Honored to have orchestrated and music directed this new one-person musical written and performed by Alex Wyse.
December 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 • 7pm
Verdigris Ensemble launches its 7th season in collaboration with the Dallas Contemporary to present The Endangered, a 55-minute music experience that deeply explores our connection with the endangered species of Dallas.
Program includes my short piece focusing on Whooping Cranes.
October 27, 28, and 29, 2023 • 7:30pm • Dallas, TX (in-person only)
written/directed by Alex Bush • original score composed by Kyle Brenn
Sat June 10 - 3:30 PM | AMC 19th St. East 6
Sun June 11 - 12:30 PM | Village East by Angelika
Sat June 17 - 9:00 PM | AMC 19th St. East 6
WATERx is an immersive exploration of the unconscious through five landscapes of water, combining new music, experimental animation, and multimedia visual art. My movement Cataracta (Waterfall) will be premiered with accompanying video by Dani Strigi.
Thai new music group Tacet(i) Ensemble continues their U.S. tour and gives the NY premiere of my chamber sextet GET TO ME. Tickets available for $15 at the door.
The fierce Tacet(i) Ensemble from Thailand premieres my new chamber sextet GET TO ME on their first U.S. tour! In-person or livestream tickets available.
Southeast Asia’s leading New Music Ensemble, Tacet(i) from Thailand brings their vision for the future of music making and multicultural collaborations to America. As part of their first American tour, Tacet(i), Mudita America Inc., and composers/musicians from @peabodyinstitute make a unique collaboration to curate and perform the concert at An Die Musik, Baltimore on Nov. 12th (Sat) at 3:30 pm.
The project intends to organize a series of performances and workshops centered on extended instruments and global sounds concerning the idea of sonic identities and instrumental connotations in global cultures.
Music directing, arranging, accompanying Beth Golison’s new musical adaptation of Jane Eyre. Free!
mrs. rochester: an autobiography is a new multi-genre musical adaptation/expansion of the classic novel Jane Eyre. We follow Jane's well-known story as she chooses between facing selfish happiness and unhappy selflessness. We uncover Bertha's lost narrative of disillusionment and transformational healing. This concert/reading will invite you to a landscape of folk, jazz, pop, and classic musical theatre, combined to create a dreamscape of feminine love, loss, and fury.
the shape of a child will be in residence at Avaloch Farm Music Institute the second week of July, developing the project on a scenic haven for artists in New Hampshire.
“Bang on a Can and MASS MoCA present LOUD Weekend, a fully loaded eclectic super-mix of minimal, experimental, and electronic music over three days throughout the museum’s expansive campus.” It also represents the culmination of the three-week Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival, where I was a participating composition fellow.
My new work for mezzo soprano and chamber ensemble GIVEN/OUT will be premiered on the 12:00 Newest Voices concert.
World premiere of Add In commissioned by the Jonathan Law High School concert band, directed by Dave Pelaggi.
Featuring Ensemble Connect, conducted by David Bloom, with a program curated by Julia Wolfe.
PROGRAM
ROBERT HONSTEIN New Work (commissioned by Carnegie Hall, World Premiere)
GABRIELLA SMITH Tessellations
GABRIELLA SMITH Maré
GEORGE LEWIS Shadowgraph, 5
KYLE BRENN Blossoming Like Crazy (revised version, World Premiere)
SHELLEY WASHINGTON A Kind of Lung (arr. for Ensemble Connect, commissioned by Carnegie Hall; World Premiere)
join us for the premiere workshop presentation of the shape of a child, a new piece of hybrid music theater about growing up, forgetting, and other consequences of childhood.
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in person performances at 3pm and 8pm (25 seat limit)
the 8pm performance will be livestreamed via youtube.
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words & music by kyle brenn • directed by natalie young • conducted by leonard bopp
FEATURING
kyle brenn • dorothy carlos • andrew drannon • lizzie kehoe • lara lewison • issac lopez • david mayers • dani strigi • declan zhang
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$10 suggested donation • proof of vaccination required • masks required inside
Thrilled to participate in Unheard-of//Ensemble’s third annual composer workshop. My piece Work Through will be premiered by Unheard-of on the Participant Premieres II concert—Tuesday July 13th, 8pm, on Twitch. My miniature for clarinetist Ford Fourqurean will be performed on the CCI Minis Concert—Wednesday July 14, 8pm.
Performance links will be at unheard-ofensemble.com and streamed via Twitch.tv/unheardofensemble.
Concerts
July 9, 2021, 8 PM, CCI Opening Concert
July 11, 2021, 8 PM, Participant premieres I
July 12, 2021, 8 PM, Popebama!
July 13, 2021, 8 PM, Participant premieres II
July 14, 2021, 8 PM, CCI Minis
Music directing Beth Golison’s spooky folk musical at The Tank Pridefest 2021!
( ! ) by Beth Golison • directed by Kate diRienzi • featuring: Sophia Drapeau, Rose Tablizo, Rachel Keteiyan, Jenna Szoke, Mia Pak, Kiara Negroni
More info coming soon!
Thrilled to be performing “Still/Exist,” the opening from my multimedia music theater project the shape of a child, LIVE from Brooklyn on Bang on a Can’s next online Marathon! My set is between 2pm and 3pm.
The Bang on a Can Marathon of Song features 15 performances streamed from musicians’ homes around the country and across the world. For this Marathon, all performances will include some type of vocalization – singing, speaking, murmuring, or other use of the voice. The Marathon will be hosted by Bang on a Can’s artistic directors Michael Gordon, David Lang and Julia Wolfe who will speak to the artists after each performance.
“Humming, speaking, crooning, shouting, praying, tuneful, harmonized or noisy, we have spun songs since the beginning of our existence. These adventurous composers are redefining what it means to make song, and these powerful performers bring it to life with a myriad of colors and sensibilities.”
– Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe
Performance of my work Auguring for multi percussion and electronics by Scott Deal on this all-day virtual festival. Events from 1pm-8pm. The percussion works will be performed between 3 and 4pm, followed by talkbacks with the composers.
Excited to present a sneak-peak of music from my chamber-theater piece the shape of a child !
The USC Graduate Composer Collective presents an online talkshow/concert hosted on Twitch! This event will feature music and discussion by both current students as well non-Thornton composers, with original and curated video content of cute animals doing cute things.
Our first episode will include music by:
Nick Benavides
Leaha Maria Villarreal
Ashlin Hunter
artie do good
Kyle Brenn
Nick Zoulek
Brittany Green
This concert will be hosted live on Twitch on Saturday, April 17th at 6:00 PM Pacific Time.
Joining the TYS for a short set and Q+A about my work. The event is unfortunately closed to the public, though it may be recorded.
The TRENTON YOUTH SINGERS (TYS) is a youth choir, run by Princeton University students, that serves middle school students from Trenton public schools. During weekly rehearsals, members engage in a mixture of full choir and small-group singing, learning an eclectic mix of repertoire while building their musicianship skills and vocal strength. TYS has previously performed in Rockefeller College and in collaboration with the Trenton Youth Orchestra. TYS is supported by the Department of Music and the Pace Center for Civic Engagement.
Recorded at BJ Ryan's Magnolia Room in Norwalk, CT on December 22, 2018 by Unicodia Entertainment http://www.unicodia.com. YouTube PREMIERE on December 5, 2020.
Celebrate the holidays with cabaret and Broadway performers Christina Connors, Kenneth Gartman and Christopher Hudson Myers as they gather around the piano and share what makes this the most wonderful time of the year with Special Guest Kyle Brenn. This Magnolia Room holiday cabaret special is certain to remind you of the joys of the season!
Free, but suggested donation via PayPal (bjryansmagnoliaroom@gmail.com), Venmo (@Kenneth-Gartman), CashApp ($KennethGartman), or website (http://www.bjryansmagnoliaroom.com/calendar.html)
My solo percussion and electronics piece Auguring was selected for an acousmatic presentation at the University of North Georgia’s 4th annual conference. The presentation will take place outdoors on the Tumbling Creek Preserves Trails and will unfortunately not be available for remote listening.
the digital release of beth golison’s new musical adaptation of jane eyre as part of NYU Tisch Playwright HoriZOOMS digital festival. The project was developed for an intended run at the Robert Moss Theater in early April 2020, and has been reworked as a visual album for this festival.
music direction, co-production, orchestrations, and drums/piano by kyle brenn.
Natalie Young’s senior music theatre vocal performance senior recital. I’m playing Henry in her character study of next to normal.
Playing on Leah Ofman’s new piece for voice & percussion!
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: Welcome to P&S Macro, NYU's most ambitious New music festival to date. We're excited to be bringing 10 exciting events throughout February showcasing this city's diverse and incredible music making. From new work by students to dynamic performances from professionals, P&S Macro imbibes a forward thinking sense of community that brings generations of musicians together in a big way. We can't wait to see you here!
Playing drums and singing background vocals for Amelia Murray!! Her EP ‘Speak Your Mind’ is currently being recorded and will be released later in 2020!
$10 cover / 21+ with ID
Playing drums and singing in Arianne DiCerbo’s first cabaret of 2020, with Steven Cuevas on piano and Ben Sheppard on bass.
$15 cover / 2 drink minimum / cash only
Wrapping up 2019 and the decade playing drums in a 2010s pop culture retrospective cabaret concert at the West End Lounge.
Playing drums with singer-songwriter Amelia Murray. More info to come!
Presenting a new installment in a series of pieces about psychology and medicine written with Amelia Murray, performed by Natalie Young. First Stages is the NYU Composer Collective’s collaboration with the Steinhardt Vocal Performance program, encouraging new works using voice.
Playing drums in the world premiere of Alex Shelbourne’s new folk-rock musical. Performances: Fri, Nov 15, 6pm • Sat, Nov 16, 9pm. More info to come!
Playing drums with singer-songwriter and collaborator Amelia Murray. More info to come!
