DYLAN CHAMPAGNE

Dylan Champagne’s music—which ranges from avant-garde to accessible, from chamber music to prog-punk—is heavily informed by the 15 years he spent involved in the underground San Francisco Bay Area music scene. His work is often marked by contrasts, extremes, and genre-fluidity, and draws inspiration from extra-musical concepts such as climate change, mental illness, post-truth politics, and scientific processes. After years of being die-hard DIY, Dylan eventually decided to pursue formal music education at age 39 (starting in 2014), and he now holds a Master’s in music composition from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and a Bachelor’s in music composition from the Lionel Hampton School of Music at the University of Idaho.

This year, Dylan will be paying tribute to the power of community.