Hailing from Burlington, Ontario, Brad Barnham is a versatile musician with a multifaceted career. He serves as the Director of Music & Choral Activities at St. George’s Anglican Church in St. Catharines and is the Music Director of Toront'o’s Wavestage Theatre Company. Brad also contributes to the Avanti Chamber Singers as assistant conductor and tenor, while directing the Changed Voice Ensemble of Chorus Niagara Children’s Choir.

Brad excels as a conductor, adjudicator, composer, producer, and performer, frequently sought-after as a guest conductor and clinician for national and regional vocal festivals and competitions such as MusicFest, Ontario Vocal Festival, Ontario Vocal Jazz Festival and Kiwanis. He looks forward to his Roy Thomson Hall debut this April, as guest conductor for the Conference of Independent Schools Music Festival, where he will conduct a choir of over a thousand singers, and string orchestra. His compositions have been premiered by various choirs and ensembles in Ontario and beyond, including the Exultate Chamber Singers, Christ’s Church Cathedral Choir, Woodstock Fanshawe Singers, and St. George’s Choir.

Beyond the choral and symphonic realm, Brad’s musical endeavours extend to world-renowned recording studios across North America, where he writes, records, and produces music. Notably, in the summer of 2022, Brad and his band “Family of Things” signed a record deal with Label Music Group, releasing their record the following year. He is currently in the process of writing and producing this third full-length record and continues to write, produce and collaborate with musicians across the continent.

Brad holds a MMus (Hon. Choral Conducting) degree from the University of Toronto, following a BMus (Hon. Theory & Composition) degree from Western University. From 2015-2017, Brad served as the assistant conductor of the Ellison Canadian Honour Choir. His rich portfolio includes assistant conductor roles for various choirs, including the Bach Chamber Youth Choir, Christ’s Church Cathedral Choir, University of Toronto Men’s Chorus, Church of Redeemer Choir, Western University Singers, St. James Westminster Choir, and the Woodstock Fanshawe Singers. Additionally, in 2016, Brad contributed his expertise as a judge for the Classical Award at the JUNO Awards panel.