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Nicholas Felder (he/him) is a Black queer artist, composer-vocalist, activist, and educator who creates art around identity, communal joy and healing, and youth empowerment. He builds community in artmaking, unlocking truths around self-identity, and creates a space for embodied expression. Nicholas has led educational programs and workshopsÌýwith numerous arts organizations, such asÌýthe Detroit Symphony Orchestra, American Composers Orchestra, the Denver Young Artists Orchestra, and Sphinx Organization. He loves to encourage young adults to express their social and political views through artmaking.

An active composer and collaborator, Nicholas has had his works performed nationally by ensembles, such as the Hawai’i Youth Symphony, Mivos Quartet, Kennesaw State University Symphony Orchestra, DC Youth Orchestra Program, and University of Michigan Converge Quartet.Ìý

Nicholas is currently earning his Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Music Composition at the University of Colorado Boulder. For more on Nicholas, find him atÌý.ÌýÌý