Biography

Brian Jones

Director of Choirs at Canton High School & Canton Middle School

Brian Jones is the director of choirs at Canton Middle School and Canton High School in Canton, CT. Brian is a sought after conductor, professional singer, and award winning composer/arranger, whose pieces have been performed across the United States and Europe. He currently sings in the professional ensemble Voce, base out of Hartford, CT. He has been a guest conductor/clinician, and vocal coach for choirs, a cappella groups, and private voice students. He has performed with choral composers such as Morten Lauridsen, Ola Gjeilo, Eriks Esenvalds, Paul Mealor, Gwyneth Walker, and Eric Whitacre, and has sung with choirs across the United States and China. Brian received his BA in Vocal Performance and CT Teaching Certificate from Central Connecticut State University, and his Masters Degree in Music Education from the University of Hartford's Hartt School of Music. He has studied voice with Maxim Ivanov, Craig Hart, Joanne Scattergood, and Jack Pott, and studied conducting with Dr. Pam Perry, Dr. Peter Bagley, and Dr. Edward Bolkovac.