Courtney Bryan (composer)
American composer and pianist
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Courtney Bryan is an American composer and pianist whose work combines influences from jazz and gospel traditions.[2]
Born1982 or 1983 (age 43–44)[1]
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Awards
- Alpert Award in the Arts (2018)
- Rome Prize (2019)
Education
Courtney Bryan | |
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| Born | 1982 or 1983 (age 43–44)[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
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| Instrument | Piano |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
Bryan was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She obtained her Bachelor of Music from Oberlin College (2004),[3] her Master of Music from Rutgers University (2007),[4] and a Doctor of Musical Arts from Columbia University (2014),[5] where her advisor was composer and trombonist George Lewis.[6]
Career
Bryan is an assistant professor in the Newcomb College department of music at Tulane University, where she serves as Albert and Linda Mintz Professor of Music.[2] Additionally, she serves as composer-in-residence for the Jacksonville Symphony.[6][7]
Awards
- 2018: Alpert Awards in the Arts.[8][9]
- 2018: Hermitage Fellow[8]
- 2019: Bard College Freehand Fellow
- 2019-20: Samuel Barber Rome Prize in musical composition.[10]
- 2020: United States Artists Fellowship[7]
- 2020-21: Civitella Ranieri Fellowship
- 2023: MacArthur Fellow[11]
Recordings
- Quest for Freedom (2007)
- This Little Light of Mine (2010)
- DREAMING (Freedom Sounds) (2023)
