Danae Venson is a composer and multi-instrumentalist from Houston, Texas. Starting as a singer in church at four years old, Danae pushed forward in her attempts to harness the power of music–culminating in her current Bachelor of Music studies at The Juilliard School under the combined guidance of Dr. Amy Beth Kirsten and Valerie Coleman. 

 

In 2020, after paying close attention to troubling events of racial violence, Danae decided to find a way to “speak without words.” Since then, she has afforded the attention of collaborators and commissioners nationwide.  Venson is a recipient of an ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composers Honorable Mention and has gained the experience of working with the Denyce Graves Foundation, MATA Festival, New York Youth Symphony, the Houston Ballet Academy, Castle of our Skins, The Juilliard School, and up-and-coming film and play directors in London and New York City. She has also received the privilege of having her pieces read and/or workshopped by Decoda Chamber Orchestra, Pierrot Ensemble, and Andrew Yee. 

 

Danae draws inspiration from Jazz and Gospel music, and intends to embrace other non-classical influences in the near future.