Matthew Brady
American conductor and tenor, Dr. Matthew Brady is the Director of Choral Activities in the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. There he conducts the award-winning Frost Chorale and leads the graduate and undergraduate choral conducting programs. Dr. Brady previously served as Director of Choral Studies at the New Mexico Military Institute, Cal State San Bernadino, and he taught in the Michigan Public Schools.
In addition to his academic posts and his directorship of Miami Colllegium Musicum, Dr. Brady is in demand as a professional conductor and clinician. Garnering praise for his engaging and dynamic leadership, he has recently led festival performances at Carnegie Hall and served as guest conductor of the New Mexico All State Choir and the Broward County Honor Choir.
Dr. Brady enjoys an active professional choral singing career. Recent engagements include performances with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Choral pick-up, Dallas Bach Choir, Dallas Choral Festival, and the Westminster Summer Festival Chorus. Matthew’s educational background includes Westminster Choir College, Western Michigan University, the University of North Texas, and Birmingham University in England as a protégé of three-time Grammy winner Simon Halsey.
Dr. Brady holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of North Texas, a Master of Arts in Choral Conducting with distinction, from the University of Birmingham (UK), a Master of Music in Choral Conducting with honors, from Westminster Choir College, and a Bachelor of Music Education from Western Michigan University.
Donald Oglesby, Founding Director
Dr. Donald Oglesby founded Miami Collegium Musicum (then Collegium) in 1977. In 2023, after over 45 years of leading the choir, he stepped down from the directorship. Even then, Dr. Oglesby did not leave Collegium entirely, but remained active as a singer in the bass section. We lost our beloved Don (Dr. Oglesby) when he passed away in 2025 but are grateful his legacy lives on. More information on Dr. Oglesby and his leadership of Miami Collegium Musicum can be found in the History section of the website.