Artist Info: Mark Steven Brooks

Mark Steven Brooks was born in New York City in 1955. He studied composition with Lejaren Hiller, Elias Tannenbaum and Ursula Mamlok among others and earned a B.M. in composition from the Manhattan School of Music and M.A. in music from Wesleyan University. He has composed over 100 works for a variety of media including non-western instruments and electronics and his music has been heard throughout the world. Brooks has recorded for the Tzadik, Folkways, GSOL, Strangemusic, XI, Unit and Elaterium record labels. [read more...]