Bruce Browne is Emeritus Professor of Choral Studies and Voice at Portland
State University, and Conductor Laureate of the Portland Symphonic Choir. He
founded the professional choir Choral Cross Ties, and co-founded Male Enesmble
Northwest. Choirs under Browne's direction have performed at five ACDA
National Conventions, four MENC Nationals, an ISME Convention, and numerous
regional and state Conventions. He has been guest director / clinician in
several countries including Spain, Greece, Canada, and England, and has
appeared in several states in similar capacities.

Dr. Browne has served on national panels for NEA, and as Regional ACDA
President. His choirs can be heard on the labels of Koch, Albany, Freshwater
and Clarion. He has worked closely with Frieder Bernius, Eric Ericson, Robert
Shaw and Morten Lauridsen, and prepared choirs for James DePriest, Helmut
Rilling, Margaret Hillis and Andrew Parrot.