Brian A. Quan (b. 1996) is a composer, lyricist, and vocalist based in Los Angeles. Brian writes music inspired by traditional and contemporary choral textures, weaving in hints of jazz harmony.

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In 2025, his piece Dreams Carved in Quiet Stars was awarded in the Rachel Moore Choral Project Composition award and was premiered by

The Choral Project directed by Daniel Hughes. In 2024 he premiered 

Sin Una Despedida with the Sunday Night Singers directed by

Michael McCullough at the 2024 Western ACDA Conference.

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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. 

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Upcoming Premieres:

Spring 2026 will see the premiere of several new choral works. These include a collaborative piece titled Anand Ke Rang Chhaye Re, a choral ode to Indian music, to be premiered by The Sunday Night Singers. The work is co-written with Brian’s wife, Melodie, and his best friend, David Deedwania.

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​Internationally, Novo Concertante Manila, directed by Dr. Arwin Tan, will premiere And They Sing as part of their 30th anniversary celebration in the Philippines.

 

Additionally, the Garden Grove High School Chamber Singers, directed by Amanda Mitton, will premiere Brian’s original work Las Olas. Eastside High School Chamber Singers, under the direction of Lance Azusada, will premiere I’d Follow You in May. Desert Youth Voices, directed by Keren Moreno, will premiere As You Bloom In This Rain on April 23.

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