Artistic Director

New Music Concerts

Since 2021, Brian has served as Artistic Director of New Music Concerts, a 55-year-old professional contemporary music organization based in Toronto, Canada. He succeeded the renowned flutist Robert Aitken, who led the organization for five decades.

Under Brian’s leadership, New Music Concerts continues to champion adventurous music in all its forms, situated within the cultural complexity of 21st-century Toronto. The organization presents ambitious concert programming alongside a wide range of education and outreach initiatives that engage listeners from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

New Music Ensemble of The Glenn Gould School (The Royal Conservatory)

Since 2007, Brian has served as Artistic Director and Conductor of the New Music Ensemble at Canada’s flagship training institution for orchestral musicians. The ensemble is composed of graduate students from many countries and functions as a vital laboratory for contemporary ensemble performance.