James Budinich is a Croatian-American composer writing music inspired by minimalism, Croatian folk traditions, and American popular music. An artist who welcomes collaboration in his process, he composes for performances, films, and installations, using both acoustic instruments and electronic sound design. 

Recent collaborations include new works for Kate Dreyfuss (semiconcerto for violin and electronics, 2024; White Stone for violin and electronics, 2019), Pigeonwing Dance (sound design for The Choreography of CRISPR, 2022; 5x8, 2021; Plexus: a work in knots, 2020; and Tensible, 2018), movement artist Waeli Wang (sound design for her spine, the mountains, 2023, and sunder: before sky and earth, 2024), and visual artist Mao Wei (Manual City, an installation for music boxes and projected images, 2020). 

He has worked with ensembles such as Ensemble Illyrica, Yarn/Wire, the Momenta Quartet, Ensemble Mise-En, F-PLUS, and the Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra. Recent performances include the Ear Taxi Festival, Pulsar Festival, Festival Mise-En, and others across the United States and Europe. His work has been supported by Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center, the American Scandinavian Foundation, the Lois Roth Endowment, and the Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation. 

James received a Ph.D. in Music Composition from Duke University in 2022, and was in residence at Copenhagen’s Royal Danish Academy of Music as a Fulbright Scholar in 2020-21. He currently serves as Lecturer in Composition and Music Creation Technologies at Binghamton University.

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In a career that has spanned two decades, SAYNT’s signature warm and playful sound has driven dancefloors across the United States, Central and South America, and Asia.   As an ethnomusicologist, musician, and sound artist, SAYNT blurs the lines between all shades of House and warm global textures to craft sonic atmospheres that cannot be described, only felt.  SAYNT has been fortunate enough to appear alongside the industry’s top names at festivals and club nights around the globe. He is the founder of LA’s Ninja Skillz Music Collective, Creative Director for the Leyenda Festival, and a resident of Dancegruv Radio. His commitment to the music, the people, and the Vibe is evident in every track that he plays.

Composer / Guitarist / Producer

Assistant Professor of Composition at Florida State University - College of Music

Duke University, Ph.D. - Music Composition
Duke University, A.M. - Music Composition
Istanbul Technical University, M.Sc. - Music Composition
Berklee College of Music, B.M. - Jazz Composition & Film Scoring
Duke Ellington School of Arts, Diploma - Jazz Guitar

Studied in Washington, DC and Boston, MA.
Worked in Hollywood, CA as a film composer and session guitarist extensively.
Returned to Istanbul, Turkey for a Master's degree in composition. Earned a PhD in composition at Duke University. Eren will join the faculty at Florida State University College of Music as Assistant Professor of Composition in Fall 2022.

Hello I am a composer and sometimes I like to pretend I know what I'm doing.

I have a degree in music composition and I love writing many different forms of music. I have a background in clarinet, bass clarinet, gospel choir, worship team, and piano. If you would like to commission me to write a piece or perform one of my pieces, you can email me at DesireeRobinsonComposer@gmail.com or go to DesireeRobinsonMusic.com for more information.

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