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Composers whose names start with BR.
Børns
Garrett Clark Borns (born January 7, 1992), better known by his stage name Børns (stylized in all caps), is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Born and raised in Grand Haven,
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Br Lakshmanan was an Indian music director in Malayalam movies during 1950s and 1960s. Lakshmanan started his career with Aathmasakhi in 1952. He provided music for around 250 Malayalam movie songs.
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Bracket are a Nigerian afropop and R&B music duo composed of Obumneme Ali a.k.a. "Smash" and Nwachukwu Ozioko a.k.a. "Vast". Bracket started as a three-man music group before a member called Bistop
Read → 21st CenturyBradley Joseph
Bradley Joseph (born September 2, 1965) is an American composer, arranger, and producer of contemporary instrumental music. His compositions include works for orchestras, chamber ensembles, and solo
Read → Late RomanticBram Eldering
Abraham "Bram" Eldering (8 July 1865 – 17 June 1943) was a Dutch violinist and music pedagogue. Life Born in Groningen, Bram (abbreviation of Abraham) Eldering studied violin with Jenő Hubay at the
Read → 21st CenturyBram Inscore
Bram Katz Inscore (January 11, 1982 – December 19, 2023) was an American musician, songwriter, and producer. Born and raised in California, he wrote and produced many pop songs, including for Troye
Read → Post-WarBramwell Tovey
Bramwell Tovey (11 July 1953 – 12 July 2022) was a British conductor and composer. Life and career Tovey was educated at Ilford County High School, the Royal Academy of Music and the University of
Read → 21st CenturyBrandon Moore (composer)
Brandon Moore (born November 25, 1976) is an American composer known for Universal's Aliens Ate My Homework (2018) and the sequel Aliens Stole My Body (2020) featuring the voice talents of William
Read → RomanticBrasílio Itiberê da Cunha
Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha (1 August 1846 – 11 August 1913) was a Brazilian composer, lawyer and diplomat. Itiberê was the sibling of poet and critic (literary and musical) and uncle of composer .
Read → 21st CenturyBrave Brothers
Kang Dong-chul (, born June 7, 1979), also known by his stage name Brave Brothers, is a South Korean rapper, record producer and songwriter for Brave Entertainment. He was a producer and composer for
Read → EntryBrenda Gifford
Brenda Gifford (born 1968) is an Australian Yuin classical composer, saxophonist and pianist. She was a member of the Australian rock band Mixed Relations. She is based in Canberra and was an
Read → Post-WarBrendan Graham
Brendan Graham (born 12 February 1945) is an Irish songwriter and novelist. Among songs he has written are "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" (1994) and "The Voice" (1996), both of which won the Eurovision Song
Read → 21st CenturyBrent Lee
Brent Lee (born 1964, Wynyard, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian composer and professor of Music Composition at the University of Windsor. Growing up, he studied guitar and saxophone. He received a
Read → 21st CenturyBrett Dean
Brett Dean (born 23 October 1961) is an Australian composer, violist and conductor. Early life Brett Dean was born, raised, and educated in Brisbane. He attended Brisbane State High School. He
Read → 21st CenturyBrian Balmages
Brian Philip Balmages (born January 24, 1975) He is best known for composing educational music for wind instruments. Early life and education Brian Balmages obtained a Bachelor's of Music degree in
Read → 20th CenturyBrian Boydell
Brian Patrick Boydell (17 March 1917 – 8 November 2000) was an Irish composer whose works include orchestral pieces, chamber music, and songs. He was Professor of Music at Trinity College Dublin for
Read → Post-WarBrian Cherney
Brian Cherney (born September 4, 1942) is a Canadian composer, teacher and writer. Cherney was born in Peterborough, Ontario. He studied at the University of Toronto where he was a pupil of John
Read → 21st CenturyBrian Clifton (composer)
Dirk Pilaet (born March 20, 1962, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium), known professionally as Brian Clifton, is a Belgian musician, composer and orchestrator. He composed the music for over 30 films and
Read → Post-WarBrian Dennis
Brian Dennis was an English experimental music composer, and author born in Marple, Cheshire in May 1941 and died in June 1998. Brian studied with Stockhausen, Berio, Earle Brown and Cathy Berberian
Read → 20th CenturyBrian Easdale
Brian Easdale (10 August 1909 – 30 October 1995) was a British composer of operatic, orchestral, choral and film music, best known for his ballet film score The Red Shoes of 1948. Life Easdale was
Read → Post-WarBrian Elias
Brian Elias (born 30 August 1948) is a British composer. Biography Brian Elias was born in Bombay, India, and has lived in the U.K. since he was thirteen years old. After studying at the Royal
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Brian John Peter Ferneyhough (; born 16 January 1943) is an English composer. Ferneyhough is typically considered the central figure of the New Complexity movement. Ferneyhough has taught composition
Read → 21st CenturyBrian Head (composer)
Brian Head (born October 14, 1964) is an American composer, guitarist, and music theory and composition professor. He performs frequently as a soloist and collaboratively with numerous groups,
Read → Post-WarBrian Jackson (conductor)
Brian Jackson (born 26 December 1943) is a British-Canadian conductor, organist and pianist. He became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 1974. Until 2012 he was Principal Pops Conductor of the
Read → 21st CenturyBrian John Shucker
Brian John Shucker (May 29, 1958 – April 12, 1991) with his partner William "Bill" Sawyer (March 28, 1953 – August 12, 1991) were the authors of the musical Babes, a 1940s-style musical that opened
Read → Post-WarBrian Keane
Brian Keane (born January 18, 1953) is an American composer, music producer, and guitarist. Keane has been described as "a musician's musician, a composer's composer, and one of the most talented
Read → Post-WarBrian Newbould
Brian Newbould (born 26 February 1936) is an English composer, conductor and author who has conjecturally completed Franz Schubert's Symphonies D 708A in D major, No. 7 in E major, No. 8 in B minor
Read → 21st CenturyBrice Catherin
Brice Catherin (born 16 October 1981) is a French composer and cellist. Studies and first professional steps Born in Brussels, Belgium, Brice Catherin studied the cello at the Haute Ecole de Musique
Read → 21st CenturyBridget Kearney
Bridget Kearney (kə́ːnɪj, car'-nee) is an American musician and songwriter. She is a founding member of the band Lake Street Dive and winner of the 2005 John Lennon Songwriting Contest in the Jazz
Read → 21st CenturyBright Sheng
Bright Sheng (; born December 6, 1955) is a Chinese and American composer, pianist and conductor. Sheng has earned many honors for his music and compositions, including a MacArthur Fellowship in
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Britta Johnson (born 7 May 1991) is a Canadian-American composer, lyricist, and playwright. She is best known for her musical, Life After. Early life and education Johnson was born and raised in
Read → 21st CenturyBrittney Boykin
Brittney Elizabeth Boykin (born 1989) Early life and education Boykin is from Alexandria, Virginia. She is African American. She grew up in a musical family, and began learning piano at age seven.
Read → 21st CenturyBrodinski
Louis Rogé (), known professionally as Brodinski, is a French composer, producer and DJ from Reims. Brodinski performs internationally and is regularly invited to major music festivals. He has
Read → 21st CenturyBrody Brown
Christopher Steven "Brody" Brown is an American songwriter and record producer. He met Bruno Mars in 2008, and in 2015 formed the production team Shampoo Press & Curl He is also a member of the
Read → Post-WarBronisław Kazimierz Przybylski
Bronisław Kazimierz Przybylski (born 11 December 1941 in Łódź, died 4 April 2011 in Łódź) was a Polish composer and educator. Biography He studied at the Academy of Music in Łódź where he received a
Read → Post-WarBronius Kutavičius
Bronius Kutavičius (13 September 1932 – 29 September 2021) was a Lithuanian composer and academic composition teacher. He wrote numerous oratorios and operas, often inspired by ancient Lithuanian
Read → Late RomanticBror Beckman
Bror Beckman (2 February 1866 – 22 July 1929) was a Swedish composer, treasurer to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and principal of the Royal College of Music. Stylistically he was strongly
Read → 21st CenturyBrother Su
Kim Hyung-soo (; born December 22, 1990), better known as Brother Su (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer. Su debuted in 2010 and has been signed under Starship Entertainment's
Read → 21st CenturyBruce Adolphe
Bruce Adolphe (born May 31, 1955) is a composer, music scholar, the author of several books on music, and pianist. He is currently Resident Lecturer and Director of Family Concerts of the Chamber
Read → Post-WarBruce Babcock
Bruce H. Babcock (born 1951) is an American composer. He is known for his works in television, film, and the concert hall. He has composed for various television series, including Murder, She Wrote,
Read → Post-WarBruce Broughton
Bruce Harold Broughton (born March 8, 1945 ) is an American composer of television, film, and video game scores and concert works. He composed the 1994 version of the 20th Century Fox fanfare. He has
Read → Late RomanticBruce Carey
Bruce Anderson Carey (16 November 1876 – 8 May 1960) was a Canadian choir conductor, baritone, and music educator. He began his career in Hamilton, Ontario, where he notably founded the Bach-Elgar
Read → Post-WarBruce Carlson (composer)
Bruce Carlson (born 1944) is a Canadian composer from Manitoba. Early life and education Carlson was born in Toronto. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Waterloo in 1967 and a
Read → 20th CenturyBruce Holder
Bruce Edward Holder Sr. (January 8, 1905 – August 27, 1987) was a Canadian composer, conductor, and violinist. He helped to conduct, teach, and found many music groups, including Symphony New
Read → Post-WarBruce MacCombie
Bruce MacCombie (1943 in Providence, Rhode Island – May 2, 2012, in Amherst, Massachusetts) was an American composer. He studied at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Freiburg Conservatory,
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Bruce Mather (born May 9, 1939) is a Canadian composer, pianist, teacher, and writer who is particularly known for his contributions to contemporary classical music. Career One of the most notable
Read → 21st CenturyBruce Wolosoff
Bruce Wolosoff (born March 27, 1955) is an American classical composer, pianist, and educator. He lives in Shelter Island, New York with his wife, the artist Margaret Garrett. He has two daughters,
Read → EntryBruhs Mero and Gean Harwood
The lives of Bruhs Mero (February 15, 1911 – August 10, 1995) and L. Eugene "Gean" Harwood (1909–2006) are recounted in the book by Harwood, The Oldest Gay Couple in America: A Seventy-Year Journey
Read → Post-WarBrunhilda de Portilla
Brunilda de Portilla (2 June 1929 – 9 July 2025) was a Costa Rican educator and composer. Life and career De Portilla was born as Brunilda Rodríguez Martínez, to Nicaraguan parents in La Cruz on 2
Read → Post-WarBrunhilde Sonntag
Brunhilde Sonntag (27 September 1936 – 18 December 2002) was a German composer, musicologist and music teacher. Biography Brunhilde Sonntag was born in Kassel, Germany. She studied organ at the
Read → Late RomanticBruno Barilli
Bruno Barilli (14 December 188015 April 1952) was an Italian actor and music composer, and best remembered for his writings on music and music composition. Biography He was born in Fano in the region
Read → 20th CenturyBruno Bartolozzi
Bruno Bartolozzi (8 June 1911 – 12 December 1980) Further reading
Read → 20th CenturyBruno Bettinelli
Bruno Bettinelli (4 June 1913 – 8 November 2004) was an Italian composer and teacher. Biography Bruno Bettinelli was born in Milan, where he studied at the Conservatorio "G. Verdi" in Milan, under
Read → 20th CenturyBruno Bjelinski
Bruno Bjelinski (born Bruno Weiss; 1 November 1909 – 3 September 1992) was one of the most influential Croatian composers in the 20th century. He was extremely prolific as a composer. His unique
Read → Post-WarBruno Canfora
Bruno Canfora (; 6 November 1924 – 4 August 2017) was an Italian composer, conductor, and music arranger. Life and career Born in Milan, Canfora studied piano at an early age, then studied oboe at
Read → Post-WarBruno Canino
Bruno Canino (born 30 December 1935) is an Italian classical pianist, harpsichordist and composer. Early life Bruno Canino was born in Naples, Italy in 1935, where he studied piano with Vincenzo
Read → Post-WarBruno Ducol
Bruno Ducol (22 March 1949 – 11 January 2024) was a French pianist, composer and teacher of contemporary music. Life and career Born on 22 March 1949 in Annonay, Ducol trained as a pianist External
Read → Late RomanticBruno Granichstaedten
Bruno Bernhard Granichstaedten (September 1, 1879, Vienna – May 30, 1944, New York City) was an Austrian composer and librettist. He composed sixteen operettas and music for various films. He
Read → Post-WarBruno Liberda
Bruno Liberda (born 17 February 1953, in Mödling, Vienna) is an Austrian composer of contemporary classical music. Life Liberda started his academic and musical education when he was 16. He studied
Read → Post-WarBruno Maderna
Bruno Maderna (born Bruno Grossato, 21 April 1920 – 13 November 1973) was an Italian composer, conductor and academic teacher. Life Maderna was born Bruno Grossato in Venice but later decided to take
Read → 21st CenturyBruno Mantovani
Bruno Mantovani (born 8 October 1974) is a French composer. He has been awarded first prizes from the Conservatoire de Paris which he joined in 1993. His work has been commissioned by the French
Read → Post-WarBruno Martino
Bruno Martino (11 November 1925 – 12 June 2000) was an Italian composer, singer, and pianist. He is best remembered for his songs Dracula Cha Cha Cha (1959) and Estate (1960). Career Martino learned
Read → 21st CenturyBruno Moretti
Bruno Moretti (born 1957) is an Italian composer, pianist, and conductor. He has composed ballet music (as well as theatre, cinema and television music) working in collaboration with the
Read → Post-WarBruno Nicolai
Bruno Nicolai (20 May 1926 – 16 August 1991) was an Italian film music composer, orchestra director, conductor, pianist and musical editor, most active in the 1960s through the 1980s. While studying
Read → 21st CenturyBruno Rossignol
Bruno Rossignol (born 1958 in Nanterre) is a French composer, choral conductor and conductor, pianist and music educator. Biography He studied music at the École normale de musique de Paris and the
Read → Post-WarBruno Spoerri
Bruno Alexander Spoerri (born 16 August 1935) is a Swiss jazz and electronics musician. Born in Zurich, he studied applied psychology in Basel and Zurich. He played the saxophone as a student and
Read → 21st CenturyBryan E. Miller
Bryan E. Miller (born September 23, 1965) is an American film composer, pianist, and music producer based in Los Angeles, California. Miller has scored several documentaries including America:
Read → EntryBryce Jacobs
Bryce Jacobs (born Bryson Kenneth Jacobs) is an Australian composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist, most famous in the composing world for his style that uses classical orchestral techniques and
Read → 21st CenturyBryn Harrison
Bryn Harrison (born 1969 in Bolton, England) is a British experimental composer. His works have been widely performed by international ensembles and he was a recipient of the 2013 Paul Hamlyn
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