BARLOW D BRADFORD portrait
  • Associate Professor, School Of Music
  • Professor, School Of Music
801-587-9377

Professional Service

  • U of U Chamber Choir. Role: Conductor. Performance for Emeritus Faculty. 12/2022 - 12/2022
  • U of U Chamber Choir. Role: Conductor. Performance for University President Holiday Social . 12/2022 - 12/2022
  • U of U Chamber Choir. Role: Conductor. Performance for Emeritus Faculty. 12/2019 - 12/2019
  • University of Utah Chamber Choir. Role: Conductor. Performance for the U of U Emeritus Facutly. 12/2018 - 12/2018
  • University of Utah Chamber Choir. Role: Conductor. U of U Chamber Choir. Faculty Emeritus. University of Utah Chamber Choir. Performed for Faculty Emeritus meeting. 12/2017 - 12/2017
  • U of U Chamber Choir. Faculty Emeritus. University of Utah Chamber Choir. Performed for Faculty Emeritus meeting. Scholarly Service. 12/2016 - 12/2016
  • Faculty Emeritus. University of Utah Chamber Choir. Performed for Faculty Emeritus meeting. 12/2015 - present
  • University of Utah Chamber Choir. Performed for Faculty Emeritus meeting. 12/2014 - 12/2014
  • University of Utah Chamber Choir. Performed for Faculty Emeritus meeting. 12/2013 - 12/2013

Internal Service

  • Member of Graduate Studies Committee, Scheduling Committee, Health and Safety Committee, Wind Symphony Search Committee. Member, 01/2022 - 12/2022. Department service.
  • Performance for President Watkins and her staff with U of U Chamber Choir. Conductor, 12/2019 - 12/2019. University service.
  • Performance with University of Utah Chamber Choir for President Watkins Staff Holiday Social. Conductor, 12/2018 - 12/2018. University service.
  • Performance with University of Utah Chamber Choir for the Dedication of the Gardner Commons. Conductor, 11/2018 - 11/2018. University service.
  • Performance with the University of Utah Chamber Choir for President Watkins Inauguration. Conductor, 09/2018 - 09/2018. University service.
  • RPT Committee. 08/2018 - 10/2018. Department service.
  • DRC Committee. member, 02/2018 - 03/2018. Department service.
  • RPT Committee. 01/2018 - 12/2018. College service.
  • Entrepreneurial Faculty Scholars. member, 01/2018 - 12/2018. University service.
  • Graduate Committee. member, 01/2018 - 12/2018. Department service.
  • Scheduling Committee . member, 01/2018 - 12/2018. Department service.
  • Choral Education Search Committee. member, 01/2018 - 04/2018. Department service.
  • Performed with University of Utah Chamber Choir for the President's staff Christmas Party in Park Building. Conductor, 12/2017 - 12/2017. University service.
  • Member of RPT committee. member. member, 10/2017 - 10/2017. Department service.
  • Member of RPT committee. member, 09/2017 - 12/2017. College service.
  • Member of Jazz position search committee. member, 03/2017 - 04/2017. Department service.
  • Member of DRC committee. member. member, 03/2017 - 03/2017. Department service.
  • RPT Committee. member, 01/2017 - 12/2018. College service.
  • Calendaring committee member. member, 01/2017 - 12/2017. Department service.
  • Member of Entrepreneurial Faculty Scholars. member, 01/2017 - 12/2017. University service.
  • Member of Graduate Committee. member, 01/2017 - 12/2017. Department service.
  • Performed with University of Utah Chamber Choir for the President's staff Christmas Party in Park Building. 12/2016 - 12/2016. University service.
  • Member of RPT committee. member, 10/2016 - 12/2016. Department service.
  • Calendaring committee member. member, 01/2016 - 12/2016. Department service.
  • Member of Graduate Committee. member, 01/2016 - 12/2016. Department service.
  • Member of Entrepreneurial Faculty Scholars. member, 01/2016 - 12/2016. University service.
  • Member of DRC committee. member, 01/2016 - 04/2016. Department service.
  • Voice search committee. member, 01/2016 - 04/2016. Department service.
  • Performed with University of Utah Chamber Choir for the President's staff Christmas Party in Park Building. 12/2015 - present. University service.
  • Performance of my compositions on with music student on senior recital. 10/2015 - present. Department service.
  • Gala honoring Lennox Larsen. Guest conductor. 04/2015 - present. Department service.
  • Distinguished Faculty selection committee. 04/2015 - present. College service.
  • Calendaring committee member. 01/2015 - present. Department service.
  • Member of Entrepreneurial Faculty Scholars. 01/2015 - present. University service.
  • Member of Graduate Committee. 01/2015 - present. Department service.
  • Member of School of Music Executive Committee. 01/2015 - 06/2015. Department service.
  • Performed with University of Utah Chamber Choir for the President's staff Christmas Party in Park Building. 12/2014 - present. University service.
  • Member of School of Music director search committee. 12/2014 - 03/2015. College service.
  • Member of Entrepreneurial Faculty Scholars. 08/2014 - present. University service.
  • Member of School of Music Executive Committee. 07/2014 - 06/2015. Department service.
  • Calendaring committee member. 01/2014 - present. Department service.
  • Member of Graduate Committee. 01/2014 - present. Department service.
  • Performed with University of Utah Chamber Choir for the President's staff Christmas Party in Park Building. 12/2013. 12/2013 - 12/2013. University service.
  • Member of Graduate Committee. 08/2013 - 12/2013. Department service.
  • Member of PR committee. 08/2013 - 12/2013. Department service.
  • Calendaring committee member. 01/2013 - 12/2013. Department service.
  • Performed with University of Utah Chamber Choir for the President's staff Christmas Party in Park Building. 12/2012 - present. University service.
  • Performed with University of Utah Chamber Choir and A Capella Choir for President Pershing's Inauguration. 10/2012 - present. University service.
  • Performed with University of Utah Chamber Choir for President Pershing's Inaugural Dinner. 10/2012 - present. University service.
  • Calendaring committee member. 08/2012 - present. Department service.

Community Partnership

  • Western States ACDA COVID-19 taskforce . 05/2020 - 07/2020
  • Invited Performance at the Western States ACDA Conference with U of U Chamber Choir. 03/2020 - 03/2020
  • Performance of Lux Aeterna by Mortin Lauridsen by Chamber Choir, A Cappella Choir with invited High School from Utah including Alta High School Madrigals, Syracuse High School Madrigals,Westlake High School Madrigals, Maple Mountain High School Chamber Singers, Springville High School Chamber Singers, Juab High School Madrigals, American Heritage Chamber Choir, Pine View High School Trilogy, Salt Lake Tabernacle, Salt Lake City . 03/2019 - 03/2019
  • University of Utah Choirs performing with the Utah Symphony on the annual Subscription Series in Abravanel Hall. 02/2019 - 02/2019
  • University of Utah Choirs performing with the Utah Symphony on the annual Subscription Series in Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, Utah. 02/2018 - present
  • Sons of the Utah Pioneers. Provided special performance. 12/2017 - 12/2017
  • University of Utah Choirs performing with the Utah Symphony on the annual Subscription Series in Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, Utah. 11/2017 - 11/2017
  • University of Utah Choirs performing with the Utah Symphony on the annual Subscription Series in Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, Utah. 02/2017 - 02/2017
  • Sons of the Utah Pioneers. Provided special performance. 12/2016 - 12/2016
  • Sons of the Utah Pioneers. Provided special performance. 12/2015 - present
  • Utah Chamber Artists/ArtWorks for Kids/University of Utah School of Music Children's music festival. 02/2012 - present

Outreach

  • Clinics with: Park City High School Madrigals; Alta High School Madrigals; Alta High School Women's Choir; Denton, Texas Credo Youth Choir; Pocatello Century High School Choir. 04/2019 - 11/2019
  • Clinic with Herriman High School. 11/2018 - present
  • Guest Conductor with National Taiwan University Chorus, Taipei Male Singers and Taipei Youth Choir, National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. 07/2018 - 07/2018
  • Clinic with Millard High School. 04/2018 - present
  • Clinic with Pierce College. 04/2018 - present
  • Clinic with Juan Diego High School. 04/2018 - 04/2018
  • Clinic with Alto High School. 03/2018 - present
  • Clinic with Highland High School. 02/2018 - present
  • Performance with Utah Youth Symphony, Pineview High School, Westlake High School, American Heritage High School, Hillcrest High School, Woods Cross High School, And Syracuse High School. 01/2018 - 01/2018
  • Clinic with Provo High School Choir. 11/2017 - 11/2017
  • Clinic with Syracuse High School Choir. 11/2017 - 11/2017
  • Clinic with Alta High School Choir. 11/2017 - 11/2017
  • Clinic with Dixie High School Choir. 04/2017 - 04/2017
  • Clinic with Meridian, Idaho High School Choir. 04/2017 - 04/2017
  • Clinic with Billings, Montana High School Choir. 04/2017 - 04/2017
  • Clinic with Herriman High School Choir. 01/2017 - 01/2017
  • Clinic with Highland High School Choir. 01/2017 - 01/2017
  • ACDA State conference performance by University Chamber Choir . 11/2016 - 11/2016
  • Clinic with American Heritage High School. 11/2016 - 11/2016
  • Clinic with Morgan High School. 11/2016 - 11/2016
  • Clinic with Maple Mountain High School. 11/2016 - 11/2016
  • Clinic with Herriman High School. 04/2016 - 04/2016
  • Utah State High School Chamber Choir Festival judge. 04/2016 - 04/2016
  • Clinic with Pine View high School. 04/2016 - 04/2016
  • Clinic with Rocky Mountain High School. 04/2016 - 04/2016
  • Clinic with Meridian High School. 04/2016 - 04/2016
  • Clinic with Highland High School. 03/2016 - 03/2016
  • Clinic with Belgrade High School. 03/2016 - 03/2016
  • Clinic with Roy High School. 03/2016 - 03/2016
  • High school visit to Viewmont High School. 02/2016 - 02/2016
  • Visits and observations at Woods Cross High School, Murray High School, West Jordon High School. 12/2015 - present
  • University of Utah Chamber Choir featured performance on the Utah High School All State choir concert. 10/2015 - present
  • Kem Gardner Policy Institute Gift Announcement. Provided special performance. 09/2015 - present
  • Hosted tours and mixed rehearsals with Vernal High School, Merican International School of Utah, Borah High School and the University of Utah Chamber Choir. 04/2015 - 11/2015
  • Director's Dinner for High School Directors attnding the National ACDA conference.from Utah and Montana. 02/2015 - present
  • Reception, concert and School of Music tour for Chinese delegation of conductors attending ACDA National conference. 02/2015 - present
  • Guest conducted Montana High School Honors choir. 11/2014 - 11/2014
  • Clinic with Syracuse High School Choirs. 10/2014 - 10/2014
  • Major tour to Germany, Austria and Czech Republic with Utah Chamber Artists. 06/2014 - 07/2014
  • Heard on Highway 89, KBYU Radio with Utah Chamber Artists. 06/2014 - 06/2014
  • Major tour to France with University of Utah Chamber Choir. 05/2014 - 06/2014
  • Second annual Director's dinner for High School choral director of Salt Lake and Davis counties in an effort to build a community of choral excellence, support, and recruitment building blocks. 12/2012 - present. 11/2013 - 11/2013
  • Major Northwest US/Canada tour singing at Seattle Unitarian Church, Pacific Lutheran University and master class with composer, Donald Skirvin. 05/2013. 05/2013 - 05/2013
  • 2013 Clinic, Meridian, Idaho High School Choir, Debbie Jones, conductor . 04/2013 - 04/2013
  • 2013 Shared rehearsals, Boise, Idaho High School Choir, Matt Swenson, conductor . 04/2013 - 04/2013
  • 2013 Clinic, Billings, Montana High School Choir, Daron Small, conductor . 04/2013 - 04/2013
  • 2013 Clinic and shared rehearsals, Baker, Oregon High School Choir, DeeAnn Sands, conductor . 04/2013 - 04/2013
  • 2013 Shared rehearsals, Kuna, Idaho High School Choir, Brandi Cook, conductor . 04/2013 - 04/2013
  • Partnership with Utah Chamber Artists and University Chamber Choir for Masterworks concert of Mendelssohn Psalms 114. 02/2013 - 02/2013
  • Partnership with Utah Chamber Artists, ArtWorks for Kids, Madeleine Choir School, and University of Utah in The Three Bears and the Blond Thief, a new musical for children by Barlow Bradford. 01/2013 - present
  • First annual Director's dinner for High School choral director of Salt Lake and Davis counties in an effort to build a community of choral excellence, support, and recruitment building blocks. 12/2012 - present
  • Major Hawaiian tour with University of Utah Singers. Performed concerts at: St Andrew's Cathedral, Oahu LDS church, Kauai BYU-H, Oahu Kahuku High School, Oahu Punahou High School, Oahu. 05/2012 - present

Honors & Awards

  • $20,000 anonymous gift for touring. Chamber Choir, 08/2016
  • ‘Celebrate U’ Outstanding faculty award. University of Utah, 03/2016
  • Gran Prix Winner, European Gran Prix for Choral Singing. Tour, France. University of Utah Chamber Choir, 05/2015
  • Gran Prix Winner, European Gran Prix for Choral Singing. Tour, France. University of Utah Chamber Choir, 05/2015
  • Invited combined guest choir for flagship performances at the national conference of the American Choral Director's Association. Salt Lake City, Utah. University of Utah Chamber Choir, University of Utah A Cappella Choir, Utah Symphony Chorus, Utah Chamber Artists, 02/2015
  • Named top top 10 concerts of the year, Reichel Recommends. Brahms Requiem. Utah Chamber Artists/University of Utah Chamber Choir, 12/2014
  • Named top top 10 concerts of the year, Reichel Recommends. Mahler Symphony #2. Utah Symphony/Utah Symphony Chorus/Utah Chamber Artists/University of Utah Chamber and A Cappella Choirs.a, 12/2014
  • Grand Prix winner, Florilege International Competition for Choirs, Tours, France. University of Utah Chamber Choir , 05/2014
  • Winner, Audience Favorite Award, Florilege International Competition for Choirs, Tours, France. University of Utah Chamber Choir , 05/2014
  • Named Director of Choir, Utah Symphony, October 2013. Utah Symphony, 10/2013
  • Utah Governor's Mansions Award in the Arts. Utah Chamber Artists, 12/2011
  • Dale Warland Singers Commission Award/Chorus America. Utah Chamber Artists, 06/2011

In the Media

  • Interview on CONTACT . 12/2022.
  • Interview on CONTACT . 04/2022.
  • Interview on CONTACT. 12/2020.
  • Interview on CONTACT. 02/2020.
  • Seen on CONTACT, KUED . 09/2018.
  • 6 minute feature made and shown by KUED TV about 'Cathedral Collage', a concert concept I initiated 27 years ago with Utah Chamber Artists. This feature tells of this highly successful venture done annually in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, SLC, Utah. 09/2018.
  • Performance on China National television, CCTV with University of Utah Chamber Choir. 07/2018.
  • Feature Article in SL Tribune about Circular 14 Project. 01/2018.
  • Concert Review in Salt Lake Tribune. 11/2017.
  • Feature article about Barlow Bradford in Deseret News. 09/2017.
  • Feature article about Barlow Bradford and Utah Chamber Artists, Salt Lake Tribune. 09/2017.
  • Concert Review in Salt Lake Tribune. 09/2017.
  • Concert Review in Salt Lake Tribune. 04/2017.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 12/2016.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 11/2016.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 09/2016.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 04/2016.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 02/2016.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 12/2015.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 12/2015.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 10/2015.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 09/2015.
  • Featured on University of Utah website front page banner and University of Utah website front page banner. 08/2015.
  • Featured on Fox 13 news shows. 06/2015.
  • Featured on KUTV 2 news shows. 06/2015.
  • Feature Article in College of Fine Arts Magazine, Studio. 05/2015.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 02/2015.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 12/2014.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 12/2014.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 11/2014.
  • Concert review in Reichel Recommends. 11/2014.
  • Article in Salt Lake Tribune. 09/2014.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 09/2014.
  • Television interview after winning the Gran Prix at the Florilege International Competition for Choirs, Tours, France. 06/2014.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 02/2014.
  • Concert review in Reichel Recommends. 02/2014.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 12/2012.
  • Article in Salt Lake Tribune. 11/2012.
  • Article in Deseret News. 09/2012.
  • Guest artists with Utah Chamber Artists on KBYU-Highway 89, hour-long national broadcast. 09/2012.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 09/2012.
  • Article in Salt Lake Tribune. 09/2012.
  • Article in Salt Lake Tribune. 08/2012.
  • Article in Salt Lake Tribune. 04/2012.
  • Guest on KBYU radio with Tarik O'Regan for hour-long program about a new commissioned work by Tarik for Utah Chamber Artists. 04/2012.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 04/2012.
  • Article in Salt Lake Tribune. 04/2012.
  • KBYU-Highway 89, hour-long interview and performance. National braodcast. 03/2012.
  • Article in Salt Lake Tribune about Utah Chamber Artists/University Singers concert. 02/2012.
  • Concert review in Salt Lake Tribune. 02/2012.
  • Regular broadcast of Utah Chamber Artists on KBYU radio. 01/12/2012.
  • Hour-long interview with Jennifer Pierce on KCPW talking about the choral scene in Utah. 01/2012.
  • Article in Salt Lake Tribune about Utah Chamber Artists Youth Music Festival. 01/2012.