Brad Ciechomski

Brad Ciechomski (b. 1959) is currently the Director of Bands at Harrison Middle School in Yarmouth, Maine. He conducts five concert bands and three jazz bands. Brad received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The University of New Hampshire, where he studied with Dave Seiler, Mark Devoto, Andrew Boyson Jr., Michael Annicchiarico and Mark DeTurk. Brad has been commissioned by Central College, Pella, Iowa, and his piece for soloist and band, Generto, was chosen to be showcased at MENC’s national conference in Minneapolis. Brad’s fanfare for concert band, Microburst, is also published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company.

Aside from composing, Brad is active in New England as a clinician, adjudicator and guest conductor at music festivals and competitions. Along with fellow jazz educators in Maine, Brad has refined jazz auditions at the state level. (He also likes to take his boat out in the Casco Bay.)

A performer at heart, Brad is busy playing drums with local, regional and national artists in the greater New England Area. Brad lives in Portland, Maine with his bass playing wife and two musical, wonderful daughters.