Composers
Bongani Ndodana-Breen
1975 -About
Born in Queenstown, South Africa, Bongani Ndodana-Breen studied at Rhodes University and the Conservatory in Stellenbosch. Ndodana-Breen writes music for orchestra, opera, chamber ensemble, voice, and piano and has received several commissions from North-American, South-American, and African music organizations. In 1998, he was awarded the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Music, one of South Africa's most prestigious arts prizes.
Ndodana-Breen is the Artistic Director of Toronto's Musica Noir. His music is influenced by the lyricism and rhythms of Africa, blended with an eclectic, post-modern approach to contemporary music. He draws from and reinterprets the sounds of his childhood. His works for piano include Rituals for Forgotten Faces no. 1-3, Pas de deux savage for 2 pianos, Five Preludes after Shakespeare, and Flowers in the Sand.
Related Information
Piano music of Africa and the Diaspora vol 2Works by Bongani Ndodana-Breen
| Title | Work | Instrumentation | Level | Number of Movements | Accompanied | Size | Duration Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers in the Sand | Piano | Advanced | 1 | No | Solo |