Bryce Dessner
Born: 23rd April 1976, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Nationality: American
Bryce David Dessner is an American composer and guitarist based in Paris, and a member of the rock band the National. Dessner's twin brother, Aaron is also a member of the group. Together, they write the music in collaboration with lead singer and lyricist Matt Berninger.
In addition to his work with the National, Dessner is known for his work as an independent composer. His orchestral, chamber, and vocal compositions have been commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, ensemble intercontemporain, Metropolitan Museum of Art (for the New York Philharmonic), Kronos Quartet, Carnegie Hall, BAM Next Wave Festival, Barbican Centre, Edinburgh International Festival, Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival (Cork, Ireland), Sydney Festival, eighth blackbird, Sō Percussion, New York City Ballet, and many others.
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(Half of) Quatuor Zaïde on Reich and Dessner
25th Jun 2026
The quartet's two violinists discuss their new EP of contemporary compositions for string quartet, by Minimalist titan Steve Reich and his sometime pupil Bryce Dessner (perhaps better-known for his work with rock band the National).
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- Lachrimae (2)
- Raphael (2)
- A Good Person (1)
- Aheym (6)
- Black Mountain Song (1)
- Circles (1)
- Delphica I (1)
- Delphica II (1)
- El Chan (2)
- Francis (1)
- Goiza Larrunen (2)
- Haven (3)
- Lullaby for Jacques et Brune (1)
- M.C. Richards (1)
- Maximus to Gloucester (1)
- Murder Ballades (1)
- My World (1)
- O nobilissima viriditas (1)
- O orzchis Ecclesia (1)
- On A Wire (1)
- Ornament and Crime I (1)
- Ornament and Crime II (1)
- Ornament and Crime III (1)
- Ornament III Piano (1)
- Piano Concerto for Two Pianos (1)
- Réponse Lutosławski (2)
- Song for Ainola (1)
- Song for Octave (4)
- St. Carolyn by The Sea (2)
- Tenebre (1)
- Trombone Quintet (1)
- Tromp Miniature (1)
- Tuusula (4)
- Walls (2)
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