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Brian has earned degrees in music composition at Chicago College of Performing Arts of Roosevelt University (MM), and Columbia College Chicago (BA). His principal instructors at both institutions include: Kyong Mee Choi, Stacy Garrop, Gustavo Leone, Ilya Levinson, and Doug Lofstrom.
His concert music has been performed by the International Contemporary Ensemble, Palomar of Accessible Contemporary Music, St. James Cathedral Choir, having performances at Sherwood Conservatory of Music, Ganz Hall at Roosevelt University, and the Music Center at Columbia College in Chicago, and Capital Records in Los Angeles.
Brian was a National Finalist in the 2008 Music Teachers National Association Composition Competition, and received 1st prize in the 2007 Chicago Area Music Teachers Association Composition Festival.
Though Brian rarely performs, he is a multi-instrumentalist. Brian performed his post-tonal piece, "Circus Bear," for solo piano, at the Recital Hall of Sherwood Conservatory of Music. He performed his folk-rock song, "I Was Caught, Abigail," arranged for guitar and voice, at the Music Center of Columbia College. Brian sang in the Columbia College Chorus, lead by Bart Bradfield, at Columbia College Chicago. Brian performed as a percussionist and singer in a Javanese gamelon recital, lead by Susan Pratt Walton, and played tabla in a classical Indian music recital, lead by Rajan Sachdeva, at Angell Hall at The University of Michigan.
Brian has also played the role of music critic. His self-titled series, "Under the Influence of...[Band name]" album reviews came out monthly from 2002-2003 in the Ann Arbor magazine, Mad Peeps Post, edited by Jason Kirk.
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