Steven Bryant (composer)

Steven Bryant (born May 28, 1972 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an active American composer and conductor with a varied catalog, including works for orchestra, wind ensemble, electronics, and chamber music.[1] Mr. Bryant states: "I strive to write music that leaps off the stage (or reaches out of the speakers) to grab you by the collar and pull you in. Whether through a relentless eruption of energy, or the intensity of quiet contemplation, I want my music to give you no choice, and no other desire, but to listen."


Biography

Steven Bryant studied composition with John Corigliano at The Juilliard School,[2] Cindy McTee at the University of North Texas, and W. Francis McBeth at Ouachita Baptist University. Steven's music has been performed by numerous ensembles across North America, Europe, and East Asia. His first orchestral work, Loose Id for Orchestra, hailed by celebrated composer Samuel Adler as "orchestrated like a virtuoso," was premiered by the Juilliard Symphony and is featured on a CD release by the Bowling Green Philharmonia on Albany Records. Alchemy in Silent Spaces, a new large-scale work commissioned by James DePreist and The Juilliard School was premiered by the Juilliard Orchestra in May 2006.

Other notable commissions have come from the Amherst Saxophone Quartet (funded by the American Composers Jerome Composers Commissioning Program), the Indiana University Wind Ensemble, the US Air Force Band of Mid-America, the Calgary Stampede Band, and the University of Nevada Las Vegas Wind Orchestra. Recordings include multiple releases by Eugene Corporon and the University of North Texas Wind Symphony, the Ron Hufstader and the El Paso Wind Symphony, William Berz and the Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, and Thomas Leslie and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Wind Orchestra. Steven has also created a recomposition of the Iggy Pop and the Stooges song, "Real Cool Time," for the independent Italian record label, Snowdonia, as well as music for portions of the Virtual Space Tour at space.com.

Steven is a founding member of the composer-consortium BCM International[3] (along with Eric Whitacre, Jonathan Newman, and Jim Bonney): four stylistically-diverse composers from across the country. BCM's music has generated a following of thousands around the world and two recordings: "BCM Saves the World" (2002, Mark Custom Records) and "BCM Men of Industry" (2004, BCM Records).

Steven currently resides in Durham, NC with his wife Verena.

Awards

Works

Orchestra

Wind Ensemble

Mixed Large Ensemble

Chamber Music

References

  1. ↑ "Steven Bryant". Bio. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "The Juilliard School". John Corigliano Staff Bio. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "BCM International". The BCM Composers. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "National Band Association". William D. Revelli Memorial Composition Contest. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "National Band Association". William D. Revelli Memorial Composition Contest. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  6. ↑ "The National Band Association". William D. Revelli Composition Contest. Retrieved 6 May 2011.

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