Bradford Werner is interested in music, classical guitar, history, and blogging. I live in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, Canada but I’m originally from a small town called Nelson.
Music is my primary profession. I teach classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music and work as a freelance musician in both ensembles and solo projects. More: Media • Repertoire • Victoria Guitar Trio • Publications • Students & lessons
Bradford also studies history at the University of Victoria.
Music Biography
AVCM (Performance/Teaching); Diploma (Camosun); Artistic Director – VCM Summer Guitar Academy 2008-2010; Examiner and instructional faculty member at the Victoria Conservatory of Music; VCM Collegium Chamber Coach; theory and musicianship instructor for Sound Advice plus Guitar; member of the Victoria Guitar Trio and the Quelus Guitar Duo. Other projects include: Classical Guitar Canada, Brad’s Classical Guitar Blog. Brad has also authored two guitar method books: Guitar Victoria Studio Series Vol. I – II (see publications).
Bradford regularly adjudicates and judges festivals and exams in Canada. Please contact for rates and availability.
Originally from Nelson, British Columbia, Bradford now resides in beautiful Victoria where he teaches at the Victoria Conservatory of Music and works as a freelance musician. Previous studies with Alexander Dunn, Stephen Boswell, Wes Wraggett, Stephen Brown, and Murray Visscher. Many of Brad’s students have won prizes in the Greater Victoria Music Festival and the BC Provincial Competitions. In 2009 he was a finalist in the Northwest Guitar Festival Competition. He has played in masterclass and festival performance for artists such as Paul Galbraith, Roland Dyens, David Tanenbaum, Pepe Romero, Adam Holzman, John Schneideman, Michael Partington, Ron MacFarlane, Ana Vidovic, Jeremy Jouve, and Thibault Cauvin. Brad is currently working with Adrian Verdejo and Michael Dias as a member of the Victoria Guitar Trio premiering new works with a focus on Canadian content. Website: www.bradfordwerner.ca
Music Websites:
Classical Guitar Canada (Brad’s Guitar blog)
The Practicing Musician
Contact: brad@bradfordwerner.ca
Snail Mail:
Bradford Werner
Victoria Conservatory of Music
900 Johnson Street
Victoria, British Columbia
V8V 3N4 Canada