Brian Riordan

Brian Riordan is a Pittsburgh-based composer, performer, improviser, producer, and sound artist from Chicago, IL. His music combines acoustic and electronic, strictly composed and improvised, lo-fi and hi-fi, and pop and avant-garde. As an avid collaborator, he has performed in numerous ensembles ranging from rock, jazz, classical, and experimental throughout North American, Europe, and Asia. Performers of his music include The Callithumpian Consort, SPLICE Ensemble, Alia Musica, andPlay, Kamratōn, and Wolftrap. His music has been featured at STEIM, SEAMUS, SICPP, New Music On The Point, and SPLICE. As a member of the Pittsburgh ensemble “How Things Are Made,” he produced and performed on over 84 recordings and has commissioned 52 pieces. (Dan Lippel, [r23535833])