Brad Lubman

Brad Lubman, American conductor and composer, has gained widespread recognition for his versatility, commanding technique and insightful interpretations over the course of more than two decades. He is much in demand with major orchestras in Europe and the U.S., and has been successful in building regular partnerships with several well-known orchestras and ensembles such as the Bavarian Radio Symphony, NDR Symphony, WDR Symphony and Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. Alongside his busy schedule in Germany, he is also frequently asked to conduct some of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Barcelona Symphony and Shanghai Symphony.

In addition, Mr. Lubman has worked with some of the most important European and American ensembles for contemporary music, including the Ensemble Modern, London Sinfonietta, Klangforum Wien, Ensemble MusikFabrik, Ensemble Resonanz, Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group and Steve Reich and Musicians.

Last season Mr. Lubman was featured at Grafenegg Festival in all his facets; as a conductor, composer and an outstanding teacher. As part of his residency he led the Tonkünstler Orchestra in works by Brahms and Mahler, as well as the world premiere of his Reflections for orchestra. In the 2018-19 season he will appear on the podium of major international orchestras, including the Danish National Symphony, Brussels Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Singapore Symphony, Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto, as well as the Radio Symphony Orchestras of Munich (BR), Leipzig (MDR), Cologne (WDR), Saarbrücken (Deutsche Radio Philharmonie) and Paris (Orchestra Philharmonique de Radio France).

Mr. Lubman is founding Co-Artistic and Music Director of the New York-based Ensemble Signal. Their recording of Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians on harmonia mundi was awarded a Diapason d’or in June 2015 and appeared on the Billboard Classical Crossover charts. He is also Associate Professor of Conducting and Ensembles at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, as well as on the faculty at the Bang on a Can Summer Institute.

Mr. Lubman has recorded for harmonia mundi, Nonesuch, AEON, BMG/RCA, Kairos, Mode, NEOS and Cantaloupe.