Dan Bradshaw

Biography

While drawing inspiration from the music of earlier centuries, composer Daniel Bradshaw writes music which lives undeniably in the present. His music has been described as "simply beautiful," "stunning," and "multivalent and haunting" and draws from a variety of influences, from the classical tradition to rock idioms to the rhythm of waves to Polynesian drumming. Professional honors include awards from the American Music Center, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition, and the American Composers Orchestra. He actively promotes other composers in his role as Executive Director of the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University. Before his move to Utah in 2025, he was a Professor at Brigham Young University–Hawaiʻi in Lāʻie, Oʻahu, where he taught music theory, history and composition. He now teaches part time at BYU and USU and enjoys stargazing, skiing and hiking with his wife and five adventurous children.