Brandon, Jenni
Biography
Born: 1977
Country: USA
Studies: West Chester University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Southern California
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Website: https://jennibrandon.com/
Jenni Brandon is a composer and conductor, creating music in collaboration with other musicians and artists. She writes music that is beautiful and lyrical, telling stories through memorable musical lines often influenced by the collaborator’s story, nature, and poetry.
She has been commissioned to write music for soloists, chamber ensembles, concertos, opera and orchestra. Her music appears on over 20 albums, and has been awarded the Sorel Medallion, American Prize, Paderewski Cycle, Women Composers Festival of Hartford International Composition Competition, and Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition among others. Her works are published and distributed by Boosey & Hawkes, Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Graphite Publishing, TrevCo Music Publishing, Imagine Music, J.W. Pepper, and June Emerson. She also runs her own publishing company, Jenni BrandonMusic, which publishes and distributes her works.
As a conductor she often conducts her own works and works by living composers. She conducted her oneact opera 3 PADEREWSKIS in the Terrace Theater at the Kennedy Center in 2019. She also presents workshops and talks on collaboration and the business of music, striving to create a supportive environment where collaboration leads to an exploration of ideas.
She received her undergraduate degree in Music Composition at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. She then received her Master’s degree in Music Composition from the University of Texas at Austin. She did doctoral work at the University of Southern California.
When she is not making music, Jenni is often on her yoga mat, either practicing or teaching yoga. Jenni also loves walking her dogs and travelling with her husband to snorkel in tropical waters. Visit jennibrandon.com to learn more. [1]
Works for Percussion
Badwater Basin for Marimba Quartet - Percussion Quartet - Marimba Quartet
Great Sand Dunes for Flute and Marimba - Marimba, Flute
Tempestas - Mallets, Bb & Bass Clarinet
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