Mason Bynes is a New York based composer, vocalist, and multimedia artist who strives to bridge the gap between genre and sound in order to bring listeners together. Her passion and musical curiosity has sparked a variety of commissions with various ensembles and artists, including: The Westerlies and Festival of New Trumpet Music, the National Association of Teachers of Singing, WindSync, Ex-Aequo, Boston Art Song Society, Bass Players for Black Composers, and New York’s chamber orchestra, Parlando. Recently, her music has been featured with the North End Music and Performing Arts Center, BBC Radio 3, the International Society of Bassists, Dallas Opera, The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Fort Worth Opera, among others. She has also appeared in different interviews with CBS, NBC-DFW, and Fox 4 News. She currently serves on the film/tv composition team at Raging Cloud Studios. In her 2022-2023 season, Mason is thrilled for the premieres and presentations of her music at: the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference, San Diego’s Art of Elan and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society at The Kimmel Center, Emmanuel Music, and Boston Lyric Opera.