About Us
Conducting background
Brian St. John is a professional orchestral conductor based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He has been active as a conductor for 29 years. During that time he has led professional, amateur, and youth orchestras. Brian is the Baker Professor of Music and Director of Orchestras at Western Kentucky University.
Composition History
Brian has composed eight ballets for young musicians and dancers. These ballets are intended to be fully staged and will introduce young artists to concepts related to the performance of full-length productions. In addition to his ballets, Dr. St. John has also written many other works for orchestra, such as a humorous take on "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" for narrator, dancers, and orchestra. He has also composed two concertos for mandolin, mandola, and strings.
String Pedagogy Materials
Dr. St. John has prepared many resources for those who wish to expand their strategies regarding effective rehearsal and performance technique for the body of strings in an orchestral setting. Contact him if you are interested in further information.