Courtney Bryan (composer)

Courtney Bryan is an American composer and pianist whose work combines influences from jazz and gospel traditions.^[2]

Courtney Bryan
Born	1982 or 1983 (age 41–42)[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Awards	Alpert Award in the Arts (2018) Rome Prize (2019)
Academic background
Education	Oberlin College (BM) Rutgers University (MM) Columbia University (DMA)
Doctoral advisor	George Lewis
Academic work
Institutions	Columbia University Tulane University
Musical career
Instrument	Piano
Website	www.courtneybryan.com

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)