The bad boy of modern dance takes on Lou Harrison, the eclectic classical composer.

He describes himself as "an eclectic composer who writes with a postmodern mischievousness: pieces can be comedic/ironic, simple/complex, or humble/reverent."

Mr. Kernis has always been a colorful, eclectic composer with an architectural sensibility that yields fascinating structures.

He has long been an eclectic composer, commenting on the past to such an extent that the past seems sometimes to consume him.

"That's part of being an eclectic composer," he said, shrugging.

Mr. Steidl is an eclectic composer, fluent in several musical languages and apt to jump from one to another in the same work.

Mr. Gould was presented as an equally eclectic and somewhat more urbane composer.

He was an eclectic composer and his influences ranging from Bossa Nova to Bach.

With Mr. Tan, an immensely skilled and eclectic composer, it's hard to know what to expect.

Mr. Danielpour is an eclectic composer whose influences vary from score to score.