when flesh is pressed against the dark by Hannah Kendall. International Contemporary Ensemble concert. Joshua Rubin, clarinets Jonathan Finlayson, trumpet Damian Norfleet, voice Weston Olencki, trombone November 2024 Paris, France

A clip from the premiere of "Cudjo", a piece inspired by the life of the African American hero Cudjo Banquante! Bury resiliency Water with legacy Dig deep Dig deep and grow them Flowers from your homeland blooming in your new land Composer: Courtney Bryan Librettist: Damian Norfleet Performers: Courtney Bryan (piano), Damian Norfeet (voice), Josh Stewart (voice) April 27th, 2025 The Newark Museum of Art

This is a free improvisation performed by faculty member Sam Pluta and artist-in-residence Damian Norfleet during the opening concert of The Walden School's 2024 Creative Musicians Retreat.

Holy Ground - A World Premiere by Danielle Jagelski Voices of Ascension presents: Voices of Mannahatta April 8, 2025 Church of the Ascension, New York City Learn More: https://www.voicesofmannahatta.org/ Text excerpted from “I am the Gardener” by Charli Fool Bear-Vetter, “Marshlands” and “Prodigal” by E. Pauline Johnson, “Refugee Blues” by W.H. Auden, and “Mannahatta” by Walt Whitman Read the full text here: https://www.voicesofascension.org/holyground Kirsten Kunkle, soprano Samantha Martin, soprano Bo Shimmin, tenor Dylan Aguayo, tenor Damian Norfleet, baritone Colleen Bernstein, percussion Video Art by Sage Ahebah Addington Danielle Jagelski’s appearance is supported in part by the Judy Cope Memorial Fund for Women in Music.

Damian Norfleet performing his transcription of Julius Eastman's "Prelude to The Holy Presence of Joan d'Arc" followed by the Rebekah Heller Bassoon Ensemble performing Heller's arrangement of "The Holy Presence of Joan d'Arc" for ten bassoons. Fridman Gallery New York City June 8, 2024

These excerpts are from a performance that was presented live in Roulette's theater in Downtown Brooklyn. Roulette’s mission is to support artists creating new and adventurous art in all disciplines by providing them with a venue and resources to realize their creative visions and to build an audience interested in the evolution of experimental art. These recent works by George Lewis are part of the composer’s ongoing exploration of what decolonization might sound like. Performed by International Contemporary Ensemble Apis (2019): Baritone, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet in B-Flat, Trumpet in C, Trombone Creative Construction SetTM (2015): Open instrumentation