Biography
Brendan Faegre (b. 1985), a native of Portland, Oregon, graduated cum laude from the University of Puget Sound in 2007 with a B.A. in Music--emphasis in composition--and a minor in philosophy. There he studied composition with Robert Hutchinson and percussion with Amy Putnam.Brendan's most recent honors include his Concerto for Marimba and Wind Ensemble receiving 2nd place regionally in the 2007 ASCAP/SCI Student Composition Commission, a performance of Sky Dancer at the 2006 SCI National Student Conference, and acceptance into the Small College Intercollegiate Band for a performance at the 2007 CBDNA National Conference. Brendan's compositions have been performed and/or read by Brave New Works and percussionists Amy Putnam and Brett Reed in addition to the Puget Sound Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, and Contemporary Music Ensemble. He has also studied composition with Gregory Youtz and participated in master classes with composers such as Dana Wilson, Roberto Andreoni, Aldo Forte, Emily Doolittle, Forrest Pierce, and Vincent McDermott.
As percussionist, Brendan performs frequently with the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra and has also performed with the Bellevue Symphony Orchestra and Tacoma Community College Choir. As jazz drummer he has performed with Max Weinberg, Tierney Sutton, Nnenna Freelon, Ingrid Jenson, and Ben Wolfe. In addition to composing and performing, he teaches percussion and music theory privately. He is an active member of the Society of Composers, Inc., ASCAP (as composer and publisher), Washington Composers Forum, Ragamala, and Phi Kappa Phi.
After spending four months in Pune, India studying tabla and rhythm with Pandit Ramdas Palsule, Brendan is now sorting out the compositional and percussional ramifications of his newfound musical knowledge. This Fall Brendan will begin graduate composition studies at Indiana University, aided by an Associate Instructorship in Music Theory.
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