Brothers Composition
Brothers was an instrumental composition by Ezra Cruz, written in his early twenties and dedicated to his father, Rafael Cruz, and Rafael’s lifelong friend and chosen brother, Hector Burgos.
Compositional Context
Ezra conceived the work as a musical tribute to Rafael and Hector. Its title referred to the chosen-brother relationship between the two men.
Premiere
Ezra premiered ‘’Brothers’’ during his final senior recital at the Juilliard School in 2028. He was in his early twenties; Luna was sixteen, and their cousin Valeria Luz was thirteen.