ArtistInfo

Brian Fennelly

p, 1937-2015 US
Composer of Classical and Electronic

Brian Fennelly, born Kingston, NY, 14 Aug 1937, is an American composer. He studied at Yale University with Perle and Schuller. He has been a music administrator and in 1981 became professor at New York University. His music includes 12-note works and freely atonal works. In addition to composing and teaching, he has been active as a pianist and also as an officer and board member in a number of music organizations; he also co-directs the Washington Square Contemporary Music Society, which he founded in 1976. Father of viola da gamba player Liam Fennelly.

Genres

• Classical
• Electronic