ABOUT
Brandon K Smith (b. 1994) (he/him) is a composer and arranger based in Atlanta, Georgia. In November 2021, he was selected as the 2022 commissioned composer for the Georgia Music Teachers Association, where he presented Time and Memory, a suite for flute and harp at the association’s annual conference. In August 2023, that piece was also presented at the National Flute Association Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. He has received commissions from acclaimed ensembles across the United States, including Trio Village, Memoduo, the Queer Urban Orchestra of New York, the Magnolia Ensemble, Libertalia Philharmonic, and Coro Vocati; the latter piece was featured on NPR “City Lights” He received his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in composition at the Georgia State University School of Music. His music has often been described as “lyrical,” “emotional,” and “evocative.”
Brandon is also an avid performer, teacher, and director in the Atlanta area. In 2019 he founded Leading Tone, Georgia State’s first chamber choir and he currently serves as the group’s artistic director and primary vocal arranger. Performing credits include concerts with Eric Whitacre, Caroline Shaw, and Andrea Bocelli, and acclaimed ensembles Georgia State University Singers and the University of Pittsburgh Men’s Glee Club. Brandon is also a passionate teacher, and currently teaches piano and voice lessons with Play More Music in Atlanta. He currently serves as the tenor section leader at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and on the advisory board of the Peach State Opera. He has also written articles that have been featured in the periodical The Collective. Upcoming projects include an original chamber opera and an album of original art songs.