Brendan Sweeney is an award-winning educator, arts technologist, and internationally-performed composer whose music and research explores the intersection of modern technology and human expression. His work often employs acoustic rendering of electronic techniques, quotation, collage, and humor to explore idiosyncrasies of music throughout human history, as well as quirks unique to the sonic arts and their exhibition.  Sweeney’s works have had over 100 performances across 3 continents. His compositions are featured on programs such as the 2025 Chamber Music America National Conference, 2024 North American Brass Band Association Championships, the 2024 Cortona Sessions for New Music, the 2023 Penn State International New Music Conference and Symposium, the Contemporary Art Music Project annual festival (CAMPGround 2022), as well as festivals and performances in France, Italy, Austria, and Brazil. He regularly collaborates with world-class new music chamber ensembles and is currently composer-in-residence with Tampa Brass Band through 2026. 

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Brendan's teachers include Tina Tallon, Scott Lee, James Paul Sain, Paul Richards, Paul Koonce, and Tyler Kline. He has also worked with  Michael Daugherty, Reinhard Fuchs and Justin Dello Joio. Brendan currently teaches applied Music Composition and Music Technology at George Mason University.

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