Mason Bynes, composer

Mason Bynes is a Boston based composer, vocalist, and multimedia artist who strives to bridge the gap between genre and sound in order to bring listeners together. Her passion and musical curiosity has sparked a variety of commissions with various ensembles and artists, including: The Westerlies and Festival of New Trumpet Music, the National Association of Teachers of Singing, WindSync, Ex-Aequo, Boston Art Song Society, Bass Players for Black Composers, and New York’s Parlando Chamber Orchestra. Recently, her music has been featured with the North End Music and Performing Arts Center, BBC Radio 3, the International Society of Bassists, Dallas Opera, The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Fort Worth Opera, among others. She has also appeared in different interviews with CBS, NBC-DFW, and Fox 4 News. She currently serves on the film/tv composition team at Raging Cloud Studios, and she also works as a Career Services Advisor at Berklee College of Music. Mason is looking forward to future commissions with The Concord Band and Emmanuel Music. She is thrilled to present her music at the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference in Irvine, California this fall and in January, 2023 her commission Three Dialogues will have it world premiere performed by the Pine Forge Academy Honors Choir as part of the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society's Singing Freedom. Additionally, Mason is looking forward to the release of her compositions on various albums with ensembles like Ex-Aequo, The Westerlies, and other local artists in the Boston area.