NY Jazz Composers' Mosaic
Embracing differences through music to inspire a better future.
Founded by three New York-based composers, Jihye Lee (South Korea), Rafael Piccolotto de Lima (Brazil) and Migiwa Miyajima (Japan), the Composers' Mosaic produces events that connect cultures from around the world through jazz, an American art form. We believe jazz inspires us to understand the beauty of diversity and it will lead us to the better future.
“This is an extraordinary example of what art can do and how artists are shaping our society. ”
— Doris Rothauer, Art manager and impact consultant, Author of “Vision & Strategy: Strategic Thinking for Creative and Social Entrepreneurs”
Rafael Piccolotto de Lima (Brazil)
Jihye Lee (South Korea)
Migiwa Miyajima (Japan)
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Jihye Lee
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Jihye Lee is a composer, arranger, and conductor known for her distinctive approach to musical storytelling. Since 2017, she has released three orchestral albums that have made a significant impact on the music scenes.
Her latest album, Infinite Connections, is a nine-part song cycle. Described by DownBeat as music that “stirs the soul,” the album was named to Best Albums of 2025 lists by The Nation, The Guardian, and JazzTimes. Her second album, Daring Mind, explores the struggles and triumphs of an immigrant artist in New York and was named among the year’s best jazz albums by The Guardian, and Le Monde.
Lee’s honors include the Korean Music Awards, German JazzPrize, Carnegie Hall commission, NYU/CBA National Sawdust Toulmin Fellowship, BMI Foundation's Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize, and ASCAP Foundation/Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Commissioning Prize. Her work has graced prestigious stages like Jazz at Lincoln Center, DC Jazz Fest, the National Theatre of Korea, hr-Big Band, NDR Big Band and more.
Rafael Piccolotto de Lima
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