Education and Training
Royal Conservatory - Grade 7 Classical Guitar
Studied Classical Guitar with Vietnamese / Canadian guitarist Hahn Nguyen at the Vancouver Academy of Music, learning works from Johann Sebastian Bach, Fernando Sor, and Andres Segovia.
2015 - 2023
Guitar / Band Instructor at Deep Cove Music
Audio Engineering and Production Diploma from Nimbus School of Recording Arts
Vancouver's Premier school of Music and Audio Production. Studied with renowned producers Garth Richardson and Shawn Cole. Subsequently worked at Ocean Productions and Fader Mountain Sound, as well as assisting on sessions with engineer Chris Potter with Sarah Mclachlan, Elvis Costello and Diana Krall.
2016 - Present
Private Guitar Instructor
Taught beginner to advanced students in a private setting, and helped run the popular 'Bandfactory' program, which helps youth create groups, teaching them to write and learn songs, performance techniques, and the many aspects of band management.
2017 - Present
Jazz and Contemporary Guitar Diploma / Degree
Brendan has taught students from the age of 5 to 65, learning music from Yankee Doodle to transcriptions of jazz greats Joe Pass and John Scofield. He aims to create a fun and supportive environment and has been with many of his students for several years through their development.
2013 - Present
Bachelors Degree in Contemporary Jazz Guitar with a Minor in Jazz Piano and Composition. Studied under world class guitarist Daryl Jahnke at Vancouver Community College, which offers a multi-genre approach to music education. He also studied with John Korsrud, bandleader of Vancouver's own Hard Rubber Orchestra.
Freelance Musician
Started his music career composing and performing with Folk / Jazz group Red Haven, who toured across Canada, the US, and the UK for 5 years, featuring many popular folk festivals. They went on to create an 8-person singing group the the Honey Tongues. He currently plays locally and across the province with groups such as Lache Cercel, Tim Sars and the Allstars, Mary Matheson, Tell Adeline, and his own jazz trio.
2010 - 2011
2004 - 2009