 "Dunes"* for solo trombone and string orchestra. * 2004 "Alacrity" for flute, Bb clarinet, 2

tabla A ''tabla'' is a pair of hand drums from the Indian subcontinent. Since the 18th century, it has been the principal percussion instrument in Hindustani classical music, where it may be played solo, as an accompaniment with other instruments a ...

, vibes, oboe, bass clarinet, F-horn. * 2005 "Crystal Black" for 3 hands piano, trombone, tenor sax, vibes, percussion. * 2005 "Curious Dances" for flute, Bb clarinet, harp, bassoon, piano, F-horn. * 2005 "Liquescent" for flute, harp, violin, piano, bass, hand clap. * 2005 "Vicissitude" for flute, Bb clarinet, harp, 2 violins, 3 violas, 2 solo Bulgarian female voices, harp, bass, 3 cellos, oboe. * 2005 "ko-Ig'zist" for flute,

harmonium The pump organ or reed organ is a type of organ that uses free reeds to generate sound, with air passing over vibrating thin metal strips mounted in a frame. Types include the pressure-based harmonium, the suction reed organ (which employs a va ...

, violin, acoustic guitar, double bass, tambourine, drum set, hand percussion Bb trumpet, rapper. * 2005 "Twenty-Seven" for trumpet, piano,

, electronics. * 2006 "She Cried" for cello, oboe, violin, horn, tampura drone. * 2006 "Script 44" for trombone, alto sax, Bb clarinet, drum set, bass. * 2006 "Assertion" for brass quintet. * 2007 "Atsia Derivare" for Ewe drum orchestra. * 2007 "In Silver" for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, violoncello, double bass. * 2007 "Red 4" for flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, bassoon. * 2008 "The Leaf" for 6 or more flutes. * 2012 "Neuron Speak" for Los Angeles Electric 8- electric mandolin, electric baritone guitar, tap guitar, electric bass guitar, and four electric guitars. * 2013 "forming-idioms, mental objects" for woodwind quintet, violins, viola, guitar, contrabass, percussion and piano. * 2016 "From Here a Path" (Part II of Prisms, Cycles, Leaps Suite) for small chamber ensemble. * 2016 "Unveiled this Heart" for small chamber ensemble. * 2017 "From Here a Path (Revised)" (Part II of Prisms, Cycles, Leaps Suite) for small chamber ensemble. * 2018 "Seven Turns" for chamber ensemble. * 2019 "In Sight of Atsia" for chamber ensemble. * 2020 "Mother of Bravery" for chamber ensemble. * 2020 "From Embers" for chamber ensemble. * 2022 "We Begin" for chamber ensemble. * 2024 "Alluvion" for chamber ensemble.

String Quartet

* 2017 "American Mirror" for string quartet. * 2019 "As I Heard When I Was Young" for string quartet and double bass. * 2023 "Deliverance" for string quartet.

Duets and trios

* 2005 "Catena" F-horn, piano. * 2006 "We Spoke"* for violin,

ney The ney ( ; ) is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in traditional Persian, Turkish, Jewish, Arab, and Egyptian music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the only wind instrument used. The ney has been played for over 4,500 ye ...

, and vibraphone. * 2007 "Dragon" 3 Bb clarinets and tampura. * 2008 "Young Orsiris Young Seth" for 2 alto saxophones. * 2008 "Orsiris, Seth & Horus" for Bb clarinet, oboe, flute. * 2009 "Dies Veneris" for harp trio. * 2010 "Quote from a Dream"

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daf Daf (), also known as dâyere and riq, is an Iranian frame drum musical instrument, also used in popular and classical music in Persian-influenced South and Central Asia, such as in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, many ...

, Persian vocals. * 2013 "Granular Waves" for saxophone and piano. * 2016 "Crossing" for harp trio. * 2020 "Mind the Rhythm" for violin, electronics, and percussion. * 2020 "Yea, We Talked About It" for piano and accordion. * 2022 "Pulse Equilibria" for violin, flute, oboe, and electronics. * 2022 "In Thy Presence, I Melt Them All Away" for cello and piano.

Solos

* 2020 "Hum" for violin, viola, or cello. * 2020 "Chroma Fife and Move" for flute with optional percussion. * 2021 "Woven Gesture Flow" for piano. * 2022 "Old Soul Different Body" for viola and electronics. * 2022 "Harp Hymnal" for harp and electronics. * 2022 "god of the gaps" for violin and electronics.

Music for choreography

* 2005 "Ending After" * 2005 "Rebecca's Piece" * 2006 "Exertion" for Marshall Dance Company * 2006 "Strength" for Eboni Dance Company * 2007 "Sara's Parapluie" * 2007 "Long for the Beginning" for

, cello, tampura. * 2009 "Rupture" * 2010 "Shapes of Recovery" for Kingsley Irons Trio * 2010 "Speaking Voice"* for Ewe drum orchestra * 2011 "Imaginary Friends" for DancesMadetoOrder.com * 2011 "Sanctuary" for DancesMadetoOrder.com * 2011 "Love" Kingsley Irons dance trio for Blankenship Ballet * 2011 "Hello?" for DancesMadetoOrder.com * 2012 "Morning Light" for DancesMadetoOrder.com * 2012 "SuperFine" for DancesMadetoOrder.com * 2012 "Grain"

duduk The duduk ( ; ) or tsiranapogh (, meaning "apricot-made wind instrument"), is a double reed woodwind instrument made of apricot wood originating from Armenia. Variations of the Armenian duduk appear throughout the Caucasus, the Balkans, and the ...

, low D tin-whistle, piano. for DancesMadetoOrder.com * 2012 "Convergence" for DancesMadetoOrder.com * 2012 "I have something to tell you" for In/Ex Dance Project * 2013 "Super Ruwaxi: Origins (Revised)" for Cynthia Ling Lee * 2013 "Luck, Hope, and Semi-Madness" for In/Ex Dance Project * 2015 "I Was Just..." and "In, Expiration" for Sheetal Gandhi and Ulka Mohanty * 2017 "Stuck" for Sheetal Gandhi

Music for synchronized swimmers

* 2007 "Cottle's Liquescent Crystal" for FoCA (Friends of CalArts) Fundraising Event * 2008 "Seven Sins" for Ohio State University Synchronized Swim * 2008 "Nesbitt Solo" for Ohio State University Synchronized Swim Team * 2010 "Ascension" for Ohio State University Synchronized Swim Team * 2011 "Liquescent Crystal 2" for FoCA (Friends of CalArts) Fundraising Event * 2013 "From the Dark" solo routine

Film

* 2007 "Wind Runner" * 2007 "Elisabeth" * 2007 "Women" * 2007 "Unbridle" * 2008 "How it all Began" * 2008 "Vine" * 2009 "The Layabouts" * 2009 "Against the Dark Of Night" * 2010 "Imaginary" * 2016 "The President of Malawi" * 2016 "Last Man Standing" * 2016 "Parched" * 2020 "Fighting for Family" * 2021 "Cambodia Town Not for Sale"

References

External links

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Bridge to EverywhereLos Angeles Philharmonic teaching artistsSanta Clarita Valley Youth OrchestraLos Angeles Electric 8 at LACMA

CalArts First FoCA Salon of the Season
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