Courtney Bryan

Courtney Bryan, who New York Times describes as “a pianist and composer of panoramic interests,” has compositions that range from solo works to large ensembles in the jazz and new music idioms, film scores, and collaborations of dancers, visual artists, writers, and actors. She performs around the New York area, and is the director of the Institute of Sacred Music at Bethany Baptist Church of Newark, NJ. Courtney has academic degrees from Oberlin Conservatory '04 (BM), Rutgers University '07 (MM), and is pursuing a DMA in music composition at Columbia University of New York. She has two recordings, “Quest for Freedom” (2007) and "This Little Light of Mine" (2010).