FEMALE RAIN Indigenous American Piano Music

Authors

• Roberta Rust, Lynn UniversityFollow
• Connor Chee (Composer)
• Louis W. Ballard (Composer)

Document Type

Sound Recording

Publication Date

7-10-2026

Abstract

On FEMALE RAIN, Indigenous American music and Western European classical training combine in a melting pot of contemporary culture. Pianist Roberta Rust performs evocative works by Indigenous American composers Louis W. Ballard (Quapaw/Cherokee) and Connor Chee (Diné/Navajo), whose compositions draw from a liminal space between the past and present. Firmly rooted in traditions and expressed within the idioms of classical music, these works capture a unique perspective that bridges the gap between two disparate worlds.

Connor Chee: composer
Louis W. Ballard: composer
Roberta Rust: piano

Publisher

Navona Records LLC

Department

Conservatory of Music

Streaming Media

Comments

Recorded December 2-4, 2025 at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport MA

Recommended Citation

Chee, C., & Ballard, L. W. (2026, July 10). Female rain: Indigenous American piano music [Sound recording by R. Rust]. Navona Records LLC. (Original work recorded December 2-4, 2025 at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport MA)