As a trumpeter, Brad performs regularly with a number of orchestras in the Bay Area and beyond.  He can be heard on the San Francisco Symphony’s recording of Ives’ Symphony No. 4 and the San Francisco Ballet’s recording of Lowell Liebermann’s Frankenstein. Brad toured with the Indianapolis Symphony to the Kennedy Center as a part of the 2018 SHIFT Festival, and has performed as guest principal trumpet with the Louisville Orchestra.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Brad is the Associate Professor of Conducting at San Francisco State University, was recently named Associate Conductor of the Monterey Symphony, and is the music director and conductor of the Art Haus Collective, known for presenting spectacular performances of classical and contemporary works in unique spaces. Brad is also the music director and conductor of the San Francisco Civic Symphony, and is on faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where he conducts the Conservatory Wind Ensemble.

This season he will make his conducting debut with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and has recently conducted the San Francisco Symphony, Monterey Symphony, The Eastman Wind Ensemble, Bay Brass, San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, and was on the conducting staff of the 2022 National Brass Ensemble recording, concert, and institute.