Name: Roumain, Daniel Bernard

Historical Note: Daniel Bernard Roumain (1971- ) is a ground-breaking violinist, composer and bandleader. He studied at Vanderbilt University and the University of Michigan and now works in New York City.  His compositions reflect both his Haitian heritage and his generation’s involvement with hip hop. He has worked with a number of well-known DJs including DJ Scientific and DJ Spooky, has collaborated with composers Phillip Glass and Ryuichi Sakamoto, has premiered commissioned works for the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra and the American Composers Orchestra, is the Composer in Residence at the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Assistant Composer in Residence for the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in New York, and is the bandleader of the genre-mixing group DBR and the Mission.

Records or Manuscript Collections Created by Roumain, Daniel Bernard