brennen rigley

(aka charlevoix or charle)

i'm a composer, multi-instrumentalist and experimental artist from michigan.i began writing short piano pieces at the age of thirteen, and have since composed music and conducted performances in multiple genres and styles.i'm currently studying at northern michigan university and working through countless projects - some musical and some not - most of which you can find on this page (!)

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

what pronouns do you use?

i am comfortable with any set of pronouns being applied to address me; i'm mostly indifferent, though the nondescript third-person 'they/them' is preferred.

what is your fursona?

my fursona is an arctic fox named charlevoix, charlie for short. from their initial conception in 2020, they were designed to be the alternate version of myself, or rather what i wish i was in a physical form. ive had a lifelong fascination with foxes and arguably identify with them in a spiritual sense, for lack of a better explanation.

do you play any instruments?

ive been a trombonist for the past ten years. i played in the marching band and jazz ensemble throughout high school, along with two years of choir as a baritone. at the moment im learning the piano, organ, and keyboards more generally.

who are your greatest influences?

im hesitant to put anyone on a pedestal or insinuate some untouchable greatness in them as i strongly dislike artistic idolatry. further, what has the greatest impact on what and how i write are non-musical things like mythology and nature.as for those whose works have influenced my compositional/musical taste and style, it depends, as i havent settled on one concrete “sound”. id estimate the more frequent offenders would be krzyzstof penderecki, xilin wang, giacinto scelsi, einojuhani rautavaara, alfred schnittke and george crumb among others.

what is a yooper?

neither birthright nor ethnicity define who is and is not a yooper, for a true yooper is one who has embraced the supremacy of yoop and is dedicated to furthering and expanding its boreal cultural interests.