Mari Esabel Valverde, Composer

Works “of shimmering beauty”

—Toronto’s The WholeNote

Award-winning transgender Mexican-American composer Mari Esabel Valverde, whose music has been described as “heart-stopping” (BBC Music Magazine), has composed art songs, chamber music, and works for chorus, orchestra, and wind ensemble. Her choral music has been performed throughout the United States and abroad in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Spain, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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Recent News

New in 2024: Browse my choral catalogue on Graphite Marketplace and get my music in your hands faster than ever before! …Continue reading
A new SATB voicing of Patterns on the Snow in addition to the original SSAA version is available through Walton Music! …Continue reading
Four choral arrangements of Chausson songs—Les Papillons, Sérénade italienne, Hébé, and Le Colibri—are available via Walton Music. …Continue reading
I’m excited to join La Voz Music Publishing’s catalogue with my arrangement of De colores in both SSA and TBB Voicings. …Continue reading
YourClassical’s Mya Temanson spoke with Mari Esabel Valverde as part of Pride Month and asked the question, “How can you support the work of trans artists?” Listen on YourClassical here. Or Listen Here: …Continue reading
The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center Inc.’s HearTogether Podcast hosted Mari Esabel Valverde for a discussion with Khadija Mbowe about how she learned to overcome self-doubt, why “respect” is a trap, and why she loves icy people as much as she loves icy weather. …Continue reading

Upcoming Performances

31 July 2026

Dublin, New Hampshire

The Walden School Young Musicians Program Community Chorus, conducted by Kari Francis, sings Look Down, Fair Moon in their Festival Concert in Louise Shonk Kelly Recital Hall at the Dublin School
6, 8 August 2026

Teton Village, Wyoming and Victor, Idaho

Violinist Karen Kinzie, violinist Sheela Iyengar, violist Kayla Williams, and cellist Karen Freer perform Moonlight Quartet in the Grand Teton Music Festival “An American Celebration” at Teton Village Commons (6 August) and Pierre’s Theatre (8 August)
20 October 2026

Tacoma, Washington

Pacific Lutheran University Chorale, conducted by Raul Dominguez, sings Border Lines in their Fall Concert at Lagerquist Concert Hall