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Benjamin Broening’s music couples his interest in the expressive power of sound
with a sense of line derived from his background as a singer. A composer of
orchestral, choral, chamber and electroacoustic music his music has been music
has been performed in Japan, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea,
Australia, Estonia, Romania, Slovenia, Ukraine, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland,
England, Scotland, Canada and across the United States. Recent works include
a piece for flute and electronics for Camilla Hoitenga, a clarinet concerto for
Richard Hawkins, a multi-movement work for Zeitgeist, a sextet for Ensemble U:
(Estonia), two works for clarinet and electronics for Arthur Campbell and
choral/instrumental works for the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia, the James
River Singers as well pieces for pianist Daniel Koppelman and eighth blackbird.
A recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship to Estonia, Broening has also received
recognition and awards from the American Composers Forum, Virginia
Commission for the Arts, ACS/Andrew Mellon Foundation, Aeron International
Flute Composition Competition, the Jerome and Presser Music Foundations as
well as a teaching award from the University of Richmond. Trembling Air, a disc of his chamber music recorded by eighth blackbird released
in late 2012 by Bridge Records, has been called “haunting” and “enchanting” by
the Cleveland Plain Dealer and “terrific, ”alluring” and “captivating” by Audiophile
Audition. Recombinant Nocturnes, a 2011 disk of music for piano recorded by
Duo Runedako released on Innova recordings, has been called a “gorgeous disc
of music” and “thoughtful, eloquent, and disarmingly direct” by New Music Box,
"deep, troubling” by François Couture and “Lovely, delicate, calming” by Los
Angeles’ KFJC.. Other recordings have been released by Ensemble U in Estonia
and on the Centaur, everglade, Equilibrium, MIT Press, Oberlin Music and
SEAMUS record labels.
Broening is founder and artistic director of Third Practice, an annual festival of
electroacoustic music at the University of Richmond, where he is Associate
Professor of Music. He holds degrees from the University of Michigan,
Cambridge University, Yale University, and Wesleyan University