— Maya Angelou, Poet, Humanitarian
Aiyana Braun (b. 1997) is a composer and sound artist based in Los Angeles, California.
Aiyana was commissioned at the age of fifteen to write her first orchestral work for the New York Philharmonic . She was also commissioned by famed television pioneer and political activist Norman Lear (“All in the Family,” "The Jeffersons,” "The Golden Girls,”) and Maya Angelou (Poet, Humanitarian) to perform an original composition at the Marian Anderson Awards . The ceremony also featured performances by broadway veteran Ben Vereen , Grammy Award winner Harry Belafonte , and the Philadelphia Orchestra .