Branden Steinmetz

Biography

Dr. Branden Steinmetz serves as Director of Bands at Towson University where he conducts the Towson Wind Ensemble, the Towson Symphonic Band, and teaches undergraduate conducting courses. Prior to his appointment at TU, he served as both the Assistant and Interim Associate Director of Bands at the University of Colorado where he was the winner of the 2022 “The Best Should Teach Gold Award.”

Dr. Steinmetz maintains an active schedule as a conductor, educator, arranger, and composer. He regularly guest-conducts honor bands and universities both regionally
and nationally and is active in K-12 schools as a clinician and adjudicator. His
arrangements for marching band have been performed by multiple universities and high schools and his percussion compositions can be found through C. Alan Publications. He has presented clinics and sessions at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, as well as state conventions including Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Colorado. As an advocate for music education, Dr. Steinmetz is committed to creative and diverse repertoire programming for large ensembles, student-centered approaches to learning, and developing curiosity through the large ensemble experience.

He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting from Michigan State University under Kevin Sedatole, a Master of Music in Percussion Performance from the University of Minnesota, and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. He is a member of the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME).