About Austin
Composer
Austin AJ Perry (b. 2000) is a true 21st century composer, bassoonist, full time student, drag lover, and avid roller coaster enthusiast. You can use any pronouns to refer to them. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he participated in the San Antonio Youth Wind Ensemble and Youth Orchestras of San Antonio as well as being a member of the winterguard flagline and playing Sousaphone in the marching band. In 2018 they moved to Lubbock, Texas to pursue a degree in music education from Texas Tech University and soon after added a study in composition.
In 2023 he moved to Wilmington, DE and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in bassoon performance at the University of Delaware. AJ is also the educational coordinator and bassoonist for the Easterlies, the graduate fellowship woodwind quintet at UD.
He has written for several musicians across the United States including the Amorsima Trio, the Aruna Quartet and the Texas Tech Saxophone Ensemble. He has also had performances of his works across the United States, including at the Texas Music Educators Association 2022 Convention and the 2023 North American Saxophone Biennial Conference. They have also performed on bassoon, contrabassoon, and heckelphone around the world from Roswell, Chicago, and New York, to Prague, Vienna, and Budapest.