Who is
D-Composed?
We are a Chicago-based Black chamber music collective that celebrates Black culture and creativity through the music of Black composers.
We aim to make classical music experiences inclusive and reflective of the Black experience by intentionally creating experiences that meet our community where they are.
D–COMPOSED /DEE-KUHM-POHZD/ – ADVERB - Our creative process involves breaking down preconceived notions, barriers, and opinions of what people think classical music should be to re-writing our narrative to reflect what the classical world could be.
Why we exist?
Source: League of American Orchestras, SUNY Fredonia’s Institute for Composer Diversity, in partnership with the League of American Orchestras, with support from the Sphinx Organization’s Venture Fund - 2023 Study
Who we reach
A sizable amount of our audience represents new chamber and classical music listeners. However, each of our experiences is designed with our audience’s unique identities and interests in mind. Take a look at some of the personas that are reflected in our programs and click the button below to see which program is a fit for you.
Where can you find us?
As proponents of meeting our community where they are, we take music out of the concert halls and into everyday spaces that our community occupies. This is just a small sampling of where a D-Composed experience can occur.
Chicago is our home and anchor, but our presence and impact are felt nationally and internationally.
Libraries
Galleries
Schools
Museums
Gardens
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D-Composed
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She Who Dared: Chicago Opera Theater
June 3rd, 6th, & 8th
Chicago Opera Theater
She Who Dared recenters the spotlight on the courageous women who helped desegregate the Montgomery bus system in the 1950s. These Civil Rights pioneers pay homage to the quiet struggle for justice that has often gone unknown – further amplifying the effects of the historic case of Browder V Gayle.
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Freedom Lullabies Presented by D-Composed & The Nap Ministry
June 19th
Gary Comer Youth Center
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Join D-Composed & New York Times Bestselling Author, Tricia Hersey Founder of The Nap Ministry for an afternoon of rest & liberation on Juneteenth.
Registration for D-Composed supporters opens the week of 5/19
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