Championing the power of jazz, this ongoing digital platform where sound and art cross-pollinate fosters freedom, experimentation, dialogue, and sonic power.

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In its introductory digital stage, IN·FLO·RES·CENCE exists as an unfolding social media platform across Instagram, Vimeo, and The Showroom website whereby audiences can discover music compositions, interdisciplinary conversations, listening sessions, and behind-the-scenes creative inspirations. It brings together 10 Composers (J.D. Allen, Bokani Dyer, Sarathy Korwar, Nduduzo Makhathini, Siya Makuzeni, Elaine Mitchener, Corey Mwamba, Thandi Ntuli, Luis Carlos Pérez, Leyanis Valdés Reyes), 1 Solo Pianist (Elio Villafranca), a diverse mix of music and art professionals, and an ever-growing global audience. Each participant was invited to create a piece for solo piano around 1 minute in length responding to the changes to daily life during the pandemic. The individual pieces have been interpreted and performed by Artist-in-Residence, Cuban New York-based pianist Elio Villafranca, and are activated through recorded conversations between the composers, curators, and a group of creative professionals whose practices are deeply informed by sound.