Brian Galante

Brian Galate

Composer in Residence, Taylor Festival Choir

Brian Edward Galante continues to find success and acclaim as a composer and arranger. His compositions are published by GalanteMusic, Walton and Colla Voce Music, and have been performed by professional, collegiate, and advanced high school choirs throughout the United States and Europe; and recorded for commercial release by Centaur Records, MSR Classics and PLU Media. He is the recipient of multiple ASCAP Plus awards, and is a regular composer-in-residence for the Taylor Festival Choir (Charleston, SC).

Brian is Associate Director of Choral Activities and Chair of the Department of Music at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, where he conducts the University Chorale. Before taking on his administrative responsibilities, he also conducted University Singers (SA Chorus) and Men’s Chorus, and taught undergraduate courses in Vocal Pedagogy for the Choral Music Educator, Choral Methods and Choral Literature. Galante received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting, with a related field in Voice Science and Pedagogy, from the University of North Texas. He holds Master of Music and Bachelor of Music Education degrees from Louisiana State University. Previous choral appointments include Visiting Associate Director of Choral Studies at Louisiana State University; Conductor of the UNT Men’s Chorus and Conducting Associate of the UNT A Cappella Choir; Director of Choral Music/Coordinator of K-12 Music at Highland Park High School, Dallas, Texas; Director of Choirs at Episcopal High School and Director of Music at St. Louis King of France Catholic Church, both in Baton Rouge.