Steven Bryant

[embed]https://youtu.be/SYQWDrPvvV8[/embed] The Durham Medical Orchestra, conducted by Verena Moesenbichler-Bryant, made a virtual orchestra recording of my work The Machine Awakes, and we'd love to share it with you! This is particularly special since many of these musicians are directly on the forefront of combating this pandemic. Verena did the extraordinary job of organizing the...

I often make things on the side while composing - usually "electronica-ish tracks" - just for fun. It's a great way to keep the creativity going with absolutely no pressure. I've decided to share an assortment of these various experiments, side-projects, and (mostly) electronic creations. When I speak to composers, especially at universities, I usually remind them to still "play" and not get...

Lots going on this Fall! Two World Premieres (both for orchestra, both conducted by my amazing wife!) Shouting Defiance, adapted from Mvt. I of Pendulum, arranged for the Texas Region XIII Symphony Orchestra, Verena Mösenbichler - Bryant conducting Concerto for Trombone, Joseph Alessi and the Durham Medical Orchestra, Verena Mösenbichler - Bryant conducting Residencies 10/28 - 11/1:...

Just over three years ago, Joseph Alessi and Jerry Junkin premiered my Concerto for Trombone in back to back concerts with the Dallas Winds and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble. It was a hell of an experience, and included perhaps the most extensive on-the-fly revisions in final rehearsals I've ever experienced. I even rewrote the ending on the plane from a Dallas Winds rehearsal to the UT...

10 years ago today Ecstatic Waters was premiered by the Bowling Green State University Wind Ensemble (Bruce Moss, conducting), followed a couple of days later by the UT Wind Ensemble (Jerry Junkin, conducting). Thank you to everyone who has played the piece over the past decade, and in the process put up with water glasses, Mahler hammers, audio interfaces, and subwoofers. Now, go vote!

I'm writing a new work for winds+electronics+lighting (but no live ducks). I want YOU to be a part of it - want to join us? $250 total cost. All the information: https://www.stevenbryant.com/cbdna-2019-asu-new-work-for-windselectronics [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.stevenbryant.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ASU-CBDNA-consortium-invitation-720p.mp4"][/video]

I just finished Zeal, a commission for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and will be on the road working with several ensembles this spring. If you're nearby any of these, come to the concert - would love to meet you! 2/28 - 3/2: IUP Fort Wayne, Indiana 4/1 - 4/2: University of Michigan 4/6-4/7: Detroit Symphony Orchestra - world premiere of Zeal - April 6th, 7th, Leonard Slatkin, conductor...

Commission Consortium Opportunity ($250) I will be writing a new 10-20 minute work for winds+electronics+potential other elements (lighting, etc.) to premiere at the CBDNA National Conference in February 2019, performed by the Arizona State University Wind Orchestra. This is an extremely affordable buy-in ($250), and will be less than the cost to rent the work once it’s released to the...

I have two world premieres back-to-back this summer that I want to share with you, along with some exciting performances in Europe: JULY 7, LONDON: In Aeternum for SATB a cappella chorus. Premiere with the BBC Singers, Eric Whitacre conducting. More information. JULY 18, ORLANDO: Miniature Suite - 5 short works for wind ensemble. Commissioned by Kappa Kappa Psi / Tau Beta Sigma for their...

I’ve been incredibly fortunate in my compositional life of late, and wanted to briefly share a few things you might find interesting or relevant (especially if you're a band, orchestra, or choral nerd!). Upcoming premieres July 7, 2017: SATB choral work for the BBC Singers conducted by Eric Whitacre. July 18, 2017: Wind band suite for the National Intercollegiate Band at the Kappa...

Since 1995, I've been designing, coding, and maintaining my website myself, and it had grown into a byzantine mess of barely-working PHP and CSS held together with duct-tape and hope. Things like SoundCloud, YouTube videos, online shop, etc have all been bolted on Frankenstein-style over the years. Also, it was unusable on phones (the last redesign was in 2002!). Anyhoo, here's the new site,...

I wrote a concerto for Alto Sax and Wind Ensemble. (open http://www.concertoforaltosaxophone.com now if you want to listen while you read) It was inevitable - this was my instrument all through high school and undergrad., though now I only play very occasionally, usually in Austria with a community band there, and then only when there's beer involved (note: there's always beer involved in...