Curtis Bryant (26/06/1949), an American composer, als Atlanta (Georgia). He earned his Master of Music Theory from Georgia State University, studying composition with Charles Knox. Bryant’s music has received live performances steadily and has been heard across North America and in Europe, Asia and Australia in concerts, music festivals and on radio and television broadcasts, including National Public Radio’s Performance Today. Composing for virtually all concert media including chamber, choral, opera, art song and orchestra, his music has been praised for being “immediately attractive and accessible, with an emphasis on beauty of sound, simplicity of means, and expression of feeling” (Atlanta Journal and Constitution). Bryant has also composed music for numerous television series and specials including the award winning Portrait of America series produced by Turner Broadcasting and numerous programs produced on Georgia Public Television. He has garnered six Southern Regional Emmy Award nominations for original music from the National Television Academy, and numerous ASCAP Awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.