Brad Tatum

Co-Principal Horn

As a performer and teacher, Dr. Bradley Tatum is in demand throughout the DC, MD, and VA area. Brad serves as Co-Principal horn of the Apollo Orchestra, 2nd Horn with the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra and 4th horn for the Washington Concert Opera Orchestra. He is heard throughout the nation as a Baroque period hornist, performing as Principal Horn or soloist with the Washington Bach Consort, Minnesota Bach Society, North Carolina Baroque Orchestra and the Kentucky Bach Choir. In the summer, he can frequently be heard at the Endless Mountain Music Festival, Shippensburg Music Festival and Staunton Music Festival. Dr. Tatum holds a D.M.A. from the University of Maryland in Horn Performance, an M.M. from the Lynn Conservatory of Music, and a Performance Certificate from the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music. As a music teacher, Dr. Tatum currently teaches Band and Orchestra at Elizabeth Seton High School. He is also the director and founder of the DC Horn Choir Camp and Seton Summer band program. Outside of school, he maintains one of the largest private horn studios in the DC/MD area. These students have received top honors in County and State Solo Festivals, All-County and All-State Band, the Interlochen Fine Arts Camp, various youth orchestras, and included a finalist in the Navy Band’s Young Artist Concerto Competition. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Shenandoah Conservatory.