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DBR: Voodoo at the New Jersey Symphony

“The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and I cannot wait to perform for our audiences in person again. This season speaks to our time, with many important voices of today, and celebrates great musical traditions of the past and present.” — Music Director Xian Zhang On October 8, the New Jersey Symphony opens its 2021-22 concert […]

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DBR: Voodoo in Baltimore

On September 27, Marin Alsop opens the Baltimore Symphony’s 2019-2020 season, leading violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) in this weekend’s performances of his Voodoo Violin Concerto. The three-movement, 24-minute concerto is one of DBR’s most popular, signature works. Originally composed for chamber ensemble, Voodoo Violin Concerto was commissioned in 2002 by The Kitchen […]

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DBR: Relevant, Exciting and Meaningful

  On April 11, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony presents its “Rediscover” concert featuring the music of its artist-in-residence, Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR). DBR joins the orchestra as soloist, when Artistic Director and CEO Jason Weinberger conducts the composer’s Woodbox Violin Concerto, and presents the premiere of his new work “A Young Person’s GPS for Our […]

Another New Work by DBR

The Importance of Ritual Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) has another new work! The Order of An Empty Place premieres on March 29th, as DBR joins Rabbi Joy Levitt and the University of Maryland Wind Orchestra conducted by Michael Votta. Co-commissioned by the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan (where […]

Nashville Symphony Rocks with DBR

A Moment Full of Joy and Humor “On October 29, 2007, Senator Barack Obama appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Every guest of the show is invited to dance with DeGeneres, and as Obama made his way downstage to meet her, she met him halfway, and together, they danced.” And so, Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) […]

DBR Performs with the Arkansas Symphony this November

Fresh from last month’s tour of Symphony for the Dance Floor, Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) heads to Little Rock where, on November 12th and 13th, he performs his Voodoo Violin Concerto (LINK: https://www.subitomusic.com/staging_woocommerce/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20) with the Arkansas Symphony conducted by Philip Mann. “DBR is a unique, creative voice and a multi-talented performer,” Mann shares. “His personality […]

DBR Debuts World Premiere of Symphony for the Dance Floor

Daniel Bernard Roumain- Symphony for the Dance Floor World Premiere at ASU, Saturday February 5, 2011 Daniel Bernard Roumain is serious about having a good time. With his waist-long braids whipping through the air as he saws away at his violin, the Haitian-American performer and composer – DBR for short – brings hip-hop beats to […]