Andy Bruhn

Biography

Andrew Bruhn is the Director of Choral Activities at Illinois State University, where he conducts Concert Choir, Belle Voix (advanced treble), and teaches conducting. A versatile musician, Dr. Bruhn has worked as a professional choral conductor, educator, composer, church musician, and trumpeter. His teaching at the middle school, high school, and collegiate level have earned him various awards and recognitions. His school choirs regularly received superior ratings in organizational contests, one of which has been a featured performer at the Illinois Music Education Conference. Dr. Bruhn received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Music at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, his Master of Sacred Music degree in choral conducting from Luther Seminary and St. Olaf College, and a BM in Trumpet Performance from Wheaton College. A prolific composer, his music is published by many major publishers. Andrew won the 2017 Illinois American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Composition Contest, and has been a finalist for other national composition contests. Dr. Bruhn loves spending time with his wife, their two daughters, and two golden retrievers.