Tyson Gholston Davis (he/him)

Composer-Mentor

Tyson Gholston Davis (b.2000) is a composer studying at The Juilliard School where he is a recipient of the Jerome L. Greene Fellowship. Davis began composing at the age of eight years old and entered the University North Carolina School of the Arts as a high school freshman, studying with Lawrence Dillon. In the summer of 2019, Davis worked with the National Youth Orchestra of the USA and Antonio Pappano to premiere his work, Delicate Tension, a piece that was commissioned by the American Embassy in Berlin for the 30th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The work was performed in Berlin, Edinburgh, and Hamburg.

Since then, Davis has been a leading desired composer to be performed and commissioned by leading ensembles. He has been the recipient of more than 22 commissions by organizations such as; The Kennedy Center (for the Juilliard Quartet), Albany Symphony, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Eighth Blackbird, WQXR, New York New Music Ensemble, Metropolis Ensemble, and various other groups and soloists. Currently, Davis is backed up with commissions until late 2025 with works for the New York Flute Club, Da Capo Chamber Players, the Cabrillo Festival, and several other ensembles.