Brendan Sweeney

Brendan Sweeney is an award-winning educator, arts technologist, and internationally-performed composer whose music and research explores the intersection of modern technology and human expression. His work often employs acoustic rendering of electronic techniques, quotation, collage, and humor to explore idiosyncrasies of music throughout human history. His compositions are featured on programs such as the 2025 Chamber Music America National Conference, 2024 North American Brass Band Association Championships, the 2024 Cortona Sessions for New Music, the 2023 Penn State International New Music Conference and Symposium, the Contemporary Art Music Project annual festival (CAMPGround 2022), as well as festivals and performances in France, Italy, Austria, Canada, and Brazil. He regularly collaborates with world-class new music chamber ensembles and is currently composer-in-residence with Tampa Brass Band through 2026. Sweeney teaches Music Composition and Music Technology at George Mason University.