Tim Brady

Timothy Wesley John Brady (born 11 July 1956) is a Canadian composer, electric guitarist, improvising musician, concert producer, record producer and cultural activist. Working in the field of contemporary classical music, experimental music, and musique actuelle, his compositions utilize a variety of styles from serialism to minimalism and often incorporate modern instruments such as electric guitars and other electroacoustic instruments. His music is marked by a synthesis of musical languages, having developed an ability to use elements of many musical styles while retaining a strong sense of personal expression. Some of his early recognized works are the 1982 orchestral pieces Variants and Visions, his Chamber Concerto (1985), the chamber trio ...in the Wake... (1985, 1988), and his song cycle Revolutionary Songs (1994). He is internationally recognized as one of the world's leading experimental/new music guitarists (1997, Guitar Player: "One of the 30 Most Important Guitarists for the Future of the Instrument"), and in recent years has gained a strong reputation as one of Canada's leading composers of chamber, orchestral and music theatre works (2003 Prix OPUS Composer of the Year award, given by the Conseil québécois de la musique; 2006 Jan V. Matejcek award, given by SOCAN).

For Electric Guitar - 2025-11-14T00:00:00.000000Z

The Possibility of a New Work for String Quartet - 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Imagine Many Guitars - 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Tim Brady: Symphony in 18 Parts - 2023-04-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Actions Speak Louder, Act 1: Solos and a Quartet - 2021-04-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Actions Speak Louder, Act 3: Voices - 2021-04-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Actions Speak Louder – Act 2: V​-​orchestra - 2021-04-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Brady: The How & the Why of Memory (Live) - 2015-09-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Brady: The How & the Why of Memory (Live) - 2015-09-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Tim Brady: Atacama Symphonie No. 3 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

24 Frames — Scatter - 2011-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

24 Frames — Trance - 2010-10-04T00:00:00.000000Z

GO [Guitar Obsession] - 2006-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Three Cities in the Life of Dr Norman Bethune - 2005-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

My 20th Century - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Playing Guitar: Symphony #1 - 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Twenty Quarter Inch Jacks - 2002-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Scat - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Unison Rituals - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Second Thoughts - 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000000Z

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