Composers
Del'Shawn Taylor
1994 -About
Del'Shawn is an award-winning baritone, composer, author, arts equity advocate, and educator. As a soloist, he has won awards from competitions such as American Prize and the Metropolitan International Music Festival, while making solo debuts on national and international stages. As an emerging composer, he has premiered new works in workshops with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and the Julius Quartet, with commissions from organizations like the Thompson Street Opera Company and the Cincinnati Song Initiative. As an educator and children’s book author, Del’Shawn passionately works with community arts organizations to ensure that children regardless of socio-economic background have access to the transformative power of the arts.