
Brian A. Quan
Brian A. Quan (b. 1996) is a composer, lyricist, and vocalist based in Los Angeles. Brian writes music rooted in traditional and contemporary choral textures, weaving in jazz harmony to add depth and color.
In 2025, his piece "Dreams Carved in Quiet Stars" was awarded first place in the Rachel Moore Choral Project Composition Contest and will be premiered by The Choral Project. In 2024 he premiered "Sin Una Despedida" with the Sunday Night Singers at the 2024 Western ACDA Conference.
His work has been commissioned by The Sunday Night Singers, Desert Youth Voices, and Garden Grove High School, where he also leads the school’s vocal jazz ensemble and helps guide student vocalists. He performs and writes for several ensembles across Southern California, including The Sunday Night Singers (where he serves as tenor section leader), The Bounce Tribe, and The Cara Cara Jazz Collective, and performs regularly as a working vocalist in the LA area.
