Donal Fox

Biography

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).

In 1993 he was a visiting artist at Harvard University. From 2009–2011, he was Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Donal Fox is a Steinway Artist.

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. "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.

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