Hailed as “the greatest living composer in the family” (Lori Drasnin, mother), the music of Matthew Drasnin (b. 2005) uniquely blends his eccentric style with captivating narratives. His compositions traverse a myriad of topics and mediums, ultimately striving to create an audial landscape accessible to all. Drasnin finds inspiration in untold stories— both his own and others’— and sonically brings them to life through vivid harmonic and rhythmic symbolism. Through exposure in orchestral, wind band, marching arts, jazz, percussive, and theatre settings, Drasnin is continuously finding ways to perfect his compositional craft. Drasnin has been recognized as the winner of the inaugural Jacobs Composition Academy Commission Competition, a finalist for The American Prize in Composition, and a semifinalist in the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composers Competition. His works have been premiered by various ensembles including Trio Kanon, PANdemonium4, and the Diverge Trio. Drasnin’s music has been featured at the OMEA Professional Development Conference (2022/2023, Columbus, OH), Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (Bloomington, IN), Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music (Nashville, TN), and internationally at the highSCORE Festival in Santa Giustina, Italy. Drasnin is currently earning a Bachelor in Musical Arts at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music, studying composition under Michael Slayton, Stan Link, Molly Herron, and Michael Alec Rose. Learn more and take a listen at www.mdrasnincomposition.com.