Ebun Oguntola
Born: 2005

Five (from Interval)

Ebun Oguntola, a native of New York, is an avid, award-winning 17-year-old composer, conductor, producer, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who thrives off the adrenaline-inducing surge of artistic exploration. In 2021, she was commissioned to write a solo violin piece, Reflections, for Grammy-winning violinist Johnny Gandelsman, which was performed at Carnegie Hall and The Wallis. Her rise in music began in 2019, when she was selected as a fellow for Luna Composition Lab, a mentorship program for young female composers, founded by Grammy-nominated composer Missy Mazzoli and Pulitzer Prize winner Ellen Reid. Her final piece, The Dimensions, was premiered by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. In Luna Lab, she was mentored by Reena Esmail and participated in masterclasses with esteemed composers such as Caroline Shaw, Jeff Beal, Jeanine Tesori and Valerie Coleman. Ebun has also received commissions from Composers Now and the Cincinnati May Festival (part of its 2023 “25 for 25” initiative).

This performance marks the premiere of Five (from Interval).