Bryce Dessner

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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. 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. His work, Murder Ballades, was featured on eighth Blackbird's album Filament, an album he also produced and performed on, which won the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance. Dessner grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, with his twin brother, Aaron Dessner. He has a bachelor's degree and master's degree in music from Yale University. Dessner was an Artist-In-Residence for the 2024-2025 season at the National Concert Hall in Dublin. Dessner has collaborated with artists such as Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Paul Simon, Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, Jonny Greenwood, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Terry Riley, Justin Peck, Ragnar Kjartan

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Planetarium

Train Dreams (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)

Cyrano (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Music for Wood and Strings

C'mon C'mon (Original Motion Picture Score)

The Two Popes (Music From the Netflix Film)

Saturn

Music for Wood and Strings (feat. So Percussion) [Translucent Remake]

We Live in Time (Original Soundtrack)

Solos

The Revenant (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Mercury

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