BEHIND THE MUSIC OF BRENDAN C. CHILD

A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Brendan has had a passion for music for most of his life. He has an enthusiasm for musicology, composing, and performance that is deeply infused in all his compositional projects. Brendan has performed with several groups throughout his career, including the Weber State University Wind Ensemble, Weber State University Symphony Orchestra, Davis County Interfaith Choir, and has directed and conducted various youth religious choirs, and various high school percussion & wind ensembles.

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Brendan's greatest passions lie with orchestral and choral composition, while also embracing extended techniques, microtonality, world instrumental influences, and electronic techniques. These contemporary techniques inspire his scoring techniques, providing a fresh flavor of sound, drawing from an untapped approach to dramatic film scoring.

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Brendan earned a Bachelor of Arts from Berklee College of Music in 2024, studying Music Composition for Film, Television, and Video Games. He is a proud member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers (ASMAC), and The International Conductor's Guild.