Courage Barda
Courage Barda (b. 2003) is a composer, media artist, and countertenor whose work spans choral and vocal music, interdisciplinary performance, and multimedia art. Playfulness lies at the center of his practice, inviting audiences into experiences of humor, grief, and absurdity. A recurring thread in his recent work is his return to dance after a disabling neurological event. Navigating physical limitations, he has developed an adaptive and expressive movement vocabulary that he explores in intimate, vulnerable performance pieces.
His music has been performed by the Young New Yorkers’ Chorus, the Phoenix Boys Choir, The Capital Hearings, the International Brazilian Opera Company, Hub New Music, the Choral Arts Initiative, and NOTUS, The Indiana University’s contemporary vocal ensemble.
Barda is pursuing bachelor’s degrees in composition and historical voice performance at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He currently studies composition with Gabriel Jenks and Aaron Travers, and voice with Thomas Cooley. His previous teachers include Don Freund and David Dzubay in composition, and Judith Malafronte and Steven Rickards in voice.
Courage Barda has 1 titles published with Santa Barbara.
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