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Bryce David Dessner (born April 23, 1976) 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.
Bryce Dessner is a vital and rare force in new music. He has won Grammy Awards as a classical composer and with the band The National, of which he is founding member, guitarist, arranger, and co-principal songwriter.
Jun 27, 2023 · Bryce Dessner of The National talks classical music, First Two Pages of Frankenstein and the songwriting greatness of Taylor Swift.
Bryce Dessner – who composes “gorgeous, full-hearted music” according to National Public Radio – seamlessly blends aspects of the classical and the popular in his concert works, the compositions simultaneously alive to past and present and the potential of the future.
Aug 10, 2021 · Crossing borders and genre boundaries is never easy, but for Bryce Dessner, it's become a familiar experience. Dessner, 45, a classically trained guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, has racked up multi-hyphenates over the last couple of decades of his musical career.
A new, collaborative string orchestra and film composition created by Richard Reed Parry and Bryce Dessner and visual artist Hiroshi Sugimoto. World premiere performed by Britten Sinfonia ...
Feb 6, 2024 · Composer Bryce Dessner introduces his Piano Concerto, highlighting its dance-like rhythms, meditative moments, and ferocious finale, ahead of its UK premiere on the 15 February.