The Lullaby Project

I commissioned a set of lullabies to explore the process of finding comfort and calm, which can be a chaotic journey; I wanted to uncover a contemporary perspective of the lullaby in today’s complicated world. Vulnerability can be painful; intimacy can be just as heavy as it can be fragile; quiet can come after a storm. Through a loose definition of a lullaby, these works present a wide range of emotions. I will record the pieces for release on an album in late 2026. The commissions were funded through a grant from Middle Tennessee State University.

• Griffin Candey - Sink Me With Stones

• Dimitri Cervo - Lullaby for a Wounded World

• Kevin Joest - Lullaby

• Amy Beth Kirsten - lullaby for a poet

• Mary Kouyoumdjian - Sway

• Paul Osterfield - Song of the Sandman

• Gemma Peacocke - Down in the Meadow

• Annika Socolofsky - glimmer

• Jorge Sosa - Amado

Watch the concert of world premieres here

Cello Unlocked

My first solo album is available on all streaming platforms! The album explores the links between music and language. Most of the pieces include me singing while playing, including two commissions. The music was written by the following composers:

• Caroline Shaw

• Judith Weir

• Joan La Barbara

• Anthony R. Green

• Mary Kouyoumdjian

• Brent Michael Davids

• German Marcano

The album is released through Neuma Records, and you can order a physical CD here:

https://bryanhayslett.bandcamp.com/album/cello-unlocked

Bow and Bridge Society

As the founder of the Bow and Bridge Society, I aim to bring high-quality education and performance opportunities to students and young professionals around the world. So far, we have held events in Dallas, Miami, and Murfreesboro, including a week-long summer cello festival.