Tim Brady

Who is Tim Brady?

Timothy Wesley John Brady is a Canadian composer, electric guitarist, improvising musician, concert producer and record producer. Working in the field of contemporary classical music, experimental music, and musique actuelle, his compositions utilize a variety of styles from serialism to minimalism and often incorporate modern instruments such as electric guitars and other electroacoustic instruments. His music is marked by a synthesis of musical languages, having developed an ability to use elements of many musical styles while retaining a strong sense of personal expression. Some of his more widely recognized works are the 1982 orchestral pieces Variants and Visions, his Chamber Concerto, the chamber trio ...in the Wake..., and his song cycle Revolutionary Songs.

He is internationally recognized as one the world’s leading experimental/new music guitarists, and in recent years has gained a strong reputation as one of Canada's leading composers of chamber, orchestral and music theatre works.