Brent Edmondson is a bassist, arranger, producer, contractor, and arts administrator whose work moves freely between the orchestral, commercial, and independent music worlds. At the center of his practice is a particular talent for connection: bringing the right people into the room, translating between musical cultures, and building ambitious projects that resist easy categorization.

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For more than three years, Brent has toured with and contracted musicians for The Rock Orchestra, helping to assemble and support the personnel behind a large-scale international touring production. His work combines musical judgment with the practical demands of casting, contracting, personnel management, logistics, and live production.

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He also serves as Operations Manager for the Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, where he supports projects ranging from traditional orchestral performances to commercial collaborations, recording sessions, and major public events. Over the past two years, he has increasingly worked as a recording producer for Black Pearl and private clients, guiding projects from their earliest planning stages through contracting, orchestration, sessions, and final delivery.

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Since the pandemic, Brent has composed additional music for The Blair Brothers, contributing to film and media projects while continuing to develop his voice as a composer and arranger. His arrangement of Korn’s “Freak on a Leash” was recently added to The Rock Orchestra’s touring and arena productions, marking an exciting new chapter in his creative relationship with the company and its musicians.

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Brent is also the founder and artistic director of SMC Quintet, a genre-fluid string ensemble he has been developing since 2023. Through several performances and recordings each year, SMC explores the space between chamber music, indie music, metal, experimental pop, and other traditions that are rarely invited to share the same stage.

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Across all of these roles, Brent’s greatest expertise is not confined to a single instrument, genre, or job title. He specializes in bringing people together across the classical and modern music divide, managing complex creative projects, and helping unusual ideas become real, coherent, and executable.

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He is especially interested in hearing from artists, ensembles, producers, filmmakers, and organizations looking for a collaborator who understands both the artistic and operational sides of making ambitious work.