Brandon M Smith
Brandon Michael Smith is a cross-genre Conductor, Music Director, and Producer. His areas of specialization include Musical Theatre, Opera, and Sacred Music. He is a pianist, organist, conductor, classically trained baritone, and teacher.
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Brandon is Co-Founder and Music Director of Bold City Opera, based in Jacksonville, Florida. He has co-produced with Co-Founder Christine Alfano an acclaimed, immersive, and site-specific production of Suor Angelica. Now in their second season, they will be producing yet another immersive and site-specific production of Bluebeard’s Castle, as well as a free-to-the-public staging of Jake Heggie’s Another Sunrise & For a Look or a Touch.
Mr. Smith has also begun to carve out a niche as a substitute keyboardist for multiple national & international tours including Wicked, Moulin Rouge, The Barber of Seville, and Peter Pan.
He is currently the Director of Music at San Jose Episcopal Church where he programs a diverse repertoire of vocal and instrumental music. Brandon leads both professional and volunteer music ensembles, and prominently features music by 20th and 21st century composers.
Born and raised in Northeast Florida, he first trained as a vocalist with emphases in opera and musical theatre, before moving into collaborative piano and organ. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Jacksonville University with emphases in Music Education and Choral Studies, and a Master of Music in Conducting from Ithaca College with primary emphases in Musical Theatre, Opera, and secondary emphasis in Choral Music.
During and following his time as graduate student and eventually faculty at Ithaca College, he held a multi-year residency at The Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, NY. He has also taught at Jacksonville University and Florida State College of Jacksonville.
Brandon currently resides in Jacksonville, Florida where he spends his personal time practicing yoga and gardening.