Author Archives: dylantranmusic

I’m both humbled and excited to be taking part in this amazing project- I was selected back in September, but I forgot to post about it. My commission is getting its final cleanup right now; it’s a setting of a beautiful and heartbreaking text by Chiruza Mohammed (Boston, MA) for soprano, cello, and piano. ReadContinue reading “Sing Out Strong: Essential Voices”

It’s true! My piece “String Quartet No.1 on Việt Themes” was nominated, along side pieces by Courtney Bryan, Lera Auerbach, and Marjan Mozetich. I’m thrilled to be nominated in such good company, and while I don’t anticipate an easy win against the likes of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, I’m looking forward to a free brunchContinue reading “Nominated for “Best New Classical Music Performance” in Gambit’s Big Easy Entertainment Awards”

Check out my interview by the brilliant David Benedetto of Antenna::Signals Podcast! While you’re at it, check out some of their other episodes, all documenting the creativity flowing from New Orleans: mixed race jazzers, the history of mules in NOLA economics, death, etc.